Category: Dorset Politics

Dorset’s ‘shocking’ housing statistics

One in 34 houses are second homes, that’s three times the national average, says the Green Party’s Ken Huggins who proposes radical solutions. When the...

The challenges of leadership

When Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman, he replied: ‘Events, dear boy, events’. North Dorset chair...

How a 19thC ‘relic’ allowed partygate to happen

Our current ‘unwritten constitution’ is unfit for purpose and ripe for abuse, argues Labour’s Pat Osborne. “Partygate” continues to dominate the news, while the Tory’s...

We need to build a fair society

We are fighting the growing problem of ‘south east prices but south west prices, says Mike Chapman, north Dorset chair of the Liberal Democrats In...

Not much COP

Ken Huggins, local councillor and member of the Green Party, examines Dorset Council’s Climate Action Plan in the wake of COP26 The COP26 conference brought...

We all have difficult decisions – what will yours be?

More people choosing between public health advice or putting food on the table and a few quid on the key, says Labour’s Pat Osborne Like...

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Kool Kid leads the charge

Cheltenham brought solid runs, but Tizzard’s yard heads to Aintree buoyed by a promising next generation, writes Chris Wald March has been something of a...

Yeovil nursing home rated ‘Outstanding’ by care regulator

A specialist nursing home in Yeovil has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following its latest inspection. Cooksons Court provides nursing care,...