Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

Liam talking nonsense

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ianchisnall

Today the Sunday Telegraph contains an interview with Liam Fox MP, former defence secretary who is urging voters to reclaim Britain’s “sovereignty” in the EU referendum, in order to protect the border as the European migration crisis grows. He warns that terrorists … Continue reading →

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A Government too frightened to act

Posted on January 4, 2016 by ianchisnall

It appears that despite a significant level of public anger and anxiety over the 47 executions carried out by Saudi Arabia on 2nd January, that our Government is either too frightened or too detached to make a proper response. According … Continue reading →

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A very worrying development

Posted on January 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and MP for Hertfordshire South West, David Gauke the 47 executions carried out yesterday by Saudi Arabia, a mixture of beheadings and shootings by firing squad, were a “very worrying development”. Speaking … Continue reading →

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A life is a life

Posted on January 2, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to widespread news reports, the Government of one of our closest Allies has beheaded 47 people today. Asking our Government to challenge this appalling behaviour is probably unrealistic. Late in November 2015 the Government Minister, responsible for selling Arms to … Continue reading →

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Biting off more than we want to chew

Posted on December 7, 2015 by ianchisnall

There are several items in the news over the last day or two that point to a difficult time for our Government and one of their oldest friends. The conflict in Syria which the David Cameron and Michael Fallon have … Continue reading →

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Michael Gove is right

Posted on October 13, 2015 by ianchisnall

The above phrase is one I never expected to write, and yet this morning I wrote the following blog endorsing the statements of the Justice Secretary. However during the day the news cycle brought us an update which is that … Continue reading →

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A man who has missed the point

Posted on October 11, 2015 by ianchisnall

At the recent Conservative Party Conference, the Institute of Economic Affairs, a rightwing pressure group hosted numerous fringe meetings within the steel cordon that keeps unwelcome visitors at bay. One of these meetings was on the theme of whether the state … Continue reading →

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