Category: Dorset Politics

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 DemocratsIn...

Not much COP

Ken Huggins, local councillor and member of the Green Party, examines Dorset Council’s Climate Action Plan in the wake of COP26The 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 OsborneLike...

Taking tough decisions for a better future is what politicians must do | Simon Hoare

There are few simple solutions to the problems that face our communites, which is why we must not rush into simplistic ‘populist’ policies, argues...

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Joe Tizzard on Cue Card, the Gold Cup and a Guinness or two

Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, editor Laura spoke to the ultimate insider Joe Tizzard: from festival memories to Gold Cup predictions, he shares his...
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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance celebrates 25 years of saving lives

From farm accidents to heart attacks … here are the stories of some of the many people who owe everything to the ‘hospital in...

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