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The New Green Deal is already planned

A plan to tackle the energy crisis was drawn up by a cross-party group of MPs in February and is ready to go, says...

Small government? Big bills!

Light-touch government is an excellent theory, says North Dorset Green Party’s Ken Huggins. But in practice it just doesn’t hold water. Or sewage. The ideology...

It’s our drop in the ocean

Though an inland town, Blandford still has a duty to contribute to ocean recovery, says Labour’s Pat Osborne – and it can start with...

Push-me-pull-you and magic moneyfruit

The worry of the Australia deal, swinging politics and the ever-more-terrifying cost of living – Mike Chapman speaks for Liberal Democrats across the Blackmore...

Not the nine o’clock news

The change in the way we consume our news has lead inexorably to a political fatigue that challenges politicans, says MP Simon Hoare In a...

Whatever you do, don’t look up!

A recent film was an unsubtle look at what those in power are (not) doing about the current climate emergency, says Ken Huggins of...

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Rodney’s rough ride

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The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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