Category: Dorset Politics

Open Q&A with Simon Hoare MP

Last month in the BV the North Dorset MP offered to answer an open postbag – and here he has answered all the letters...

It’s a homegrown crisis

The household support package is a mere plaster on the UK’s cost of living says Labour’s Pat Osborne While Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £37bn...

Truth should be apolitical

Says North Dorset Green Party’s Ken Huggins It’s tricky speaking truth to power. How can citizens who are increasingly concerned about the looming environmental crisis...

Why does the probity of the elected matter?

The world needs grown-up democracies more than ever, says North Dorset Lib Dems’ Mike Chapman – but ours is currently looked at with raised...

Can we ‘Build back better’?

It’s not just a political slogan - we simply have to, argues the Green Party’s Ken Huggins. ‘Build Back Better’. Great ambition, or just another...

“We’re focusing on the wrong people”

The Government is punishing the victims of cross-channel trafficking, not the perpetrators, says north Dorset Lib Dems’ Mike Chapman. I had only just got over...

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Gearing up for events

Team Rimmer’s July adventures and a behind-the-scenes peek at the meticulous competition prep, including a top-secret luxury shampoo tip How is it August already?! I...

Temporary Office Assistant | Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Office Assistant with an eye for detail to join our team at Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society for the 2026 event season...

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