Reflecting at Christmas - for The Blackmore Vale Thursday, 20 February, 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 Christmas. Let me start by wishing you the happiest of New Years and a 2025 full of good things. A new year either brings New Year’s Resolutions – often pie crust in durability or an attempt to crystal ball gaze, Mystic Meg-like into the future... Media
Supporting community sports, planning and storm disruption - for The New Blackmore Vale 29th February 2024 Like many people, PE was never my favourite or best subject at school. I never quite seemed to be built for whatever it was we were supposed to be playing or... Articles
Social mobility and the importance of housing - for The New Blackmore Vale 25th February 2024 I joined so many of the community in and around Blandford welcoming the decision by the Planning Inspectorate to refuse permission for the development at Deer... Articles
Values and Freedoms - for The New Blackmore Vale 9th February 2024 For the third year in a row, I was invited to be a judge in a schools’ debating competition organised by the Shaftesbury branch of Rotary and held in... Articles
Our security - for The BV 9th February 2024 While there are always many issues that generate heated debate among friends and family (and sometimes between Member of Parliament and constituent … [although... Articles
Lessons learned from the Post Office, Horizon IT scandal - for the New Blackmore Vale 14th January 2024 Since my first election as your Member of Parliament in 2015 I have been aware of the terrible situation regarding the Post Office, the Horizon IT programme and... Opinions
A new year signals the resurrection of hope - for The BV 12th January 2024 Can I begin this first article of 2024 by wishing you, your families and those you love a very Happy New Year. I hope it brings everything that you wish for it... Articles
Looking ahead to 2024 - for the New Blackmore Vale 31st December 2023 I hope you had a safe, enjoyable and peaceful Christmas. Let me begin by wishing everyone across the North Dorset constituency a happy New Year. I hope we all... Local News
Keeping State Papers safe from pirates! - for the New Blackmore Vale 3rd December 2023 May I begin this little ‘offering’ by expressing my heartfelt thanks to all of those who have contacted me to congratulate me and wish me well on my appointment... Local News
Seeking balance in Middle East relations - for the BV 7th November 2023 It’s usually sensible when writing articles for a local publication to remember the old advice that ‘all politics is local’, and therefore to write on local... Articles
