At my surgery on Friday I had an interesting conversation with people concerned about a range of environmental matters. We discussed the government’s targets for CO2 emissions, the state of the fossil fuel industry, the contribution of meat and agricu… read more
I am glad there will be an urgent review of what went wrong with the power system. It appears from the records that there was a 740 MW drop in gas generated power supply (Little Barford) and a 1000 MW fall in wind supply (Hornsea) in quick succession…. read more
Labour is currently on a little over 20% in the opinion polls. Were there to be an early election the party would have no clear answer to the question would you take us out of the EU. In Parliament Labour voted to send in our Article 50 notice letter…. read more
As forecast here, the car industry accelerated a sharp decline in manufacturing in the second quarter. The overall manufacturing fall of 2.3% in the second quarter compared to the first was led by a 20% decline in car output, which was part of a 5.2%… read more
Best of luck to the new independent shoe and handbag shop, Elle Won, which has recently opened in Wokingham town centre. It is great to see the resurgence of independent businesses in Peach Place and it is a pleasure to see a lively atmosphere in the … read more