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
Gloomy official forecasts and bad numbers try to bind the Chancellor 12th February 2023 The Chancellor is an intelligent man who recommended a 15% business tax rate when running for leader and who set up and ran a successful business before being a... Westminster News
Public sector output 11th February 2023 The disappointing GDP figure for December was dragged down by a fall in output at Health and Education. There were fewer GP appointments, less test and trace... Westminster News
Better guidelines for growth 9th February 2023 I thought Liz Truss was right to want to break out of low growth and looming recession . I sent her some less expensive proposals for tax cuts and an energy... Westminster News
Ownership for everyone 8th February 2023 In the 1980s I took to Margaret Thatcher the idea of ownership for everyone. She was already a keen exponent of Council house sales, the sale at a discount of a... Westminster News
John Redwood visits Shinfield Studios 7th February 2023 On Friday 3rd February John Redwood MP visited Shinfield Studios in Thames Valley Science Park. Joint Managing Directors Nick Smith and Ian Johnson invited John... Local News
New boundaries proposed for council wards in Wokingham Borough 6th February 2023 The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 10-week consultation on the proposals... Local News
Cllr Stuart Munro: Financial Check 6th February 2023 Wokingham Borough Council’s Chief Financial Officer has said that the Council’s Finances were in good shape under the previous Conservative administration. This... Local News
The dangers of more state intervention 6th February 2023 Governments of the centre right as of the left have come to accept and recommend a whole range of interventions in the marketplace which do harm for the best of... Westminster News
Conservatives call for clarity 3rd February 2023 In last week’s Wokingham Today newspaper Cllr Andy Croy launched a breathless attack on Wokingham’s Conservative Group, perhaps because he finds his own awkward... Local News
Grooming Gangs Inquiry Strengthened 1st April 2026 Working together, we have once again forced the government to change course and putting victims first. National News
Conservatives Publish “Get Britain Drilling” Bill 31st March 2026 In the middle of an energy crisis drilling our own oil is about energy, financial and national security. National News
Labour block North Sea Oil Drilling 26th March 2026 Because of Ed Miliband Britain is poorer and thousands of jobs are being lost. National News
Local Elections 2026 Campaign Launch 19th March 2026 Watch as Kemi launches our campaign for the upcoming Local Elections. National News
First set of Mandelson Files released 12th March 2026 New files released prove that Starmer was aware of Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein but appointed him anyway... National News
Kemi Gives Keynote Speech at Spring Conference 7th March 2026 A Spring Conference Kemi outlines our crime plan. National News
