Labour could potentially surge into power with a landslide victory of over 400 seats in the upcoming general election, as per the latest YouGov mega poll.
The survey, conducted among 18,000 individuals, foresees Sir Keir Starmer's party securing a parliamentary majority of 154, with an estimated gain of 403 seats...
In the grand theater of democracy, Election Day often resembles a farcical carnival, where the absurdity of political antics rivals the whimsy of April Fools' Day. As citizens flock to the polling booths, they unwittingly participate in a grand spectacle of deceit and illusion, much akin to the pranks...
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council have today confirmed arrangements for elections taking place in May this year.
On Thursday 2 May 2024 people across Dorset will be given the chance to vote for their preferred candidate to take on the role of the county's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
PCCs aim...
Following a vote on the following motion, two BCP councillors abstained on the following motion.
The Motion
That this Council:
Expresses deep sympathy for all those affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine. To those in the BCP area who have been affected by this conflict we offer our support...
Dorset Council has instructed its agents to begin marketing the vacant buildings and site of the old East Dorset District Council (EDDC) offices in Furzehill, Wimborne.
Following Local Government Reorganisation in 2019, the unitary authorities of Dorset Council and BCP Council were created to replace the county’s former district and...
21st November 2023 We represent a range of organisations and individuals working on audit and accountability, local government and local democracy. We are deeply concerned about the current situation in local government audit. In October, a cross-party group of MPs and Peers wrote to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, asking him not...
Over the past 5 weeks, members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign BCP, along with other local groups, have organised and led hundreds of people from the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas to protest the brutal genocide being carried out against innocent civilians in Gaza (and the West Bank).
On Tuesday...
Israel called for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday as he angered Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan, who believed that Guterres was “Tolerating and Justifying” terrorism. This has come following the address that the UN Secretary-General made the same day, calling for an immediate cease-fire in Israel,...
Rees-Mogg admits, voter ID was deliberate Tory gerrymandering (designed to block young voters, who tend to be more socialist)
Speaking at the National Conservatism Conference, Jacob Rees-Mogg took a swipe at Keir Starmer's recent proposal to enhance the youth... vote by giving 16yr olds and EU Nationals the right to vote...
Local candidates blamed their colleagues in central government as the Tories lost 18 seats and relinquished control of BCP council. From economic mismanagement to an obsession with culture wars the explanations are raining down. Instead of doing what they said they would do the government has been blamed for...
