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Treasury austerity
The Treasury tell us that imposing a windfall tax and raising taxes to tackle a budget deficit is exactly what Mrs Thatcher did, so they should do the same again. What they do not go on tell you is Mrs Thatcher only followed that Treasury advice for the first two...Read More »
Inflation and recession
We have the inflation. It is important to avoid the recession. It looks as if we will see peak inflation this autumn as the official forecasts now concede. The delayed increases in domestic heating bills will adversely affect the inflation numbers then and hit people’s budgets again at the next...Read More »
My intervention to the Transport Secretary about taxpayer subsidies to the Railways and how Managers could try to keep services running on a strike day
Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): What has been the monthly rate of taxpayer subsidy to the railways so far this year? What additional flexibilities could managers use to try to get a bigger proportion of services running even on a strike day?
Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for...Read More »
My letter to Wokingham Borough Council about A1 Car Spares
Please find below my letter to the Chief Executive at Wokingham Borough Council regarding A1 Car Spares:
Dear Susan
I am aware that my constituents have met with Wokingham Borough Council to discuss the noise levels arising from A1 Car Spares.
This is a long running situation in which the residents have had...Read More »
Resolving the rail disputes
Management and Unions need a plan to modernise the railway. Only they can hammer out the detail of services, safety, investment in automation and pay that can help the railway adapt. A business which has lost so much revenue needs convincing ways of wooing back customers and restoring turnover, otherwise...Read More »