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
Government making sure armed forces in good nick 12th September 2011 Harry Stephenson is right to praise the bravery of the armed forces in his letter to the Belfast Telegraph, dated 7 September, but he is wrong to accuse the... Opinions
Grammar schools right to query entitlement framework 7th September 2011 Grammar schools are right to highlight problems with the Department of Education’s ‘entitlement framework’, which requires all secondary schools to provide a... Opinions
Secretary of State attends North Down BBQ 5th September 2011 The North Down Conservative Association held its annual barbeque at the museum in Bangor on Saturday evening. Association chairman, Paul Leeman, welcomed the... Local News
McIlwrath calls on Stormont parties to support government's welfare plans 2nd September 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives’ spokesperson, Steve McIlwrath, has welcomed the introduction of a ‘one strike’ policy to combat benefit fraud but emphasised... Local News
University fees debacle must be cleared up now 1st September 2011 Annika Nestius-Brown's Platform article from News Letter 1 September 2011. Opinions
Armstrong demands transparency on Stormont SPADs 24th August 2011 Irwin Armstrong has criticised the current lack of transparency at Stormont on Special Advisers. Local News
"Big society" at the heart of David Cameron's riot response 23rd August 2011 In his column (18 August) Liam Clarke asks “whatever happened to the big society” in the aftermath of riots in England. If Liam cares to read the prime minister... Opinions
British uni students could be charged more than those from Europe and ROI. Clarity needed says Nestius-Brown. 23rd August 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives spokesperson, Annika Nestius-Brown, has warned that it may not be possible for the executive to charge higher university tuition... Local News
McKendry raises further questions about Policing Board 19th August 2011 Bill McKendry, vice chair of Strangford Conservatives, has raised further questions about the composition of the policing board, after the organisation was... 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
