Budget 2025 Thursday, 27 November, 2025 So, there you have it. A month later than usual, and after nearly 40 promises not to raise taxes, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minster Keir Starmer, have hiked your taxes. But only if you work. Or are a pensioner. This week’s budget hits the strivers, the works and the savers, and benefits those out of work. An example. Two households next door to each other. One a couple with three... Articles
The Looming Budget 13th November 2025 I have rarely come across such a sense of impending doom. Chatting to people on the streets, engaging with residents locally, all seem resigned to a dismal... Local News
It is right that pensioners receive what they are owed 30th October 2025 The government’s attack on pensioners last year threw up some interesting issues. Readers will remember that they slashed winter fuel payments to all but the... Local News
Submission to Malvern Hills Planning 27th October 2025 My submission to Malvern Hills Planning Department in respect of the most recent speculative planning application in Areley Kings. A PDF copy of my letter is... Local News
Every now and again, the topic of school leavers comes up. 15th October 2025 Every now and again, the topic of school leavers comes up. The government has recently suggested that they would like to increase the number of technical... Articles
Petition: Planning applications in Stourport-on-Severn 15th October 2025 Mark Garnier is asking for residents to sign a Petition which he will present to the House of Commons. The petition asks for the House of Commons to urge the... Local News
Will the National Grid cope with the US tech investment? 26th September 2025 Last week saw the second state visit of President Donald Trump. He seemed to enjoy himself, and, frankly, who wouldn’t when all the pomp and circumstance this... Articles
Trust in politics matters 19th September 2025 You can see why people don’t trust politicians. For two weeks running, our Prime Minister has stood at the dispatch box giving a wholehearted and enthusiastic... Articles
The important point behind the migration to the UK is the pull factors 2nd September 2025 Now that Parliament has returned from the summer recess, those issues that have been dominating media discourse for the last 6 weeks can, at last, be properly... Local News
New government’s legacy of its first year in office 28th August 2025 This week is the last of the summer parliamentary recess. And with an absence of current stories and intrigue from Parliament, the press has been focusing on... Articles
