Christmas began in an unusual style in Wokingham this year. As we gathered for the traditional carols near the Town Hall as part of the Winter Carnival, we clustered on the steps of the building. There was no room for a larger podium as we surveyed th… read more
UK unemployment fell to 4.3% in November, a new low since 1975.The economy over the last year continued to generate a large number of additional jobs, enabling more people to find work.This good result was not the one many forecasters assumed, as they… read more
The recent fare increases have been unwelcome. Rail pricing in the UK stretches the idea that you should pay a lot more for popular routes at popular times and a lot less for the off peak hours and journeys. I have no problem with the general idea tha… read more
There are too many long comments and too many multiple comments from some participants. I will have to delete more for reason of length or multiple postings to try to keep up. read more
Yesterday Labour organised another debate on Universal Credit. The idea behind the reform is to simplify the complex benefits system, ensure financial support for those who need it, and to make it easier to get into work. Labour used to support the ge… read more