Tag Archives: The Argus

A reformed democracy is clearly needed

Posted on April 22, 2019 by ianchisnall

My blog today is published as a column in the Argus Newspaper: One of the classic writers of columns in this newspaper is Adam Trimingham who wrote a great piece last Wednesday on the theme of what our local democracy … Continue reading →

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Lets improve our electoral system

Posted on March 6, 2017 by ianchisnall

The need for a fairer more representative democracy is not hard to understand, however finding ways of improving what we have or complete alternatives is a bit more complex. My first weekly column for the Argus Newspaper begins with the … Continue reading →

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Lets have no more ghettos

Posted on November 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in last weeks Argus newspaper from a development being built in Davigdor Road by Crest Nicholson of 47 dwellings, that they can no longer provide affordable accommodation on the site is clearly a major set back. However being … Continue reading →

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We have been misled

Posted on July 9, 2016 by ianchisnall

My blog today has been amended to reflect the turn of events that have been revealed over the last 12 hours on social media. Once a week my daily blog is published as an opinion piece in the Argus newspaper … Continue reading →

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The Challenge we all face

Posted on February 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

I have lived in Brighton since the late 1970s and the town and now city has always attracted men and occasionally women to find refuge on our beach or streets. This is not a challenge limited to Brighton & Hove, … Continue reading →

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A good moment to gird your Groynes

Posted on December 13, 2012 by ianchisnall

This week has seen the publication of the census information from 2011 showing that Brighton & Hove remains high up the table for locations where relatively few people claim to be Christians or indeed adherents to any Faith. Many see this as a cause for celebration … Continue reading →

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