Politics

Get the latest news and updates for local politics across the Stour area. We talk exclusively to your local MP’s for news at home and in Westminster.

It’s high time we had a general election

It’s becoming increasingly hard to write a political column that is current, considering we file these about a week…

Petition prompts debate on vaccine safety

The House of Commons debated Covid-19 vaccine safety on October 24. The debate was prompted by a petition signed by…

MP says Boris Johnson ‘was removed for a reason’ as he backs Sunak

SEVERAL Dorset MPs have rallied behind Rishi Sunak as he closes in on the Conservative party membership – and…

Dorset MPs reveal who they’re backing in Tory leadership race

NORTH Dorset MP Simon Hoare has announced he is backing Rishi Sunak for Prime Minister – as the region’s…

Beware the inaction of county councillors

Although it is tempting to crow about national politics right now, I want to use this column to focus…

Few would contest wisdom of PM’s policy

Means and ends are the meat and drink of politics. Few would contest the wisdom of our new Prime Minister’s…