IN THE last few days a rather sad group of MPs including at least two from Sussex have commented publicly in a very negative way about people who are trying to cross the Channel to reach our land.
AS WE set out into week five of the lockdown arrangement across our nation, for many of us who have managed to maintain our roles at home without too many changes from work or elsewhere, this will simply be an extended un-social time.
TODAY is our first Bank Holiday Monday since the Covid-19 lockdown process began and as residents of Brighton and Hove and beyond are very well aware, our coast is recognised as one of the key places where people would like to come on a day like today.
FOR a large number of people we are today entering the start of the second week of a three-week period to seriously reduce the number of Covid-19 cases.
THERE are a wide range of challenges facing our society at present and some of these seem to be due to concerns that people have regarding matters such as the production and sale or delivery of food to continue.
LAST week in Parliament two themes emerged that also led to votes which help us as local residents and potential voters for local MPs to understand what position our representatives have taken.
WE SEEM to be at a very significant point in history on several levels. For those of us who were thrilled that we able to join the European Communities almost exactly 47 years ago following campaigns by both main parties, the last few days feel very sad.
ALTHOUGH it can be frustrating to raise matters that seek to damage our nation and the people our nation is supposed to help, the reality is that every political party introduces new ideas and policies from time to time.
AT THIS time of year, the traditional dates can seem a bit strange depending on how one interprets them.
TOMORROW is the last day of the current decade and it remains to be determined if the radical changes proposed by the new version of our almost decade long Government will be achieved.
