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Is this the beginning of the end for Labour and Reeves?

Under the last Conservative government, the UK’s national debt went from £1.2 trillion in 2010 to £2.7 trillion in 2024. The Tories ran a...

A budget that left West Dorset colder

Last week saw Rachel Reeves make her Budget announcement. It was a botched opportunity to address some of the fundamentals and raise money through...

The Budget that flicked a V

MP Simon Hoare blasts the Chancellor’s Budget as a rural-punishing exercise in political survival – built on deception, not duty Rachel Reeves excelled herself with...

Have we earned what they gave us?

Thomas Gargrave Reform UK Dorset “If I should die, think only this of me:That there’s some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England.”More than...

Record Gambling Ad Spend Puts Reeves Under Pressure Before Budget

Just when Rachel Reeves thought she had enough on her plate, a fresh set of figures has landed on her desk that's got Westminster...

Politics with purpose and community spirit

Happily we’ve seen a number of encouraging developments recently, clearly showing that the political left is steadily gaining support both here and abroad. Disappointment...

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Come racing at Badbury Rings!

Tickets for the ever-popular Countryside Alliance point-to-point at Badbury Rings on Sunday 18th February, kindly supported by Howden Insurance and Savills Estate Agents, are...

February jobs in the flower garden

As winter loosens its grip, February brings practical opportunities to tidy, plant and set gardens up for a stronger, more rewarding spring Spring is just...

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