Simon Hoare MP at the NDCA Christmas Lunch Saturday, 7 December, 2024 On Saturday 7 December 2024 Patrons and Members had an amazing Christmas Lunch at Athelhampton House. In his speech Simon Hoare MP looked back on the year and ended with his usual witty-ish story and wished the Patrons and Members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Local News
North Dorset Business Forum 24th March 2023 At the March meeting of the North Dorset Business Forum at Ashley Wood Golf Club the speaker was Ian Girling Chief Executive of the Dorset Chamber. Ian gave a... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - A day in the life of an MP 17th March 2023 One of the joys of being an MP is the variety that each day brings. One of the hardest questions to answer is – and invariably I am asked it on a school visit:... Local News
Presentation to Lucy Clark 10th March 2023 At Verwood Branch AGM and Spring Lunch today, Cllr Toni Coombs and Mike Castro presented flowers and an engraved vase to Lucy Clark to mark her retirement as... Local News
Living "Off Grid" in North Dorset! 6th March 2023 Cllr Pauline Batstone welcomed Tosh and Cath Abbott to the NDCA Blackmore Vale Lunch Club today. Tosh and Cath gave a really interesting talk about their "Off... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Environmental Vandalism 3rd March 2023 ‘Dropping litter isn’t just a nuisance, it is environmental vandalism…’ Many people forget that Margaret Thatcher was a keen environmentalist. She was the first... Local News
Simon Hoare Readopted 18th February 2023 Simon Hoare was readopted as our candidate at the next General Election at a meeting of the Association's Selection Council, following the process set out in... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Russia's invasion of Ukraine 17th February 2023 As I write, we are approaching the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An invasion which was, and remains, unwarranted, illegal, unjustifiable... Local News
Opening of Violet Cross Affordable Housing Development 10th February 2023 Cllrs Pauline Batstone and Graham Carr Jones at the opening of the Violet Cross development of affordable housing in Hazelbury Bryan. Graham Carr Jones... Local News
Simon Hoare MP - BVM Article - Importance of Education 3rd February 2023 REGULAR readers of my New Blackmore Vale column will know of the importance I place on education. The skills and learning our young people gain from the school... Local News
Kemi's Speech to the IDU in Washington 9th December 2024 Kemi joined the Conservative movement in an unusual way - read her speech to find out more National News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 28th November 2024 Our country is a beacon of hope. But we can’t accommodate everyone. Read my speech about immigration here. National News
Kemi’s speech opposing the Family Farm Tax 26th November 2024 Read my speech: without farmers we have no future, no food, poor environment. So it’s critical we support you. National News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 26th November 2024 Read my speech: we will learn from business about how to drive positive change for people in a time of major societal and technological change. National News
Why appease identity politics zealots? 29th October 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Kemi’s Conference Speech 29th October 2024 Read my speech: For too long politicians have told the public what they wanted to hear and then done their own thing. Well, I say enough. National News
