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Students get it – why don’t our leaders?

There’s only one thing worse than being talked about, and that’s not being talked about. Rachel Reeves’ budget speech inclusion of a puerile dig...

Is this the beginning of the end for Labour and Reeves?

Under the last Conservative government, the UK’s national debt went from £1.2 trillion in 2010 to £2.7 trillion in 2024. The Tories ran a...

A budget that left West Dorset colder

Last week saw Rachel Reeves make her Budget announcement. It was a botched opportunity to address some of the fundamentals and raise money through...

The Budget that flicked a V

MP Simon Hoare blasts the Chancellor’s Budget as a rural-punishing exercise in political survival – built on deception, not duty Rachel Reeves excelled herself with...

Have we earned what they gave us?

Thomas Gargrave Reform UK Dorset “If I should die, think only this of me:That there’s some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England.”More than...

Record Gambling Ad Spend Puts Reeves Under Pressure Before Budget

Just when Rachel Reeves thought she had enough on her plate, a fresh set of figures has landed on her desk that's got Westminster...

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On the lorry off the lorry

Donkeys have a strong Christmas connection, says Sally Cooper, but its their wicked personalities that make the donkey-keeping challenge worth it Donkeys seem inextricably linked...

The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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