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A year of change and challenge

Friday 4th July marks exactly one year since the 2024 General Election where I was elected to Parliament as the first non-Conservative MP in...

Young minds for a better future

As a professional engineer I take great joy from the occasional opportunities I get to encourage young people to explore, or even take up,...

When governments look away

Whenever you hear someone in government say that ‘difficult decisions have to be made’ inevitably the question inevitably arises, difficult for whom? Those making...

After defeat, a return to first principles

Simon Hoare sets out the enduring tenets which anchor Conservatism, a vision rooted in responsibility, pragmatism and national confidence We are marking the anniversary of...

Progress, not Populism

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats Conservatives managed our decline for the last ten years and people were finally fed up of it, nationally and locally....

The return of the builder with pride

With new deals signed with the United States and India and the timetabled review of our Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, trade...

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Grand National hopes and bargain buys

From winter floods to first past the post, Chris Wald sees perseverance paying off as the Tizzard team looks ahead to Cheltenham and Aintree We...

Why Britain isn’t broken – despite the rain

MP Simon Hoare thanks flood responders, reflects on national strengths and says social media needs limits to protect young people Let me begin this month’s...

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