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
Our energy policy should start with keeping the lights on and the factories powered up 21st September 2021 We are living with a desperate shortage of energy. Successive governments and Ministers have ignored the need to ensure adequate supplies of electricity and... Westminster News
What should Mr Kwarteng do? 19th September 2021 We read that Mr Kwarteng will be locked in more talks with the energy industries and Regulator today, after an intensive week end of talks. With a chronic... Westminster News
AUKUS alliance 18th September 2021 I welcome the US/UK decision to share technology with Australia so they can build and operate a fleet of eight nuclear powered submarines. I understand there... Westminster News
Letter to Michael Gove 17th September 2021 Dear Michael Congratulations on your new Cabinet appointment. Levelling up and the defence of the Union are two huge topics of great importance. Levelling up is... Westminster News
New fiscal rules? 17th September 2021 I read that the Treasury is getting round to reconsidering their fiscal rules. That is a necessary and urgent task. There are two key rules affecting the... Westminster News
Let's talk about transport 16th September 2021 Transport is one of the biggest emitters of carbon in the United Kingdom. Nationally around 122 megatonnes of carbon are emitted every year just from moving... Local News
John Redwood MP visits the re-opened Pheasant in Winnersh 16th September 2021 John Redwood MP recently visited the Pheasant Bar and Restaurant on Reading Road in Winnersh to meet general manager Neil Mottershead and his team. Recently... Local News
We need more electricity 16th September 2021 When I woke up yesterday two thirds of the electrical power we needed was coming from fossil fuels. The wind was light so windfarms were producing little, and... Westminster News
John Redwood's humdinger speech to Parliament 15th September 2021 Sir John Redwood: I urge the Government to think again about the health plans. On the Treasury figures, this year the health budget in the public sector overall... Local News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
