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Saturday, December 6, 2025
Here are my 10 predictions for 2014 in South Dorset… More people will be using food banks and going cold as the...
It has become a scary cliché when someone raises their objections to the patriarchal and misogynist ‘tradition’ of topless women on page 3 with...
Labour parliamentary candidate for South Dorset, Simon Bowkett, has called on Richard Drax MP to apologise, after the MP’s comments defending Page 3 pictures...
It’s not often I agree with UKIP. However, today their summary of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement sums up my view. It was, they said,...
Recently, I met with Roger, a local businessman. His company is small, but punches above its weight, recently picking up several awards in their...

The Simon Bowkett Column

There has been much debate recently about the Bedroom Tax, zero hour contracts, and the concept of a Living Wage. In Parliament, government MPs...
In the bygone days when we were all expected to be deferential and respect authority I would have assumed that any plum speaking, privately...
MP's will vote today on a Labour motion calling for an immediate abolition of the 'bedroom tax' - a measure imposed by the Coalition...
This week I spoke to Karen, a local charity worker who works in the care sector. She had just been given the “good” news...

Meet the Women in Democracy

15 Nov 2013, 13:00 - 16:00 Free of charge Bournemouth Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY A unique opportunity to meet and question...