Tag Archives: UKIP

We should express our outrage

Posted on January 25, 2015 by ianchisnall

There is a rather murky story in this mornings newspapers regarding Amjad Bashir who was until last week the communities spokesperson for UKIP and is now apparently a member of the Conservative Party. His change of party is apparently so important that he … Continue reading →

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Wind Power ‘more resilient than fossil fuels’

Posted on January 22, 2015 by ianchisnall

As we approach the General Election we are faced with choices on a number of different fronts all at once. This is the point at which we are sold the biggest lie in our democracy. Every 5 years politicians bundle … Continue reading →

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We need a radical change

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ianchisnall

Frances D’Souza was interviewed on Womens Hour yesterday as part of their focus on democracy day. Due to my work routine for the day I was able to listen to the interview in the car. It was a revelation! Baroness D’Souza who … Continue reading →

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Its make your mind up time!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ianchisnall

As we read about the tussle over the ‘Leaders Debates’ it would be useful to recap how we got here. In the 16th Century Political Parties were created to allow individual MPs to work together to challenge the King. At … Continue reading →

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Lets vote for a change

Posted on January 2, 2015 by ianchisnall

The need for change in our political landscape appears to be reflected in so many recent events. The tantalisingly close Independence referendum in Scotland in 2014. The substantial level of electoral success by Independent Police and Crime Commissioners in 2012. The … Continue reading →

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A sense of isolation

Posted on November 1, 2014 by ianchisnall

Although the resignation of Fiona Woolf was predictable and necessary, the manner of her going leaves the Government looking even more inept than they did a few days ago. Political leadership in a democracy demands understanding the mood and views of … Continue reading →

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Europe and our deceit

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

The exchanges over the last 48 hours between the Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, show just how much of a mismatch exists between what our nation apparently wants in its relationship with other EU nations, and what … Continue reading →

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A media fit for purpose

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

There can be no excuse for our 3 major broadcasters, working together as they did to come up with such an incompetent set of proposals as they announced yesterday. Not only do they have substantial resources to allow a meaningful … Continue reading →

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The problem with migration

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

We live in a mobile culture, always have and probably always will. In the days before Supermarkets migrated food to our neighbourhood, some of us would migrate to find the food which we found most palatable. The need to work and feed … Continue reading →

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The evening following the morning after

Posted on October 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I commented on the results from Clacton and Heywood and the apparent commitment from the main Political Parties to learn lessons from the results. I compared their responses to that of an addict who after a particularly bad episode commits … Continue reading →

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