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Credibility, profit, service and discontent

We were sitting having a cup of LibDem coffee in Shaftesbury at the weekend and the question was asked, ‘Who can you trust these...

No10 summit and Sherborne West

A balance of environmental concerns with food security – and local people must be at the heart of local politics, says MP Chris Loder I...

It’s time to wake up and see the flood

Social media is brilliant for keeping in touch with family and friends … but it’s also a fertile medium for the spread of disinformation....

A polite decline on swearing allegiance

s someone who believes that the head of state should be elected, I will be politely declining King Charles’ invitation to swear an oath...

We can do more, but so can they

When this issue is published, the local elections on 4th May will have come and gone. Parties will have had their triumphs and disasters....

Unite with foes: progress together

Populism in politics always over-simplifies issues. Effective political change requires active listening across divides, says MP Simon Hoare Regular readers will know of my suspicions...

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The BV puzzles – January 2026

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