Tag Archives: Stella Creasy

Now, I am a democrat. I respect what British people voted for

Posted on October 20, 2022 by ianchisnall

These words came from Elizabeth Truss towards the end of her Prime Minister Question session yesterday and it was in response to a question or a call from Stella Creasy, the Labour MP for Walthamstow in London. I was very … Continue reading →

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Why did Radio 4 involve Toby Young in Any Questions?

Posted on August 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is often hard to understand how Radio 4 puts together its group of speakers for the Any Questions? programmes. To be fair I have written about this before on several occasions such as here. However last night they involved … Continue reading →

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Today Parliament must begin to convene a Citizens Assembly

Posted on January 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

The start of any week is potentially challenging or exciting depending on a range of factors, some of which can be well outside of one’s control. Today has all of the potential to be very exciting for our nation as … Continue reading →

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An admission that certain decision makers have lost control

Posted on November 25, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Friday night as part of Any Questions on Radio 4 Gisela Stuart and Stella Creasy both made some interesting comments regarding how and when our nation will depart from the EU. Gisela like Stella admitted that the House of … Continue reading →

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A short week in Politics

Posted on October 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

When I wrote last week about a speech made in Birmingham last Tuesday by Amber Rudd I had no idea that my criticism would be followed so quickly by that of her colleagues on both sides of the House of … Continue reading →

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Johnson, you’re Lamont’ble

Posted on November 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

The speech earlier this week by Boris Johnson for the annual Margaret Thatcher lecture entitled What Would Maggie do Today? has been analysed and criticised by lots of people far better placed than me to do so. I read the speech in this … Continue reading →

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For whom the tweet trolls?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

In recent days the issue of twitter in particular but social media in general as a context for personal abuse and even very serious threats has become centre ground in terms of the other sort of media such as the papers, … Continue reading →

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