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
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Suella Braverman 3rd October 2023 Find out what Home Secretary Suella Braverman said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Alex Chalk 3rd October 2023 Find out what Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said to CPC23 here. National News