Tag Archives: Robert Jenrick

Sussex needs linking up for COVID and our economy

Posted on October 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

There currently seems to be several widely adopted arguments which could be applied to help form some concept of a regional connection across the whole of Sussex by Councils, MPs and other groups of agencies such as businesses and the … Continue reading →

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Lets be radical about solving some current Housing problems

Posted on July 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

In the last few days two Sussex MPs have raised questions about Housing requirements as we come out of the initial COVID lockdown situation. Many of us are very aware of this challenge and some of the opportunities and barriers. … Continue reading →

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Can we help Edward Leigh by forming a 2020 Recall Act?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Commons several significant things happened, some of which have already been covered in yesterdays blog which focused on the very poor approach taken by the Prime Minister toward settings such as Sussex seafront locations. … Continue reading →

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Daniel makes ridiculous claims – will his political colleagues challenge him?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by ianchisnall

The news that a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has resigned from that agency because he chose to ignore the recommendations that they along with the Conservative Government set out six weeks ago has of course … Continue reading →

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Group of MPs could use technology to communicate with Sussex constituents

Posted on April 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days a number of matters have arisen that require more clarity for many of us to understand the way forward for our nation or for us in both regional and local settings. In a usual context … Continue reading →

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A recent set of challenging claims on Personal Protection Equipment

Posted on April 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

Although a week, let alone 3 weeks is a long time in Politics, back on 29th March Robert Jenrick who is the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government took part in the Coronavirus Daily Update and he made … Continue reading →

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My latest Argus column – written on Friday published today

Posted on March 30, 2020 by ianchisnall

So much is changing in such a short time – when I wrote this, Johnson had not disclosed his own COVID-19 and a number of construction businesses had not yet disclosed that on Friday they decided to close down their … Continue reading →

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It is vital for Ministers to listen to their leader, supported by opposition parties

Posted on March 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday afternoon, a full 24 hours before this tweet was published by the Minister for Business and Industry there was a debate held in the House of Commons under the title of Financial and Social Emergency Support Package. The … Continue reading →

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We urgently need the Government to resolve their confusing announcements

Posted on March 24, 2020 by ianchisnall

Following last nights speech on TV from Boris Johnson a number of businesses including the one I work for made decisions to close down their activities, potentially for the next 3 weeks as requested by Johnson. It was not an … Continue reading →

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Can someone please persuade Robert Jenrick to answer the question?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Thursday morning there was a Parliamentary debate under the title “Planning for the Future“. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is Robert Jenrick and he began by making a statement which included the following words … Continue reading →

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