‘NHS vacancies tell story about pay’
By the time this is published, we will have seen nurses in England strike for the first time in…
Moves to reparations are continuing
The American writer and civil rights crusader, James Baldwin, said “History is not the past. It is the present….
‘We can act to eradicate poverty’
During recent visits to food banks in Dorset, I shared my own food parcel story from 1977, when my…
Reflecting on huge changes in 2023
AS we look forward to 2023, naturally one also reflects on the year past; on the massive changes that…
We must stop underspending on health
In 2010, an NHS surgeon saved my life. I had been referred to Poole Hospital with suspected bowel cancer. Scans…
Politics is hard work but worth it
Years ago, I applied for and got a job at a local magazine selling and creating advertising. Three guesses which…
County needs better representation
Recent weeks have seen the merry-go-round in central government seemingly come to a halt, resulting in the recent Autumn…
We must ensure no child goes hungry
A report by the Food Foundation reveals that one in four households in the UK with children experienced food…
Now to deliver on our commitments
Since my last column, British politics has had more changes. But we are now in a time of greater stability….
The great electric car dilemma
I have owned a car for more than 30 years now, and apart from an occasional company car I…