Blog Posts

  • Business criticises Labour

    Business groups have criticised Labour’s minimum wage target for 2020 – arguing it politicises the process rather than leaving it in the hands of experts. The Conservatives are already delivering the first above-inflation Minimum Wage rise since Labour’s Great Recession began, something we can only afford because our long-term economic plan is working. Nobody will Read more

  • Ed Balls to make another £17 billion of spending promises.

    Ed Balls is speaking at the Labour Party’s conference today. He will make over £17 billion worth of spending promises- while outlining cuts that are just a fraction of that. This speech isn’t a serious plan for the economy – Labour would put the deficit up, not down. The savings outlined on ministerial pay only Read more

  • Labour tax plans could cost over 300,000 jobs

    The Centre for Policy Studies have said today that Labour’s tax plans could lead to the loss of over 300,000 jobs. This report is further evidence of the damage that Labour’s tax plans would inflict on Britain. Whether it’s a hike in corporation tax or a tax on the family home, a Labour government would Read more

  • Why we should not trust Labour with our country

    Labour’s final party conference before the general election is when it sets out its policies and the party leader is presented as a prime minister in waiting. This time we will see nothing like that. It’s policies seem to be collection of ill-formed ideas designed to raise popular anxieties about the cost of living. Yesterday Read more

  • Open letter to Mr Pickles MP – Ely Bypass

    Dear Eric, I understand that the proposed bypass for Ely has been referred to you, effectively taking the decision for its approval out of the hands of elected county councillors. The need for a bypass has been made repeatedly by the vast majority of the residents of Ely. Local councillors support the new bypass. Local Read more

  • River Cam polluted. Outrageous in a wealthy city like Cambridge

    Cambridge has been defined over many years by the River Cam that flows through it. The Cam has provided recreation for visitors and residents over the years. It provides employment and enjoyment to many and yet it is being neglected. Cambridge City Council can not ignore this. It is a disgrace. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/clean-River-Cam-pollution-forces-cancellation/story-22886861-detail/story.html#fFo7tz7bOcjo8aUp.03 Read more