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
Thames Valley-wide intelligence sharing app to tackle prolific shoplifters 20th November 2023 Wokingham Borough Conservatives are pressing Thames Valley Police on what they are doing to stop shoplifting. Following a presentation by the Police and Crime... Local News
The Autumn Statement – again 19th November 2023 The Times runs detailed stories on what will be in the so called Autumn Statement. Time was when the Autumn Statement was an annual review and future budget for... Westminster News
The Autumn Statement 18th November 2023 Next week the Chancellor presents his Autumn Statement. It is important he starts to cut taxes. The Conservative party must be the party of lower taxation. It... Westminster News
Negative impacts of increased car parking charges 17th November 2023 On 16th November at the Wokingham Borough Council meeting, George Evans asked: “In previous years Wokingham Borough Council, under Conservative administration... Local News
What should Esther McVey do? 17th November 2023 Esther McVey is taking up a new post in the Cabinet Office as Minister without portfolio. The press say she is the "Commonsense Czar", the wokefinder general... Westminster News
Delivering what residents want 16th November 2023 The Wokingham Borough Conservative Group believes in listening to residents and local businesses. It was the case when we ran Wokingham Borough Council. Now as... Local News
Votes on the Israel/Hamas war 16th November 2023 John Redwood MP voted in accordance with the Conservative Party whip. John writes: I support the government as it urges all involved to avoid civilian... Westminster News
The letter and the Court 16th November 2023 Suella Braverman has made clear that she thought she had the agreement of the Prime Minister to legislate over small boats in such a way that the UK Courts... Westminster News
Redwood urges the PM to continue his reform of net zero policies 15th November 2023 John Redwood MP writes: The Prime Minister made a little headway with Conservative opinion when he announced a new realism concerning the road to net zero... Local News
Kemi's Speech to the IDU in Washington 9th December 2024 Kemi joined the Conservative movement in an unusual way - read her speech to find out more National News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 28th November 2024 Our country is a beacon of hope. But we can’t accommodate everyone. Read my speech about immigration here. National News
Kemi’s speech opposing the Family Farm Tax 26th November 2024 Read my speech: without farmers we have no future, no food, poor environment. So it’s critical we support you. National News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 26th November 2024 Read my speech: we will learn from business about how to drive positive change for people in a time of major societal and technological change. National News
Why appease identity politics zealots? 29th October 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Kemi’s Conference Speech 29th October 2024 Read my speech: For too long politicians have told the public what they wanted to hear and then done their own thing. Well, I say enough. National News
