Tag Archives: Theresa May

How Sussex MPs responded in last nights debate

Posted on March 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

The overall decision to finally reject Theresa Mays Brexit deal (which had not changed at all since it was intended to be voted on in December) was clear with 391 MPs voting no and 242 voting yes. There was a … Continue reading →

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Party Politics is putting lives at risk

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of recent knife crime activity that has been hitting the national headlines and impacting some communities, most credible people would argue that preventative activity is vital if we are going to address the problem. As has been … Continue reading →

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The party political moon is on the wane

Posted on February 25, 2019 by ianchisnall

Over the last week there has been quite a shift in our political settings at both national and local levels. There was a brief link between the two settings which arose last Wednesday at Prime Ministers Questions when Maria Caulfield, … Continue reading →

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Parliament needs to become accountable and credible

Posted on February 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

Yesterday several thousand children chose not to go to School in order to campaign about the need for greater focus on climate change by our nation and in particular our Government. It is tragic that Andrea Leadsom ignored this specific … Continue reading →

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A series of confusing statements does not make a great speech

Posted on February 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

[A few days after I wrote this blog it became clear that Gavin’s criticism of China which is referred to at the end of this blog had led to the Chinese nation terminating talks with Gavin’s colleagues about free trade … Continue reading →

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A border is a border, with or without technology

Posted on February 6, 2019 by ianchisnall

The chaos we can see in Parliament in the light of Theresa May’s latest visits to Northern Ireland needs to be resolved by the people who organised the 2016 referendum claiming it would lead to our nation finding agreement on … Continue reading →

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You can do much better than this Theresa

Posted on February 1, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is clear from this post placed on LinkedIn earlier today by Andrew Churchill of JJ Churchill that the meeting which took place on Wednesday at Downing Street was a good one, at least as far as Andrew and Theresa … Continue reading →

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We have no confidence in Parliament

Posted on January 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

Whilst the vote results regarding Her Majesty’s Government have given Theresa May and her Cabinet the opportunity to continue with their ‘plans’ it seems time for the public to be given an opportunity to raise their concerns that irrespective of … Continue reading →

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If Theresa wins today she must then return to propose a referendum

Posted on January 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

Assuming that the Labour Party and its allies fails to deliver a no confidence vote against the Government today, which seems probable given that there are more votes available to the Conservatives and the DUP than the rest of an … Continue reading →

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The real ‘catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust’

Posted on January 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

Rather than trying to communicate with the rest of the public, Theresa has written in todays Sunday Express, stating: “You, the British people, voted to leave. And then, in the 2017 General Election, 80% of you voted for MPs who … Continue reading →

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