Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
Letter to Defence Secretary 14th August 2020 Dear Ben I am writing in support of more UK procurement of defence equipment in general, and about naval vessels in particular. The MOD has promised to reboot... Westminster News
New Lease of Life for unwanted bicycles! 13th August 2020 "It's great news that within the last year, over 4,000 bikes left a re3 recycling centres have been re-used instead of being sent to landfill. This benefits our... Local News
The language of the left 13th August 2020 People complain to me that they can no longer say what they wish. They feel they are losing their right to free speech or to independent thoughts. They have to... Westminster News
GDP figures reveal big decline in public service output and rise in public sector inflation 12th August 2020 Two of the biggest sector falls in the economy in the sharp recession last quarter were health and education, owing to the impact of the virus on their ability... Westminster News
Taxing development 11th August 2020 The government wants to speed more housebuilding, but it also wants to tax development. It proposes a new infrastructure tax to replace the existing system. It... Westminster News
On line meeting with Schools Minister 11th August 2020 I dialled in to Nick Gibb’s briefing yesterday about the forthcoming exam results. He set out the position as I did on my blog yesterday. He agreed it would... Westminster News
BA should listen to their staff 11th August 2020 JOHN REDWOOD MP has condemned the way IAG has treated their staff and written to them urging them to be fairer to their employees. He has also questioned the... Local News
Levelling up needs the schools back 11th August 2020 During the long lock downs some pupils have been able to benefit from a full timetable of on line lessons and lectures, and to have home work marked over the... Westminster News
Exam results 10th August 2020 There may be a row in England, as there has been in Scotland, over this summer’s GCSE and A level results. The first thing to stress is the award of grades to... Westminster News
Prime Minister Liz Truss's Statement on the sad passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss on our mourning for our beloved monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. National News
Chairman's Statement on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Chairman Jake Berry on our mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. National News
Liz Truss: First speech to members 5th September 2022 Liz Truss's first speech to conservative members on being elected leader of the Party. National News
The Commonwealth, G7 and NATO Summits 4th July 2022 Global Britain in Action: the Commonwealth, G7 & NATO Summits National News
Let’s stop Labour’s strikes and build a better railway 16th June 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on building a railway fit for the future. National News
Stop Labour’s Strikes 13th June 2022 Stop Labour’s Strikes, which will hit the poorest hardest. National News
