For Giovanna Lewis, a local councillor in Dorset, a combination of Labour's stance on Palestine, climate activism, refugees, and a lack of democracy led her to resign from the party.
"I was holding on for a long time," she explained. "I wanted to stay and try to push for Carralyn...
One year on since the Bibby Stockholm barge was first announced, Stand Up To Racism Dorset has been heartened by the fantastic welcome refugees on board have received from local people on Portland and elsewhere.
But we are also stepping up our campaign for the prison barge to be shut...
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...
This article was originally published on August 11, 2023.
Legal experts have assessed the content and are now pursuing legal action against a number of parties. The article that is the catalyst for at least two ongoing documentaries and a series of national and international articles can now return....
Andy was a friend to many. He was a larger-than-life character who loved people and trains. He would travel hundreds of miles. Get off at a distant station for a cup of tea, and then get back on the next one home.
I knew Andy for about thirty years. He...
Is it any wonder that councils across the land—of all political stripes—fail when they employ so many absolutely useless staff? In the private sector, employers tend to look at the record of interviewees and do "due diligence" on their CV's, but local government is a law unto itself, and...
One seat was available for the Dorset Council Littlemoor and Preston ward and one seat for the Weymouth Town Council Preston ward, following the sudden death of Cllr Tony Ferrari in December last year. Cllr Ferrari had held the seats since 2019.
The results for the Dorset Council Littlemoor 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...
