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Supporting British farmers
Dear John,
Sticking to our plan to back British farmers
I am writing to update you on the next steps to deliver the Government’s plan for farmers, which the Prime Minister has announced today at the NFU Conference.
We committed to spend £2.4 billion in the farming sector on average every year of...Read More »
UK Government Investments Ltd piles high the losses
UK Government Investments Ltd is another of these 100% government owned arms length bodies. It is meant to supervise and manage the governments substantial holdings in nationalised businesses and its stakes in private sector companies. Last year to March it ran up costs of £23.4 m paying its CEO over...Read More »
Anti driver madness at the crossroads
Anti green policies are now blighting many local communities. Individual Councils declare a climate emergency and take it out on motorists. They wish to grandstand whilst often adding to emissions. Create worse traffic jams and fuel use rises for a journey.
Lib Dem Wokingham Council hates drivers. They do not want...Read More »
Stop the bossing about
The continuing unpopularity of Green candidates for Parliament and most Councils is a notable feature of the UK, only surpassed in the US. Their main preoccupation to get us to net zero is now however written into most political party programmes to a lesser extent. The Democrats in the US...Read More »
By elections
As most of you are so critical, this is your chance to have your say and to explain what change you want.
The by elections showed many former Conservative voters stayed home. Some went to vote Reform. The Labour vote stayed around 2019 levels, with a big turnout fall of Conservatives.
The...Read More »