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Lifting the Lid on Thirteen Years of Tory Economic Failure

Yesterday’s Autumn Statement lifted the lid on thirteen years of Conservative economic failure. We were told to expect an Autumn Statement for growth, but growth...

National progress on the climate crisis needs local action

The government may have missed opportunities but combining national commitment with action by local authorities there’s an opportunity to make sure that tackling the climate...

Freedom From Fear

The news today that shoplifting has increased by 25% is not a surprise but is further evidence that there’s a growing issue with persistent theft...

Time for change in Earley and Woodley

After 13 years of Tory chaos, if we needed another reminder that we must have a change of government for Earley and Woodley and the...

Final boundary review report

The final report of the Review of Parliamentary constituencies has just been published. Whitley ward will be part of the new constituency of Woodley...

Time for Thames Water to step up

At a Council Meeting on 27th June 2023, a motion was passed unanimously calling on Thames Water step up to deal with the horrendous problems...

Speech as outgoing Mayor

It was a huge privilege to serve as the Mayor of Reading from 2021 to 2023. We are a generous, big hearted town, a...

Reclaim the Night

For the second year running Reading women marched together to 'Reclaim the Night' For the second year running we've held a 'Reclaim the Night'...

Abolish Non-Dom status

I'm asking the current Tory MP, Alok Sharma MP, to support the abolition of non-dom tax status. Non-dom status is an outdated loophole which...