Labour's Missions - Borrow, Overspend, Tax and Reduce Economic Growth Saturday, 30 November, 2024 There are three significant political events taking place over eight days from 30 October. I have already voted for Kemi Badenoch in the Conservative Party leadership contest. The winner will be announced on Saturday 2 November. Whoever wins, after such a large defeat at the general election, the work can then start in earnest to rebuild the party and hold the government to account. Articles
Labour's Latest Attack - this time on Farmers and the Countryside 20th November 2024 While living in an urban town most of my life, I have previously lived in a rural area and recognise the huge importance of the countryside to our national life... Articles
Labour's Assault on the Hospitality Sector 13th November 2024 The hospitality industry is the third largest employer in the UK, employing about 3.5 million people and contributing £93 billion to our economy. In 2022... Articles
Holding Labour to account for their Horror Show Budget 6th November 2024 I am delighted with the election of Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Conservative Party, the candidate I had voted for. Now the leadership contest has concluded... Articles
The Autumn Budget - What to Say, When to Say it 28th October 2024 Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, has criticised Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for allegedly providing important budget... Articles
Trying to Save the Winter Fuel Allowance 23rd October 2024 In advance of the Labour Government’s budget taking place next week on Wednesday 30 October, Conservative Councillors across the country are doing whatever we... Articles
A Strong Performance from the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 16th October 2024 I am delighted with the strong performance and progress that the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) has made. This was evidenced in the publication... Articles
Labour's Appalling Treatment of the Chagossian People 9th October 2024 I am disgusted with the Labour Government for its appalling capitulation to Mauritius, by surrendering our sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory... Articles
Call to Address the growing Council Funding Gap 25th September 2024 Having been a councillor in Crawley for twenty-one years, I’ve been able to observe trends, costs and pressures in local government. Since Covid, financial... Articles
Labour's Attack on the Winter Fuel Allowance 18th September 2024 We saw last week one of the first major votes of this new parliament, a vote tabled by the Conservatives that was an attempt to stop Labour’s decision to remove... Articles
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News