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
Henry Smith MP welcomes £100 million Funding for Crawley Schools 27th July 2022 Henry Smith MP has hailed confirmation from the Department for Education that funding for schools in Crawley is set to increase in 2023-24 by 4.5 per cent to... Local News
Labour's Assaults on Democracy need to be Webcast for all to See and Judge 27th July 2022 I’m looking forward to the webcasting of council meetings at Crawley Borough Council, which should happen once meetings move to the new town hall. Webcasting... Articles
Henry Smith MP shows Support for ASB Awareness Week 2022 22nd July 2022 Henry Smith MP has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Crawley safe. Westminster News
Tree Planting to mitigate Climate Change 20th July 2022 The extreme high temperatures widely experienced across England this week has given us an insight into our future. Even if global CO2 emissions were to cease... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Investment into Holy Trinity as part of the Government's £1 Billion School Rebuilding Programme 14th July 2022 · Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School in Crawley is one of the latest 61 schools across England set to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion ten... Local News
Avoiding a Dog's Breakfast 13th July 2022 New rules always work better when there is public support and understanding of them. They don’t work when perceived as being excessive and having the effect of... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Single Largest Cut to Personal Taxes in a Decade 6th July 2022 · Unemployment is at its lowest level since 1974 and there are record numbers of people on company payrolls – but global pressures are pushing up household... Westminster News
Supporting Summer Flights and Holidays 6th July 2022 We all know the importance of Gatwick to the economy of Crawley and the wider area. As well as employing thousands of people at the airport, many more local... Articles
Supporting Armed Forces Day 29th June 2022 Last Saturday was UK Armed Forces Day, which takes place each year on the last Saturday in June. It’s an opportunity to show public support for the men and... Articles
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News