Tag Archives: Priti Patel

Dinenage and Patel must follow through on their wild claims

Posted on November 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

As Politicians like Caroline Dinenage and Priti Patel are facing a General Election in the same way as animals on our roads face vehicles hurtling towards them with bright headlights shining, it is encouraging when they make statements that provide … Continue reading →

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It appears that the Patel proposal is destined for collapse

Posted on November 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

This statement from Priti Patel back when she began her role as Home Secretary was followed more recently by a similar aspect for the General Election manifesto pledge which in some senses is simply a follow up to the promises … Continue reading →

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Seven years is not a very long time in unchained Politics

Posted on October 31, 2019 by ianchisnall

Its is intriguing that a group of people like Patel, Truss, Raab, Kwarteng and Skidmore who are now presenting themselves as credible members of the next Government (if their party gets a majority of seats) sat down and wrote a … Continue reading →

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Mr Hayes has a rather strange point of view

Posted on October 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

So according to John Hayes MP, the whole of the nation is feeling excited because his chum Priti Patel has been appointed by Boris Johnson as Home Secretary. In reality this is pure nonsense and one wonders what goes through … Continue reading →

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The Metropolitan Police need to engage with the right people

Posted on October 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is very easy in the light of the recent press reports such as this one on Sky News regarding the application of section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 to jump to all sorts of conclusions which may … Continue reading →

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The IOPC needs to be better understood by Parliament

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I wrote this blog when it was announced that Priti Patel was to call on the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to review how the Metropolitan Police handled the £2.5m Operation Midland, … Continue reading →

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We need some consistency across the public sector

Posted on October 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

The news that today Priti Patel will be calling on the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to review how the Metropolitan Police handled the £2.5m Operation Midland, which probed claims of a VIP abuse ring but … Continue reading →

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Does Priti and her colleagues understand our economy?

Posted on August 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

After Boris was elected as leader of his party by 93,000 party members and appointed Prime Minister by the Queen two weeks ago, he began the process of putting together a Cabinet to run our nation. However he also had … Continue reading →

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Tories are playing games with police funding or they are incoherent

Posted on August 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

The need to supply large sums of funds to enable police forces to recover some or all of their losses based on the last 9 years is clear to anyone who spends time talking to senior officers or reading the … Continue reading →

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A pathetic response to a serious issue

Posted on July 25, 2019 by ianchisnall

While we wait for the dust to settle in the new Government (albeit one that was not elected) there is a myriad of issues to focus on that relate to the last few days of the previous Government. Given that … Continue reading →

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