Category: Dorset Politics

I don’t love the solar farms either

The recent decision by Dorset Council to approve the development of a solar farm, close to where I live in the Blackmore Vale, prompted...

Dissatisfaction is a common thread

August has served up a strong reminder of the size and diversity of the North Dorset constituency – even after the Boundary Commission has...

Cash vs contactless: the uncertain future of banking in Dorset

The declining use of cash particularly affects the elderly and rural dwellers, says MP Chris Loder, but new regulations aim to protect access to...

The good, the bad – and the downright ugly

The Uxbridge by-election had it all. It was good for the Conservatives, winning narrowly by focusing on the Labour mayor of London’s plans to...

There’s a dead cat, and it smells of carbon

The ‘Rishi Sunak helicoptering in to announce a carbon-capture project hypocrisy’ is a fine dead cat of a story.Cynically positioned alongside news of his...

Time for change, time for the grown-ups

In Ukraine the people are fighting for their nation – for a future free from the disgusting influence of the criminal clique in Moscow....

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A day at the sales

Doug Procter takes us with him from his 3am Dorset start to Tattersalls in search of a mare – and returns with one very...

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...