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
The Western rules based system 18th December 2023 The best features of the western system are the bases in democracy, free speech and limited government. In recent years there has been a big rise in... Westminster News
Trying to make people buy things they don’t want 18th December 2023 Heat pumps are not great sellers. Many think they do not work well. Many cannot afford the high cost of adapting their homes to take them, even allowing for the... Westminster News
Letter from National Highways 18th December 2023 Please find below the letter that John Redwood MP recently received from National Highways: 15 December 2023 Dear John Redwood National emergency area retrofit... Local News
Wokingham Choral Society carols 17th December 2023 John Redwood MP attended the Choral Society's excellent carol concert on Saturday evening. John said, "Conductor George de Voil got the best out of the choir... Local News
NHS Waiting lists 16th December 2023 There are some people in need of treatment who are waiting too long. Despite the appointment of more than 200,000 extra staff since 2019, and putting in many... Westminster News
The way for the government to win back lost support is to be more Conservative 15th December 2023 There are some who say that the Conservatives must shift leftwards to rise in the polls. They say they must resist Conservative ideas for fear of putting off so... Local News
The Rwanda Bill 13th December 2023 I did not support the Rwanda bill in the Commons . It is a flawed draft in need of substantial revision. I did not vote against it because I agree with the aim... Westminster News
Growth and the money squeeze 13th December 2023 The Bank of England is the only one of the three big western Central Banks (EU/US/UK) to be selling lots of bonds at big losses and sending the bills to the... Westminster News
Christmas message from John Redwood 13th December 2023 John Redwood MP writes a Christmas message. 2023 has been a year of recovery from Covid and the lockdowns. I have been pleased to see so much good work in our... Local News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 8th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, the Conservative Party has published a no-nonsense plan to take back control of the UK’s borders National News
The Conservative Party's final Party Election Broadcast 6th May 2025 Want the best for your town? Watch our most recent Party Election Broadcast where Kemi explains how important the Local Elections on the 1st May are National News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
