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
The Bank of England faces new critics 19th December 2023 I am no longer a lonely voice complaining about the failure of the Bank of England to keep inflation down, nor in arguing about excessive tightening by selling... Westminster News
The Western rules based system 18th December 2023 The best features of the western system are the bases in democracy, free speech and limited government. In recent years there has been a big rise in... Westminster News
Trying to make people buy things they don’t want 18th December 2023 Heat pumps are not great sellers. Many think they do not work well. Many cannot afford the high cost of adapting their homes to take them, even allowing for the... Westminster News
Letter from National Highways 18th December 2023 Please find below the letter that John Redwood MP recently received from National Highways: 15 December 2023 Dear John Redwood National emergency area retrofit... Local News
Wokingham Choral Society carols 17th December 2023 John Redwood MP attended the Choral Society's excellent carol concert on Saturday evening. John said, "Conductor George de Voil got the best out of the choir... Local News
NHS Waiting lists 16th December 2023 There are some people in need of treatment who are waiting too long. Despite the appointment of more than 200,000 extra staff since 2019, and putting in many... Westminster News
The way for the government to win back lost support is to be more Conservative 15th December 2023 There are some who say that the Conservatives must shift leftwards to rise in the polls. They say they must resist Conservative ideas for fear of putting off so... Local News
The Rwanda Bill 13th December 2023 I did not support the Rwanda bill in the Commons . It is a flawed draft in need of substantial revision. I did not vote against it because I agree with the aim... Westminster News
Growth and the money squeeze 13th December 2023 The Bank of England is the only one of the three big western Central Banks (EU/US/UK) to be selling lots of bonds at big losses and sending the bills to the... Westminster News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News