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
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
