Category: Dorset Politics

Economic strain in West Dorset

Vulnerable pensioners, hospitality and farming sectors are all in need of help – West Dorset MP Edward Morello calls for urgent change In an effort...

Rethinking a smart State, balancing rights and responsibilities

Balancing individual responsibility and government effectiveness, MP Simon Hoare argues for a ‘smart State’ that fosters independence During the recent General Election campaign, I suggested...

Pay the farmers for … farming

My background, prior to entering politics, is in small-scale commercial rooftop solar. Not the 50MW utility-scale type project being proposed for near Bradford Abbas....

We are what (politics) we eat

“We are what we eat” and “our diet defines us”. If I take that metaphor and apply it to our political consumption for the...

Laughing through the irony

Laughter is definitely the best medicine, and with humorous news often in short supply these days, the Daily Mail lightened the mood for us...

Exclusive: Charles Church – plus Dorset’s biodiversity crisis | BV podcast

The BV has an exclusive interview with renowned equestrian painter Charles Church, and Jenny sits down with council leader Nick Ireland to discuss biodiversity,...

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Kool Kid leads the charge

Cheltenham brought solid runs, but Tizzard’s yard heads to Aintree buoyed by a promising next generation, writes Chris Wald March has been something of a...

North Dorset writer publishes new book on Britain

Dorset author Harry Bucknall has published a new book charting a 6,500-mile journey across Britain.A Road for All Seasons, released on 19th March, follows...

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