Preserving the right to protest
THE right to protest is something to cherish. Indeed, Amnesty International UK says that protest is a human right. The…
Meetings address ‘concerns’ over asylum seeker barge off Dorset coast
COMMUNITY groups and businesses have been meeting with Portland Port to discuss concerns over the Bibby Stockholm barge. The vessel…
Grants on offer to Dorset community groups: How to apply
GRANTS of up to £5,000 are available for projects that bring communities across Dorset together. Anyone looking to kickstart a…
Moving visit to children’s hospice
LAST month I was delighted to welcome the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, to Dorset for a visit…
Food for Thought makes a difference
UP to 50 food insecure families in Swanage and Purbeck have been supported by a weekly Mobile Larder since…
Visits to Belfast and on home turf
AS always, I am writing this several weeks before publication – and today the American President is visiting Northern…
Tories can’t get policing basics right
AS the son of a police officer who served for 30 years from the early 1960s and having an…
Refugees: Reality and the rhetoric
THE Isle of Portland is a magical place, the most southerly point of the Jurassic Coast. Its scenery makes…
WATCH: MP’s impassioned speech over plans for migrant barge off Dorset coast
A DORSET MP hit out at the Home Office and says a minister ‘has not covered himself in glory’…
Green light on rail crossing study
The work of a Member of Parliament covers local and national matters. Both are equally important and I take…