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Tag Archives: Tony Blair
Let us hope for a safe outcome
Last night I was at a meeting with the senior police officer who has overall responsibility for the policing of todays election across Sussex and Surrey. Just as each of the parties have a huge number of people focused on … Continue reading
Education but not as we want it
There is a crisis in education occuring in Schools across the UK. Today I have written about it in our local paper, The Argus: Every generation faces challenges when it comes to education. As a child of the 60’s I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Harold Wilson, Theresa May, Tony Blair
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Powerful bodies, spending our money
When well connected MPs ask the Government questions to which they should know the answer or which they could find out relatively easily, there is usually a hidden matter to be aware of. On Thursday Nicholas Soames, MP for mid … Continue reading
The value of an apology
The twitter and media storm that erupted around Lily Allen and her visit to the jungle camp, and her apology to a teenage boy from Afghanistan is something that shows the best and worst of our nation. Clearly no one, … Continue reading
Same tune, different dancer?
A year ago I wrote about the work of an acquaintance of mine, Colin Bloom who had just been appointed as Director of Outreach by the Conservative Party. He was speaking at a round table fringe event at the Conservative party … Continue reading
The promise without substance
Todays news on the EU referendum is strongly influenced by an article written by someone who used to be a close adviser and confidant of David Cameron. The fuss is primarily because Mr Hilton has broken ranks with his old … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged David Cameron, EU Referendum, Steve Hilton, Tony Blair
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The epitomal Democrats
When Tony Blair opens his mouth, it is rare for his comments to inspire or please those of us who voted for his Party during the 1990’s and into the early years of the Millennium. However sometimes I wonder if the … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Democracy, Donald Trump, Iraq War, Tony Blair
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The call to war
The Guardian on Saturday carried an opinion piece by Natalie Nougayrede which argues that unless we participate in the attacks on ISIS ‘rebels’ in Syria, that Russia will not be persuaded to redirect their firepower from the moderate ‘rebels’ towards the ISIS fighters. This … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Brimstone, ISIS, Kids Company, Natalie Nougayrede, President Putin, Tony Blair
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The thin veneer of respect
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
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged David Cameron, John Bercow, SNP, Tony Blair
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A Christmas Disappointment
The news from Belfast is incredibly disappointing and whilst most of the responsibility for this must lie with the leaders of Northern Ireland, whose leadership was being tested, the Prime Minister and Taoiseach must accept that they too have failed to … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Bertie Ahern, David Cameron, Enda Kenny, Flags, Marches, Taoiseach, Tony Blair
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