Category: Dorset Politics

Greenwashing land grabs

The Grumbler – the open opinion column in The BV. It’s a space for anyone to share their thoughts freely. While the editor will...

No safety net for Dorset’s lifelines

Happy New Year! I hope this finds you well rested and full of cheese after the Christmas break. I’ll admit I was somewhat looking...

Optimism delayed: not extinguished

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats Pondering on the theme for this first column of 2025, I looked forward to spreading some optimism and positivity on...

Daring to dream big?

The New Year brings an opportunity to take stock of where we are, and to decide how we might change the way we do...

New Year, new hopes, old fights

Simon Hoare MP looks ahead – can Labour steady the ship, will devolution reshape Dorset, and how a misguided Reform Party threatens farming Let me...

‘We’re here to make life better’

Terry Bennett talks to West Dorset’s first Liberal Democrat MP, Edward Morello, who is still negotiating the Westminster jungle When Edward Morello walked into Westminster...

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In the stable, not the spotlight

Jackie Potts on the quiet graft, deep knowledge and sheer love of horses that built one of Britain’s most respected grooming careers Not many people...

Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...