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
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
