Category: Dorset Politics

Crossing lines: make a green shift

Although I’d only ever voted Conservative before, I remember the sense of anticipation that things were going to change for the better when Tony...

Chris Loder MP monthly round up

Rural Dorset gains from NHS dentistry reforms, more support for local farmers and record social care funding for rural Dorset A few months ago, the...

Dorset’s strategy against second home surge

Chris Loder MP is a long-time advocate for the new Council Tax premiums on second homes to combat housing inequality in Dorset You may have...

Second homes – a pointless cash cow policy

This month Conservative and LibDem Councillors approved proposals for a 100 per cent premium on council tax for second homes.With around 5,500 households on...

A plea for prudence: please do no more harm

Depending on whether you are an early and avid reader of this fine magazine, or you have let the politics section languish for a...

Protest, protest and again – protest

Along with the looming spectre of unstoppable climate change, the urgent need to resolve the crisis in Gaza stands out at the moment. The...

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Calmer days on the stud

Holidays for racehorses, the quiet season at the stud … but Lucy Procter is juggling the complexities of artificial insemination delivery Summer holidays are here...

Reviving a forgotten boundary in the Dorset hills

Reviving this ancient parish boundary, estimated to be around 300 to 400 years old, has been something special. Stretching in a straight line over...

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