Category: Solihull
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OBE Investiture at St James’ Palace for Commemoration Leader, Capt. Jay Singh-Sohal
A national leader in the commemoration of Commonwealth soldiers has received an OBE from His Majesty The King at an investiture ceremony at St James’ Palace, held on Friday 5th December 2025. Captain Jay Singh-Sohal, founder of the UK’s first memorial to Sikhs who served during the World Wars and…
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VJ Day 80 on BBC Breakfast
The role of Commonwealth soldiers during WW2 is often overlooked, but in places including Burma and the Far East they bravely fought & deserve greater recognition. On BBC Breakfast this morning I spoke about Commonwealth War Graves Commission efforts to ensure this is so and our For Evermore Tour. Find…
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Speaking Engagement in Wootton Bassett for VE Day
In Royal Wootton Bassett for a wonderful VE Day commemoration event with Chippenham Conservatives. A privilege to speak about the Commonwealth contribution to our country and share my thoughts about how we as one nation Conservatives can reclaim the mantle of patriotism. Thanks for hosting my family and I Chippenham…
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VE Day 80
It’s been a poignant week of reflection and commemoration for VE Day 80. Starting with a special Commonwealth War Graves Commission concert at Coventry Cathedral, hosted byStrictly’s Amy Dowden and featuring our Torch For Peace, seen here with the excellent Megan Maltby. It was a tremendous honour to join our…
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Jay’s Facebook
Get the verylatest from Jay’s work and activities, on his Facebook page. Visit and like: facebook.com/JSinghSohalUK
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Article: Conservatives should welcome further devolution in the West Midlands
Originally published on Conservative Home Labour’s proposed devolution plans for England has caused much concern, with some local council elections planned for this year now delayed. Whilst there is criticism of the move to more strategic authority models across more of the country, in the West Midlands where we already have one,…
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Article: Why Conservatives in the West Midlands should be optimistic for 2025
Originally published on Conservative Home In the West Midlands local Conservatives can feel optimistic about what 2025 holds. With a year free of council elections across our seven metropolitan boroughs, we now have time to regroup and focus efforts on all-outs in 2026 as well as develop our candidates and…
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Reflections: 10 years of the WW1 Sikh Memorial
The 10th anniversary of the WW1 Sikh Memorial has been marked at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire by members of the Sikh community and supporters. A special gathering takes place at the memorial on the first Sunday of November ahead of Armistice Day. The event, on Sunday 3rd November…
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Reflections: leadership development at Defence Academy.
I’m proud to share that I’ve completed the British Army’s “Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land Reserve)”, or ICSC(LR), at the UK Defence Academy. For the past few months I’ve been studying for the next stage of my Army Reserve career, to work at the rank of Major and in…
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Introducing “Wingate”
In the modern world, there’s so much noise out there that getting your message to your audience can prove difficult. That’s where “Wingate Strategy” can help. We are strategic communications and digital marketing experts who create and deliver discrete yet high-impact campaigns. We devise strategies that help our clients reach their audiences, first and fast,…
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