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Tag Archives: Rishi Sunak
Brighton may be being visited by another MP today
During the Prime Minister Questions a week and a half ago on the 8th March one of the questions arose from Lia Nici, the Conservative MP for Great Grimsby. This was her question and the response from the Prime Minister. … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amex Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion, Lia Nici, Rishi Sunak
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Government requires mandatory housebuilding targets
Early last week our Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) set out a piece in their magazine which is here and it begins with the headline Government to remove mandatory housebuilding targets and the first couple of sentences are UK … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged IET, Keir Starmer, Michael Fabricant, Oliver Dowden, Rishi Sunak
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Our current Government must provide food provision
It is fascinating when dates emerge that relate to history and raise questions for the future. Today is three years since many of us voted for our local MP and then the Conservative Government that was managed by Boris Johnson … Continue reading
Could Churches pray and call for food for families
Many Churches are significantly involved in Foodbanks and some across the UK are involved in FareShare agencies. There are also many that are aware of the need for food for children in schools. There have been some MPs who have … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged FareShare, Foodbanks, Rishi Sunak
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A strong call from some MPs for children in Schools
On Monday in the Argus newspaper here in Sussex I had written a piece called “Issues we need to tackle to help our children” and it was repeated in this blog. The content included a focus from during the Prime … Continue reading
We can start praying for a more powerful #COP28
There have been some positive responses from #COP27 and we can be delighted that Rishi Sunak did attend on the first couple of days but it is clear that there are also many gaps that need to be filled. I … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged #COP26, #COP27, #COP28, Rishi Sunak, Tearfund
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Prime Minister and DfE Ministers must respond urgently
Last week several elements emerged in our Nation that require the Government to deal with. Some of them were raised within Parliament and others were raised externally but they were all being focused to the Government and indeed to the … Continue reading
Many of us are focusing on safer, cleaner, greener and …
This week strongly indicates that some of our local and national agencies and representatives and the leaders of our World nations are trying to make communities safer, cleaner, greener and more sustainable. Recently many people and Parliamentary members called for … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Caroline Ansell, Caroline Lucas, Evie Sier, Oliver Sterno, Rishi Sunak
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Some of the significant issues last week in Parliament
It is very interesting to observe what takes place during the first few days of a new Prime Minister which has emerged more frequently in the last six years than before. I cannot recall much what happened when James Callaghan … Continue reading
A disturbing lack of involvement from the Prime Minister
One of the elements that most constructive MPs are actively involved with is the Early Day Motions. The EDMs are a way for MPs that are not part of the Government to raise their concerns and to call for the … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, Early Day Motion, Liz Truss, Peter Bottomley, Rishi Sunak, Theresa May
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