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
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
