UK AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH SAYS NO
Posted on 6th May 2011 in to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough, UK and International Politics
The residents of Hinckley and Bosworth gave an overwhelming thumbs-down to the Alternative Vote system, which was promoted by the Labour and Lib Dem Party Leaders Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, in Thursday’s (5 May) referendum when the UK voted to retain the tried and trusted First Past the Post method. The figures for the Borough [...]
Conservative Council Tax Freeze
Posted on 9th March 2011 in to UK and International Politics
A survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has this week estimated that council tax bills across England will not rise this year. This is a real terms cut in council tax, providing practical help to hard-working families and pensioners with the cost of living. The final outturn figures will be [...]
Labour’s Jobs Tax Will Kill the Recovery
Posted on 27th April 2010 in to UK and International Politics
The re-election of Gordon Brown’s government – with more debt, waste and taxes – will bring us a new recession. For the last 13 years working people have seen their taxes go up and up and their money wasted. Labour politicians admit there is at least £11 billion of waste, but they want to wait [...]
Backing the NHS
Posted on 26th April 2010 in to UK and International Politics
The NHS is our number on priority. We back it and want to improve it for everyone. The Conservatives will increase spending on the NHS every year. The NHS needs these increases because of the pressures it is facing as people live longer and new medical treatments become available. We are the only party that [...]
1 Minute of Labour
Posted on 26th April 2010 in to UK and International Politics
Want to know what happens every minute under this Labour government? Watch this film to find out – and then imagine 5 more years.