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
Taxing times 14th October 2022 Bizarre to hear the media and Opposition mobs out to pull down the PM by forcing her to tear up her pledge to keep the UK competitive on business tax rates... Westminster News
Transparency what transparency? 13th October 2022 Yet again the Liberal/Labour coalition drop another bombshell on the unsuspecting residents of Wokingham Borough. Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: Over the last... Local News
How green are electric cars? 11th October 2022 There have been various studies to try to gauge the different impact on CO2 output of electric versus petrol or diesel vehicles. There is general agreement that... Local News
Visit to Winnersh Primary School 8th October 2022 John Redwood MP visited WInnersh Primary School on Friday 7 October. He says, "I am grateful to the staff who hosted me at Winnersh Primary School yesterday for... Local News
The message of Conservatism 7th October 2022 Conservatives believe people should keep more of their own money to spend on themselves and their families. We want to help people on their individual journeys... Westminster News
Good ideas in the PM’s speech 6th October 2022 It was refreshing to hear the PM’s speech yesterday. The world does not owe us a living. The heroes and heroines are all those who get up early and go to work... Westminster News
Increased Parking Charges from January thanks to the LibDem Coalition 30th September 2022 At yesterday's Executive Meeting the Libdem/Labour/Independent Coalition in charge of Wokingham Borough Council agreed to increase parking charges across the... Local News
The Bank’s interest rate policy 30th September 2022 I have set out before the issues surrounding the Bank of England’s powers . What is not in doubt is the Bank of England has the independent duty to set interest... Westminster News
An answer to the green lobbyists 28th September 2022 I am receiving several copies of a lobbying letter condemning fracking in particular and the new government’s approach to energy and the road to net zero. The... Westminster News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
