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Tag Archives: UKIP
A small but important blip
The substantial growth in membership of the Labour Party and even more significant number of people who have signed up as associate members in the last few days is no renaissance as far as political parties are concerned. Labour have messed up on a … Continue reading
Speculate to elect
Yesterday morning on Radio 4 Bernard Jenkin MP who is Chair of the Public Administration Select Committee and also a Euro Sceptic was interviewed on his views regarding the need for a robust purdah period in the period before the European … Continue reading
How Sussex votes were wasted
I recently joined a small but energetic group of people from Brighton & Hove and Lewes to discuss how people who were broadly speaking aligned with left wing thinking, but not narrowly focused on any one party could work together. … Continue reading
We need to refocus
The image of one of the UKs most popular statespeople shaking hands with David Cameron on the doorstep of her officical residence provides us with symbolism that could not be more significant. While Cameron was photographed in Scotland, a photo of … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged David Cameron, Green Party, Lib Dem Party, Network Rail, Nicola Sturgeon, SNP, UKIP
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A long week in UKIP Politics
A week ago, Nigel Farage resigned as leader of UKIP following an amazingly positive result in the General Election by the party and the man himself, although he hinted that he would consider standing in the forthcoming election once the … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Elections in the European Union, Nigel Farage, UKIP
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Lets end Short Money
The row between Douglas Carswell and UKIP officials over the Short Money which the party is entitled to is clearly very damaging for UKIP. However despite this damage, it reveals a much bigger problem with our Political system. As I understand … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Douglas Carswell, Janice Atkinson, Short Money, UKIP
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A new form of Politics is needed
This weeks election means that for many of us our political landscape has changed and it is useful to reflect in a bit of detail what impact the election has or should have had. For several decades I have worked … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Caroline Lucas, Conservative, Electoral Reform, Francis Maude, Labour Party, Lib Dem, None of The Above, Peter Kyle, Sussex, UKIP
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A need for some rights
Its much easier to find fault than it is to find solutions – sadly if as it is reported, Ed Miliband will criticising the Prime Minister for mistakes made following the Libyan intervention in the context of the current Mediterranean migrant … Continue reading
The challenge of unsustainable growth
At the heart of any organisational change is the truism that the greatest challenges are presented to the business, charity or indeed Political Party when it is undergoing a period of rapid growth (or facing major reductions in scale). Over … Continue reading
Similarities between Business and Politics?
Many businesses operate on a model which focuses on an existing market and then attempts to win customers from competitors, cutting costs and improving the sales pitch when compared to the existing businesses, but essentially selling the same thing to … Continue reading
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