Tag Archives: Siobhan Benita

It is never a mistake to give people an opportunity to vote

Posted on October 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

When challenged on this mornings Marr show, that the General Election back in June was a mistake, Theresa May used the words above. It is hard to make sense of these words in the context of a Parliamentary system that … Continue reading →

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The Brand Manifesto

Posted on October 24, 2013 by ianchisnall

Last nights Newsnight interview between Jeremy Paxman and Russell Brand on the  failure of the UK Political System is a worthwhile watch if you can spare 8 minutes, I have included it below in case you do have the chance to do … Continue reading →

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Whatever the future holds, the colour is not all Purple!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

If there was no internet and the only journalism in the country was limited to the broadcast media and front pages of our newspapers, one might be inclined to believe that UKIP had arrived to become the third party in British Politics with … Continue reading →

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Parasites in our midst? And the cure!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by ianchisnall

Based on my limited knowledge of biology, most parasitic organisms have a co-dependent relationship with their hosts. Kill the host and either you die or else you need to find another host. I am beginning to wonder if there are some parallels with our broadcast … Continue reading →

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