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The Donald in Wonderland

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats Events were moving very fast the first weekend of March as the diplomatic bromance between PM Starmer and President Trump...

Wessex Water court case should worry us all

Question: if you pay someone to do a job and they don’t complete it, should you be able to refuse to pay the whole...

Playing a dangerous game

As Trump unsettles NATO and offends allies, Simon Hoare MP looks at the strained special relationship and why the West must remain united against...

Build, baby, build

The Dorset Insider is a no-holds-barred column pulling back the curtain on local affairs with sharp insight, unfiltered honesty and the occasional raised eyebrow....

Fighting for the future of rural high streets

This week we had an important debate on the health of rural high streets. The wonderful towns across the breadth of West Dorset may...

Britain can’t afford uncertainty

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats The Government has a problem – and it’s of its own making. It joined in with almost all the pundits...

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Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

Angela Rebecca Teasdale

5th October 1976 – 14th December 2025 Angie passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 14th December, aged 49 years. Devoted wife to Roger, proud...

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