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
The Government has announced it is conducting a review of criminalising unauthorised encampments, setting this out on the DHLG website. There have been a number of illegal encampments in Wokingham and West Berkshire in the last week. I and my offi… read more
The UN report into land use and climate change makes interesting reading. According to the media it is about persuading more people to eat less meat, though they concede it fell short of requiring everyone to become vegans or vegetarians. It claims th… read more