Labour's Appalling Treatment of the Chagossian People Wednesday, 9 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. This is a permanent decision of monumental proportions that has serious known consequences and will have serious unknown and unintended consequences. 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
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
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
