Rachel Reeves - the worst Chancellor this country has ever had Monday, 1 December, 2025 Rachel Reeves will go down as the worst Chancellor this country has ever had. Her position is now untenable and she knows it. Last year, she launched the biggest tax raid in history then swore she wouldn’t be back for more. Today she’s broken that promise. Labour are hiking taxes again to pay for more welfare. And why? To keep their backbenchers quiet. The Government has lost what little... Articles
Brotherston calls for 'open minds' on fracking and other energy projects 24th January 2014 Northern Ireland needs a “common-sense approach” to driving down energy costs and we need to keep “open minds about how we get our energy”, according to NI... Local News
Wasteful Executive needs a change of culture - Brotherston 22nd January 2014 The Northern Ireland Executive is “festering in a culture of waste and inefficiency”, according to NI Conservatives spokesman, Mark Brotherston. Local News
Baggott deserves gratitude and backing - NI Tories 22nd January 2014 The Chief Constable of the PSNI, Matt Baggott, deserves gratitude for “doing a difficult job in the most trying circumstances”, according to NI Conservatives’... Local News
Sports Awards celebration of achievement should be replicated in permanent exhibition 21st January 2014 The Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards, which were held last night, are “a wonderful celebration of achievement and everything that is positive about Northern... Local News
Paisley's politics 'had a malign influence' - Ringland 21st January 2014 Ian Paisley’s current bitterness and anger about the end of his career are “rather poignant”, but his politics had a “malign influence on Northern Ireland”... Local News
Ringland says Oxfam claims are 'misleading' 16th January 2014 Claims by the charity Oxfam, made as it launched a report into ‘austerity’ in Northern Ireland, were “unhelpful and misleading” according to NI Conservatives’... Local News
DoE using planning regulations to 'stifle enterprise' 15th January 2014 The Department of Environment at Stormont is using planning regulations to “stifle private enterprise”, according to NI Conservatives’ environment spokesman... Local News
Brotherston hails Belfast company's multi-million defence contract 15th January 2014 NI Conservatives’ Europe spokesman, Mark Brotherston, has praised the military equipment company, Thales UK, for winning a landmark contract, worth more than... Local News
Auditor General's PFI report shows 'slap-dash' approach to Executive borrowing 14th January 2014 The Northern Ireland Executive has a “typically slap-dash approach to its borrowing commitments”, according to NI Conservatives’ spokesman, mark Brotherston. Local News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
