Category: Dorset Politics

Debating dignity: the Assisted Dying bill

We have not yet had time to unpick the detail of the new government’s first budget.As I write I do not know to what...

Local symptoms of a national problem

I am all too aware that the news this week – and probably for the next few – is likely to be all about...

Trump’s threat and Labour’s budget gamble

As I write this, we await two highly significant events – the Labour government’s first budget and the election of the next US President....

Housing vision needs local consent

We must build many more affordable houses in this country. I lived in Stevenage until I was nine years old. My parents moved there...

The Conservatives must choose the right leader

The Conservative leadership contest is down to its final four candidates: Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat. The Tory MPs will...

North Dorset’s frustration with politics

Our re-elected MP Simon Hoare has praised North Dorset voters for not falling for Labour and Lib Dem election promises – but the Labour...

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Feel the Heat: Great Dorset Chilli Festival Returns This August!

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August 2025 Mark your calendars and spice up your summer! The Great Dorset Chilli Festival returns for its 14th year...
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Cinema at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton

NOT TO MISS!! The Critic (15) Thursday 27th February, 7pm Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as...

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