The Hidden Tax Behind Town Councils There is a moment in politics when a decision stops looking like a mistake and starts looking like a strategy. Across Bournemouth, Poole and Broadstone, the Liberal Democrat administration has spent months telling residents that Town Councils are about “local empowerment”. More local voices. More local decision-making. More community control. It sounds very...
The Liberal Democrat led Administration of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP Council) have ignored the results of yet another consultation, and are pushing ahead with the creation of Town Councils in Bournemouth, Poole and Broadstone. Despite overwhelming objections from local residents who said ‘No’. Like most of you, we believe this extra tier of imposed local government is...
Britain is over-governed, over-regulated, and under-managed. Reform UK will slim down the civil service, eliminate waste, and refocus the state on delivery rather than process. We will end roles that exist only to produce paperwork, manage decline, or enforce ideological agendas. Civil servants who perform well will be rewarded. Those who fail will be removed. Accountability, productivity, and...
The Tories spent £230 billion on foreign aid over their 14 years, in real terms, while letting British public services decay to the brink of collapse. We will cap overseas aid at £1bn, prioritising British strategic interests, ringfencing bilateral aid to Ukraine, and keeping our seat at the UN and IMF. This will save over £30bn over a Parliament, which will be redirected to serve British people...
Britain has the ability to lead the next wave of global innovation. Britain has the ability to lead the next wave of global innovation, but instead of embracing new technologies the political class are regulating them out of existence, leaving Britain falling behind. Reform UK will make Britain a world leader in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing...
British businesses should not be disadvantaged in their own country.
We will prioritise British firms in procurement, remove unnecessary regulation, and create a level playing field.
When British businesses succeed, Britain succeeds.
British workers have been undercut for too long.
We will end the importation of cheap foreign labour, supporting jobs and wages for British workers. Our industrial strategy will also ensure training and apprenticeships create opportunities for British workers, especially young people.
Family is the foundation of society.
We will reduce the financial pressures that stop working people starting families, support parents, and remove policies that make having children unaffordable.
Britain’s future depends on supporting the next generation.
We believe in peace through strength.
We will rebuild Britain’s armed forces, invest in capability and readiness, end woke, and restore morale across the military and intelligence services.
We will ensure our armed forces are ready to deal with the ever-present threats posed by Russia and China.
Britain must once again be respected by allies and feared by adversaries.
Our history, culture, and traditions are a source of pride and unity. Reform UK will defend free speech, uphold British traditions, ban DEI quotas, and reject the politics of guilt. We will ensure British children are not indoctrinated in schools, that they learn of Britain’s great and proud history. Religious freedom is a core feature of our culture, but our culture is built upon Christian...