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
Proposed Railway Ticket Office Closures 14th August 2023 John Redwood MP has received the letter below from Transport Focus regarding the extension of the deadline to register their comments about the proposed railway... 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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
