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
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
Nationalisation versus privatisation 26th July 2023 There are pressures today to identify core public services and claim they need to be nationalised again. The list is often strange. Water is on but food is not... Westminster News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
