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
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News