
On this page, you will find news about the current political climate in Berkshire and the rest of the UK.
We do not offer breaking news, but we can offer a balanced and unbiased assessment of some of the current political developments in the country.
Whether the politics is carried out a local level or national level, PoliticalEditior.co.uk strives to provide you with insightful news on the events and people that make politics happen in the UK.
Conservative Friends of Pakistan
27/07/08
Reading East MP, Rob Wilson was elected as the first Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Pakistan (CFP) at a meeting of Conservative Peers and MPs last week in recognition of his hard work and efforts in engaging with the Pakistani community.
more |
Erosion of civil liberties
22/07/08
Rob Wilson, MP for Reading East and Alok Sharma, Parliamentary Candidate for Reading West have today issued a response to letters received from Labour concerning the resignation of David Davis MP and the erosion of civil liberties by the Labour Government.
more |
Proud Pubs Week 2008
19/07/08
Reading East MP Pulls the Pints at The Gateway in ‘Proud Pubs Week 2008’ Rob Wilson will be dropping in at The Gateway on Greyfriars Road as publicans across the country celebrate the second ‘Proud of Pubs Week’. The public are being urged to join them as the fight back to keep the great British pub alive begins.
more |
Tough Line on Knives
08/07/08
Rob Wilson MP has today hailed David Cameron’s tough line on knife crime during a recent speech in Scotland. The Conservative Party leader has called on the Government to toughen up on knife crime, stating that anyone caught carrying a knife without a good excuse should expect to be sent to prison.
more |
Redwood welcomes the Pitt Review, but cautions against complacen
28/06/08
John Redwood has welcomed the findings of the Pitt Review, published today. He is pleased to note that his urging for clarity of responsibility among the relevant authorities is a central tenet of the report’s recommendations.
more |
Cost of living
28/06/08
Speaking in the debate on the cost of living in the House of Commons yesterday, John Redwood criticised the lack of interest shown by many Labour MPs in the impact of high food prices and the Government’s failure to foresee the changes which are now occurring in the world economy. In a series of interventions, he condemned the Government’s interference in the Bank of England, called on the Government to reduce the taxes levied on motorists at the petrol pump, and pointed out that the Government could save taxpayers’ money by reducing waste and bureaucracy.
more |
Salter demands more Government support for Carers
28/06/08
Martin Salter, Labour MP for Reading West, recently joined Usdaw, the trade union at the forefront of campaigning for working parents and carers, to welcome the government’s new Carers Review in Westminster. The review includes £150m funding for more respite care and short breaks for carers, as well as the commitment that carers will be supported so that they are not forced into financial hardship by their caring role.
more |
Lock-keepers Cottages Climbdown Welcomed by MPs
28/06/08
A lock-side show down last Thursday in front of waterways minister Phil Woolas MP between Environment Agency bosses, trade union officials, lock-keepers and their wives and the MPs for Reading West and Maidenhead eventually saw a climbdown by the EA over their plans to dispose of twenty-two of the fifty-seven lock houses along the Thames.
more |