Labour's broken promises Thursday, 12 June, 2025 Honesty in politics is important. A lack of honesty breeds dissatisfaction in the whole democratic system, which in turn causes apathy. Many of you will have seen the steadily increasing list of broken promises and Labour failures on this website. Recently, Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Labour Government had stabilised the economy. On the contrary, the economy has gone backwards under Labour... Opinions
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen: Looking Ahead 29th May 2025 Last week, I wrote about the impact of three years of Liberal Democrat administration of Wokingham Borough Council, resulting in repeated failures, residents... Opinions
Help is at hand with job hunting 19th May 2025 This morning I was invited to take a look round Smartworks Reading who provide free high quality clothing and coaching to get women into work. Brilliant idea... Local News
Equality of opportunity - a core Conservative value 16th May 2025 Yesterday I was at Wokingham Borough Council scrutiny management committee. We had some useful discussions on the council plan and the equality policy. One... Local News
Labours Broken Promises on RBH 7th May 2025 In April the Labour MP for Earley and Woodley voted “no” on a parliamentary motion to speed up delivery of a replacement for the Royal Berkshire Hospital –... Opinions
Concerns over Local Plan 29th April 2025 Just over six months ago the Liberal Democrats voted to approve its Local Plan for future housing development, with the support of some Labour members. This... Local News
Conservatives slam Lib Dem draft Local Plan as Planning Inspectors raise concerns 23rd April 2025 Conservatives on Wokingham Borough Council have called the Liberal Democrat administration’s draft Local Plan “seriously flawed” after Planning Inspectors... Local News
This week in Earley and Woodley 21st April 2025 Back into the council work: 🌧️ Flooding – Raised residents' concerns about local flooding, pushing for better drainage and quicker responses. 📋 Planning –... Reports
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen: Keep democracy local 21st April 2025 Despite the challenges facing households across the country, particularly thanks to Labour’s disastrous budget, you might think the Government would drop plans... Opinions
Labour fails to deliver on their promises 7th April 2025 The UK has now had a Labour Government for 9 months. In that short time, things have got significantly worse for people, including those of us living in... Opinions
