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Category: Dorset Politics

Local symptoms of a national problem

I am all too aware that the news this week – and probably for the next few – is likely to be all about...

Trump’s threat and Labour’s budget gamble

As I write this, we await two highly significant events – the Labour government’s first budget and the election of the next US President....

Housing vision needs local consent

We must build many more affordable houses in this country. I lived in Stevenage until I was nine years old. My parents moved there...

The Conservatives must choose the right leader

The Conservative leadership contest is down to its final four candidates: Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat. The Tory MPs will...

North Dorset’s frustration with politics

Our re-elected MP Simon Hoare has praised North Dorset voters for not falling for Labour and Lib Dem election promises – but the Labour...

Economic strain in West Dorset

Vulnerable pensioners, hospitality and farming sectors are all in need of help – West Dorset MP Edward Morello calls for urgent change In an effort...

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‘The horse does all the work’

She just sits there looking pretty, obviously. Jess Rimmer’s month has been pain, power and … pond-water. The glamour of training for 4* Anyone who...

Have an evening out and feel better for it

The Exchange is offering a powerful programme of theatre this autumn, visiting ancient Greece, the centre of the Roman Empire and Nuremberg 1590.Starting with...