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
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
Why I am happier now we have left the EU 2nd August 2023 The worst job I was given in government was the UK's single market Minister. I held it at the time of maximum activity, with the EU claiming it needed to hurry... Westminster News
Brexit and the Anglosphere 1st August 2023 In 1973 when the UK joined the European Economic Community it had to impose tariffs on Commonwealth countries, put in VAT and confine its free trade ambitions... Westminster News
Still time to reverse axing public litter bins 31st July 2023 The Liberal Democrat leadership of Wokingham Borough Council are very proud of the Budget they set in February. We know this because they tell us. So, why can’t... Local News
The UK avoids the pile up of debts in the EU 31st July 2023 In our later years in the EU it was becoming a problem that the UK was in the EU but not in the Euro. There were meetings the UK had to leave early when they... Westminster News
Can the UK now recapture lost markets and market shares? 30th July 2023 Our period in the EU led to the loss of substantial market share in many important areas of economic life. In the first ten years in the EEC our car output... Westminster News
Something for something – better pay and better productivity in the public sector 29th July 2023 The big decline in public sector productivity over the pandemic, and the failure to get back to previous levels now we are well past lockdowns is disturbing... Westminster News
Saving the UK car industry 28th July 2023 The UK and much of the EU needs to wake up to the reality that China has gained control over much of the raw materials and fabrication capacity to make vehicle... Westminster News
After Uxbridge, how to go green without soaking consumers 27th July 2023 We should be grateful to the voters of Uxbridge. They have posed the main parties some important questions about environmental policies – even though the one... Westminster News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
