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
Public sector pay and the NHS 7th March 2021 The government on 25th November announced a pay pause for the public sector for 2021-22, excluding the NHS. The eight Pay review Boards that make independent... Westminster News
Time to consider controlling public spending? 6th March 2021 The government is right to spend substantially to offset the lockdowns and other anti pandemic measures, all the time they stop people working or prevent... Westminster News
The Budget – this year’s borrowing down £39bn from last forecast 5th March 2021 As expected the OBR cut their forecast of borrowing in the year to March 2021. They have lopped £39bn off the total compared to the November forecast and may... Westminster News
The two deficits 5th March 2021 Let me have another go at explaining why I think we should be more worried about the balance of payments deficit than about the state deficit which seems to... Westminster News
Budget day 2nd March 2021 There have been many mini budgets over the last year. Never have the official figures for the outlook changed so drastically so rapidly, as forecasters rushed... Westminster News
Cars, batteries and the UK motor industry 1st March 2021 The UK government’s decision to announce an end to diesel and petrol car production by the end of this decade is speeding up the need for many decisions about... Westminster News
Speaking for England 28th February 2021 Some of you have noticed I have dropped the Speaking for England phrase from this website. I did so after careful consideration. When I thought through and set... Westminster News
Deaths with and from CV 19 27th February 2021 The UK government has rightly worried about deaths from CV 19. It has used these concerns along with worries over hospital capacity to treat seriously ill CV 19... Westminster News
Scotland’s government 26th February 2021 It wasn’t meant to be like this. Gordon Brown and Tony Blair pushed through devolution for Scotland, telling us that would kill off the nascent Scottish... Westminster News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
Kemi responds to Labour’s Kings Speech 13th May 2026 Starmer’s chaos in No10 continues as his party crumbles around him. National News
Labour MPs call on Starmer to resign 12th May 2026 As the pressure continues to mount, it’s clear that Starmer must do the right thing and stand down. National News
Conservatives Publish Alternative King’s Speech 11th May 2026 Under Labour people in Britain are struggling, we need a new approach. National News
Conservatives Post Strong Local Election Results 8th May 2026 Our united team has so far delivered. National News
