Joint letter to the Prime Minister to Support with Remembrance Day Parade Costs Friday, 20 March, 2026 Remembrance Sunday is massively important to so many people in North Dorset. I want funds raised by the Royal British Legion and others to be used to support our Veterans not having to be spent on town hall bureaucracy. Newsletters
Labour MPs Lacked Backbone - for The New Blackmore Vale 28th March 2025 I appreciate that what I am about to write is easier to do so when in Opposition. However, there are times in a Parliamentary career when you have to ask: how... Articles
Playing a Dangerous Game - for the BV 7th March 2025 Many people will have had a hope that the second Trump administration might have been different from his first. That a greater sense of calmness and ‘grown up’... Articles
Rural Resilience and the Importance of Democracy - for the BV 7th February 2025 In this edition I want to try to cover three topics. The first one was going to concern the recent announcement by Lloyds Bank of the impending closure later... Local News
Reflecting at Christmas - for The Blackmore Vale 20th January 2025 I am writing this prior to Christmas but print timelines mean you will be reading this post the Big Day. I hope you had a very enjoyable, peaceful and safe... Media
Looking ahead to 2025 - for The BV 7th January 2025 Let me begin by wishing you, your families and loved ones, a very happy New Year. I hope you had an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas. For those with family... Media
The importance of our local economy - for The BV 28th October 2024 After the General Election, when I said that, in the interests of North Dorset and the wider country I wished the incoming Government well, I meant it. I am... Local News
Adjournment Debate: The Operation of Postal Voting at the General Election 22nd October 2024 I was delighted to secure an Adjournment Debate yesterday on the Operation of Postal Voting at the General Election. I know that this is an hugely important... Speeches in Parliament
Rights and Responsibilities - for The BV 30th September 2024 During the recent General Election campaign, I suggested that an issue that would need serious consideration over a period of time is the role of the State and... Articles
Speaking up for North Dorset - for The BV 12th July 2024 Well! Quite a lot has happened since the last edition of this fantastic magazine. As the last edition was during the Election campaign the Editor, in her... Local News
