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
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
