Tag Archives: Sarah Newton

Dear Sarah and Amber, Please reorganise your engagement proposals

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is easy to criticise Ministers for getting things wrong, however the challenge is how to persuade them to put right ideas which have a good basis and could be relatively easily adjusted. One example of this is an approach … Continue reading →

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Dear Sarah [Newton, Minister of State for Disabled People],

Posted on January 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

According to a statement you made at the end of 2018 as Parliament was closing down on Thursday 20th December you claimed “The Department has been working at pace and taking the necessary steps required to implement the ruling. We … Continue reading →

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The politicisation of our Policing

Posted on October 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

There are many reasons why the use of Parliamentary time should be scrutinised. One being that each day in Parliament contributes towards the annual £2Bn costs of running the institution. Bearing in mind that since the fixed term Parliament Act … Continue reading →

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Our Ministers need some basic education

Posted on October 14, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in Parliament, there was a brief debate on the important subject of domestic violence. It was begun by Kelvin Hopkins who is the Labour MP for Luton North and the person speaking on behalf of the Government was … Continue reading →

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