Tag Archives: UKIP

It hasn’t ended well!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday, the final day of the Conservative Party conference appeared to go very well. Mr Cameron gave a rousing speech that encouraged his supporters in the Birmingham Conference Hall, and no doubt many people who watched the excerpts played on our TV screens. … Continue reading →

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Party Loyalty?

Posted on September 28, 2014 by ianchisnall

The loss of a second MP to UKIP is bound to be upsetting for the Conservative Party, perhaps made worse coming on the eve of the Conservative Party conference. However Douglas Carswell and Mark Reckless have changed parties in the context … Continue reading →

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Lets not fall oot

Posted on September 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

The votes of many have already been cast and the minds of many more already made up. It is very exciting in one sense that so many of us are engaged in discussions about the nature of democracy and who … Continue reading →

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That’ll do nicely

Posted on July 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday BBC Radio broke the news that Labour were the best funded Political Party in the UK during 2013. This lead over the Conservatives was almost entirely due to the donations that you and I made to the Party. As the official Opposition Party they receive … Continue reading →

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The problem with mass movements

Posted on June 22, 2014 by ianchisnall

I have spent the weekend away from home and therefore missed TV and Radio in its usual format and with the exception of yesterdays newspapers, twitter has been my main source of news. The austerity rally in London which attracted 50,000 … Continue reading →

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Death by 1000 cuts

Posted on June 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

Most of us from time to time, think thoughts which we might keep to ourselves for the sake of being misunderstood, or perhaps because the thought will portray a lapse of judgement we would rather not disclose to others. It is … Continue reading →

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Media responsibility

Posted on June 6, 2014 by ianchisnall

My broadcaster of choice, BBC Radio 4 has been reporting the results of the Newark by-election with some regularity this morning. Despite the actual results the BBC have been acting as though they cannot count. They have explained carefully that … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Village

Posted on May 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

After 15 years in Professional Politics, 9 seats in a Parliament that they claim to despise but whose funding has maintained the party and now around 250 or so Councillors, UKIP needs to accept it has arrived in the Westminster Village, … Continue reading →

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Independents lost seats too!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

With about one third of the votes counted from yesterdays election it appears that there has been a net loss of 11 Independent Councillors along with the changes for the other parties. Whilst there had been more Independent Councillors than … Continue reading →

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The end of democracy as we know it?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ianchisnall

In five days time it will all be over, we will have voted in what could quite realistically be our last ever European Election. It will be the final chance for my family and around 8M other people to be … Continue reading →

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