Tag Archives: William Macpherson

Will Parliament reflect the death of Stephen Lawrence?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by ianchisnall

Two days ago on Saturday a significant number of people reflected on the murder of Stephen Lawrence that took place 30 years ago and how his murder was not resolved for many years. The responses that have emerged since his … Continue reading →

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Today’s Racial Justice Sunday focuses Stephen Lawrence

Posted on February 12, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today Richard Reddie, the Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is focusing on the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence back in 1993. Although the event today is focusing on the murder of Stephen … Continue reading →

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A potential call for an IAG to be set up for the NHS

Posted on May 21, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Lords, John Sentamu was speaking during the discussion of St Georges Hospital: Patients Deaths. His words are below. Although he did not refer to the phrase of an Independent Advisory Group (IAG) he did … Continue reading →

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A sad day, but thankfully Stephen’s murder is not being ignored

Posted on April 22, 2021 by ianchisnall

Had he not been murdered, Stephen Lawrence would now be 46, tragically he died at the age of 18 on 21st April 1993. Few people in our nation have met Stephen Lawrence but all of us have had changes made … Continue reading →

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This week Sussex MPs can ask local people about the impact of racism

Posted on April 5, 2021 by ianchisnall

The recess of Parliament 10 days ago has provided MPs with the opportunity to step back from their usual focus on what is coming out of the Government speeches. They can currently focus on their constituencies in a slightly different … Continue reading →

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Sussex Police are understandably highly commended

Posted on February 22, 2021 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days ago two pieces of news emerged that don’t have any connections and yet they resonated in my mind along with some other cases. The first piece of news came in a monthly update from Chief … Continue reading →

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A poor grasp of racism from someone who should know much better

Posted on January 22, 2019 by ianchisnall

Over the last ten days there have been two public statements by Melanie Phillips on the theme of racism that both raise some serious questions. According to Wikipedia Melanie who is a Jew was born to parents who arrived in … Continue reading →

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A very professional career

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over more than a decade I have had an extensive privilege to meet and occasionally work alongside Police Officers mostly in Sussex. My role as a member of the Independent Advisory Group in Brighton & Hove which began in 2004 … Continue reading →

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