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
Beware a Further Labour Targeting of Pensioners through Council Tax 11th September 2024 It was 1993 when council tax became the method of how households pay towards local government services and policing. A case can be made for updating how local... Articles
Labour's Hypocrisy on the Winter Fuel Allowance 4th September 2024 Two things in politics that sit badly with the public are hypocrisy and being disingenuous. Unfortunately, many now see this as the ‘new normal’ under the... Articles
A Positive Direction for West Sussex Children's Social Care and Support for Young People 28th August 2024 Services for children are a large part of the overall services provided by West Sussex County Council. During this financial year, over £200 million is being... Articles
Labour puts the Economy at Risk 21st August 2024 We have seen a host of economic data published over the last week that shows where the country was at the end of the previous Conservative Government. It is... Articles
Regulating Social Media to combat Disinformation and Misinformation 14th August 2024 Access to information has never been easier, but at the same time knowing what is real and what is not, has become more complicated. I first heard the term... Articles
A Strong Performance from the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 7th August 2024 West Sussex County Council provides about 80% of our local government services, which includes our Fire and Rescue Service. Every year, fire services are... Articles
Labour's False Narratives about the UK Economy 31st July 2024 As a seasoned observer over the decades, I’ve become accustomed to seeing political spin and the peddling of false narratives. But, even I, have been taken... Articles
Crawley Labour Councillors Fear of Scrutiny? That's another Question 24th July 2024 I have previously written about the lengths that Crawley’s Labour Councillors go to in order to avoid scrutiny. Unfortunately, last week’s Full Council meeting... Articles
England's Football Achievements and Crawley's Sporting Greats 17th July 2024 It has been a welcome boost to the nation to have our England football team get to their second successive European Championship final. Our third major final in... Articles
Our Plan for a Stronger Economy 17th November 2022 Read about how our plan is tackling inflation and helping you with the cost of living. National News
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Our plan for law and order 4th October 2022 Suella Braverman promised to restore common sense to law and order in the UK. National News
Our plan for foreign affairs 4th October 2022 James Cleverly outlined how we are using our influence abroad to create a better future. National News
Our plan for the justice system and those who work in it 4th October 2022 Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis outlined our plan for the justice system and the great staff who work in it. National News