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
O'Neill shows more complacency and arrogance about executive waste 8th November 2011 Harry Cullen, spokesman for the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has reacted with anger to the news that taxpayers could face a bill of £100 million thanks to EU... Local News
Armstrong congratulates new SDLP leader, despite inauspicious start on the economy 7th November 2011 Irwin Armstrong, chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has warmly congratulated Alasdair McDonnell MP / MLA, on his success in the SDLP leadership... Local News
Could Alex be a future PM from Northern Ireland? 7th November 2011 A leading member of NI Conservative Future, the Northern Ireland Conservatives’ youth wing, has addressed the House of Commons from the Prime Minister’s... Local News
Wrightbus driving local economy and Boris to success 4th November 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives’ Chairman and Ballymena businessman, Irwin Armstrong, has welcomed the Mayor of London , Boris Johnson, to the County Antrim town... Local News
Northern Ireland Water is an 'ongoing shambles' 4th November 2011 Bill McKendry, spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has criticised the “ongoing shambles” at Northern Ireland Water, as winter approaches Local News
First Minister's Damascene conversion to Conservative economics? 3rd November 2011 Irwin Armstrong, the Northern Ireland Conservatives’ chairman, has welcomed the First Minister’s “apparent conversion to the Conservative message on the economy... Local News
Special Advisers situation at Stormont 'an absolute scandal' 3rd November 2011 Irwin Armstrong, chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has called the new procedure for vetting special advisers “a fudge” and insisted that the... Local News
Armstrong urges support for Poppy Appeal 31st October 2011 Chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, Irwin Armstrong, has expressed his support for this year’s Poppy Appeal and urged everyone to give generously. Local News
DUP changes its tune on health 31st October 2011 Harry Cullen, of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has accused the DUP of “performing a remarkable and shameless about-turn”, since Edwin Poots became health... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
