Blackmore Vale 26th February 2021 10th March 2021 So! The sensible and steady path from Lockdown to more normal times will soon be opened and we will all begin to take our tentative steps forward. The Prime... Articles
We are all in this together 28th January 2021 In the words of the Aretha Franklin song “Here We Go Again”. Covid seems like one of those film villains tha,t despite shooting, stabbing, suffocating and... Articles
Blackmore Vale: What is a select committee? 12th November 2020 A few weeks ago I logged in a little late for a zoom call to discuss a local issue with some Parish Councillors. I explained that a Select Committee meeting... Articles
New Blackmore Vale (October 29th 2020) 12th November 2020 Parliamentary Votes The high-profile issue of Free School Meals in holiday time generated a considerable postbag. Politics is to choose and I believe that... Articles
New Blackmore Vale (October 16th 2020) 12th November 2020 I’m sitting at my desk in Dorset, the mid-autumn sun is shining. I’ve got windows and doors open and the bird are busy at the feeders (a blue tit, I kid you not... Articles
New Blackmore Vale (November 3rd 2020) 12th November 2020 Here we go again…. We are on the cusp of the Pantomime Season and, like many, I certainly wanted to be shouting at Covid ‘you’re behind us!’ Alas that is not... Articles
Irish Times Opinion Piece 12th November 2020 For far too many in GB, the island of Ireland and the delicate political balances of intra-North and UK / Republic relationships can best be summed up by... Articles
Simon Hoare MP welcomes Prime Minister’s Support for Charity 15th September 2017 Simon Hoare, Member of Parliament for North Dorset, garnered support from the Prime Minister for the work done by the MS Society. Speaking during Prime Minister... Articles
Prime Minister's Statement 18th April 2017 In response to the Prime Minister's announcement of an election on 8th June, Simon Hoare, Member of Parliament for North Dorset, said: "It has been an honour to... Articles