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...
Reform BCP will be standing candidates across Bournemouth, Poole and Broadstone in the Town Council elections on 7 May. While we opposed the creation of these new councils, the decision has now been made. Our focus now is simple: if Town Councils are going to exist, they must be run efficiently, transparently, and at the lowest possible cost to local taxpayers. Reform candidates will work to...
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Our Contract is not just another party manifesto. It sets out the reforms that Britain needs in the first 100 days following a general election and thereafter. It has been produced with advice from a range of independent economists, think tanks and advisors on savings and costings. Your can click the links below to find detailed information about these policies (issued as a working draft document...
Work should always be rewarded. We will cut taxes on workers, reduce the burden on families, and ensure that people are always better off in work than on benefits. The welfare system will support only those British citizens who cannot get by without government help, and it will no longer trap people in dependency or penalise effort. If you work hard and play by the rules, Britain should work for...
As a nation we have so much potential, so much that we should be optimistic about. We can make Britain great again. To do this, reform is essential in the way our country is run and managed, so it works properly for the people. In many areas, just the application of basic common sense would be a good start! The nation faces many challenges, but we can overcome them. To succeed, we need to do...
RESTORING BRITAIN’S POWER & PROSPERITY. Britain has the richest history of any country in the world, but our best days lie ahead. This is a country that built global trade, pioneered industry, defended freedom, and shaped the modern world. Yet for years, the British people have been failed by political leaders who put ideology, bureaucracy, and international institutions ahead of their...
The first duty of the state is to protect its citizens. Reform UK will restore visible policing, much tougher sentencing for serious and repeat offenders – including mandatory minimums, and an uncompromising approach to crime and antisocial behaviour. We will deploy stop and search to get deadly weapons off our streets, and keep people safe. We will rapidly build prison capacity to ensure...