Tag Archives: Steve Bassam

Lets raise concerns via They Work for You

Posted on September 29, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Thursday Steve Bassam, as a member of the House of Lords asked a question of the Government, which whilst seeming to be a matter of Parliamentary detail, in fact should be of concern to all of us. As things … Continue reading →

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A crazy business cycle, with a few local highlights

Posted on September 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

My piece in todays Argus points out that every autumn, Parliament goes through a ridiculous business cycle opening up after a huge Summer break and then closing down after a few days to allow MPs and party members to attend … Continue reading →

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What we need is cross people

Posted on March 15, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to a comments by George Young in a debate in the House of Lords last Friday on the ‘Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill’ the lack of cross-party consensus on major reforms means that the Government believes that it is … Continue reading →

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A Southern Powerhouse?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that George Osborne is to remain as a backbench MP whilst focusing on his new role as chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership is good news for my birth city of Liverpool. The Northern Powerhouse Partnership appears to … Continue reading →

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The need for Lords Reform

Posted on October 30, 2015 by ianchisnall

The embarrassment of our Government over Mondays vote on tax credits is fully deserved. As many commentators have pointed out, there were several routes open to George Osborne to successfully achieve their miserable and un-mandated objective of removing the credits from … Continue reading →

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Courage and Integrity needed

Posted on April 18, 2015 by ianchisnall

As I have written previously, Alison McGovern the Labour spokesperson on Education and MP for Wirral South recently explained to Parliament that based on a visit to Brighton and her observation of people living on the Streets of our City, the Green Council appear to have … Continue reading →

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