Tag Archives: SNP

Government should adopt the SNP FareShare policy

Posted on February 22, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is very exciting to read the speech from Aileen Campbell MP, SNP Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government that she made yesterday “In recognition that people have been badly hit by UK Government welfare cuts and in order … Continue reading →

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How can we call for a different outcome?

Posted on October 16, 2018 by ianchisnall

The high profile leaders of the Cabinet based #ChuckChequers campaign spent last night eating pizza and coming up with a series of plans to ensure that we as are a nation are denied a soft Brexit. Meanwhile my MEP Nigel … Continue reading →

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A small but important blip

Posted on August 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

The substantial growth in membership of the Labour Party and even more significant number of people who have signed up as associate members in the last few days is no renaissance as far as political parties are concerned. Labour have messed up on a … Continue reading →

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Time to change?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

Yesterday twitter erupted with criticism and compliments towards the SNP. My own views were largely on the complimentary side of the debate. Firstly we had the flexing of muscles over a vote that has yet to take place, the amendment to fox hunting … Continue reading →

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The thin veneer of respect

Posted on May 28, 2015 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in Parliament, the new SNP MPs were taken to task for applauding the words of their own colleagues in the debate on the Queens speech. The Speaker, John Bercow waited until the third incidence of this affront to Parliamentary … Continue reading →

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Equal votes for all

Posted on May 23, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news from Northern Ireland has impacted observers in a number of ways. However one of the lessons that could be drawn is that in Northern Ireland, the Political Parties are prepared to trust their constituents with contentious issues, or … Continue reading →

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We need to refocus

Posted on May 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

The image of one of the UKs most popular statespeople shaking hands with David Cameron on the doorstep of her officical residence provides us with symbolism that could not be more significant. While Cameron was photographed in Scotland, a photo of … Continue reading →

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The day that Scotland went yellow

Posted on April 30, 2015 by ianchisnall

If as predicted in some polls, the SNP win all of the seats in Scotland, or even if they win all but one or two, it seems very likely that the attitude of both Labour and Conservative parties to electoral … Continue reading →

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No idea?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

The election campaign is providing all sorts of evidence of how ill suited our major political parties are to running our Government on our behalf. Yesterday the Labour Party showed its willingness to bow to the pressure from the Conservative … Continue reading →

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Lets vote for a change

Posted on January 2, 2015 by ianchisnall

The need for change in our political landscape appears to be reflected in so many recent events. The tantalisingly close Independence referendum in Scotland in 2014. The substantial level of electoral success by Independent Police and Crime Commissioners in 2012. The … Continue reading →

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