Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
Delivering 5 pledges 14th August 2023 The very clear pledge to stop the small boats should unite the nation. Sone of the methods to stop them can also do so. Disagreement comes between those who... Westminster News
Barclays Bank offers services in the Bradbury Centre 11th August 2023 John Redwood MP is pleased to share this letter from Barclays in response to his urging that the concerns of local customers be heeded and action be taken to... Local News
The European Court of Human Rights and small boats 11th August 2023 There is speculation that some members of the Cabinet are wanting to put repeal of our membership of the European Human Rights Treaty into the Manifesto if... Westminster News
Liberal Democrats, costing you more 10th August 2023 We already know that a Liberal Democrat Council in Wokingham Borough means reduced services for local people. The most recent example is the axing of some... Local News
You cannot have capitalism without capital 9th August 2023 History and geography teaches us that societies that back free enterprise, freedom and private property more deliver higher living standards. Societies where... Westminster News
Imports Galore 8th August 2023 The combination of belonging to the EU until 2020 and adopting strange accounting practises for attributing carbon has left us in permanent balance of trade... Westminster News
Which technologies could replace our fossil fuel driven economy? 7th August 2023 With most people relying on fossil fuel for vans and cars, deliveries, holiday travel and heating and with most industry using gas coal and oil for its... Westminster News
Competition is good for many public services 4th August 2023 I've previously discussed the strange agreement in much public debate that there are a defined number of public services which need to be in public ownership or... Westminster News
We Need Actions Not Words on Violence Against Women and Girls 3rd August 2023 ‘Deeds not words’ was the suffragettes’ motto. If they updated it, it would probably read ‘Action not virtue signalling’. It isn’t as snappy but it shows... Local News
Conservatives force U-turn on social media ban for under-16s 28th April 2026 After pressure from countless parents and campaigners Labour have finally done the right thing. National News
Conservatives force vote on misleading Starmer statements 28th April 2026 Today, Parliament will vote on referring Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee for how he misled the country on Mandelson. National News
Our new plan for drivers 24th April 2026 We must end Labour’s relentless war on drivers. National News
Conservatives air second Party Election Broadcast 23rd April 2026 In our newest Party Election Broadcast we outline our plan to get Britain working again. National News
Kemi demands the truth from Keir Starmer 20th April 2026 Starmer must tell the truth, the whole truth on the appointment of Peter Mandelson. National News
Kemi calls for Keir Starmer to resign over Mandelson Scandal 17th April 2026 It has now been revealed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting... National News