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
Decision tomorrow on largest increase in car park charges in nearly 20 years 28th September 2022 Tomorrow ( Thursday 29 September) the LibDem/Labour/Independent Coalition will be making a decision that is likely to have a massive impact on both residents... Local News
Interview with John Redwood MP 26th September 2022 Watch this broadcast on Talk TV today available on YouTube if you click above. Mike Graham discusses Prime Minister Liz Truss's new immigration plans, energy... Westminster News
Why higher taxes are a bad idea 23rd September 2022 The debate about tax has been very slanted to socialist views this century. I agree that taxation should be progressive, with rich paying more and the poor... Westminster News
Challenging the removal of free caddy liners 23rd September 2022 At last night's (22/09/22) Wokingham Borough Council meeting the issue of stopping providing residents with caddy lining bags was on the agenda as it had been... Local News
New management should take a fresh look at the NHS 22nd September 2022 Today the new Health Secretary will seek to focus the NHS on a new alphabet. A is for ambulance use, B is for backlogs or waiting lists, C is for transfers to... Westminster News
Liberal/Labour Coalition set to DOUBLE Parking Charges 22nd September 2022 Official documents, just released, show that the Liberal-led coalition plan to more than DOUBLE the cost of parking in our borough. This image, copied from the... Local News
Liberals resort to blaming officers 21st September 2022 Following the decision by the Lib/Lab coalition to scrap the provision of food waste bags, this week’s full council agenda was a turn up for the books. It... Local News
Coming together 15th September 2022 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: This week has been a different week in local politics. I, like others I have spoken to, am deeply saddened by the Death of Her... Local News
Westminster Hall 15th September 2022 Yesterday I paid my respects to the late Queen in Westminster Hall on behalf of Wokingham. It was a most moving service as we felt the grief at our national... Local News
Kemi meets with parents outraged by migrant hotels 14th August 2025 The British people have had enough of being taken advantage of, but Labour just don’t care. National News
The Tide isn’t Turning: Chris Philp witnesses first hand hundreds of illegal crossings 7th August 2025 The Shadow Home Secretary saw upfront how Starmer's immigration deal isn't working National News
New Policy: Conservatives would ban doctors from striking 29th July 2025 Doctors do incredibly important work, and every day spent striking puts more lives at serious risk. National News
Kemi EXPOSES Labour’s welfare ticking time bomb 11th July 2025 Welfare Spending is growing out of control, and Labour and Reform are adding fuel to the fire. National News
Conservatives vote against Labour's useless welfare bill 2nd July 2025 In an act of cowardice, Keir Starmer has put Party before country. He cannot make the tough decisions necessary. National News
Back the Makers, not the Takers 30th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch delivers speech to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce National News