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
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
We remain committed to giving you a voice 10th July 2024 The outcome of the general election was disappointing, but democracy prevailed and power transferred seamlessly. Labour has inherited inflation back down to 2%... Articles
Congratulations to Crawley Town Football Club 22nd May 2024 On behalf of myself and all Conservative councillors in Crawley, I congratulate Crawley Town Football Club on their promotion to League One. Ending on a high... Articles
The Conservative Party Leadership contest 2024 3rd October 2024 A new Leader of the Party will be chosen by members National News
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General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
Why I'm calling a General Election 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak explains in the Spectator why he has called a General Election. National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Rishi Sunak Announces National Service Policy 21st August 2024 Only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to give young people the opportunities they deserve National News