Simon Hoare MP

“We should know what’s true before we break our rage” Aeschylus, the Oresteia, 458 BC

“God bless you, darling Mama; you remain forever in our hearts and prayers.” A special tribute from His Majesty The King on what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday. 🔗 Watch in full on The Royal Family YouTube channel: youtu.be/zVcvg-2VGfk

Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022. © All Rights Reserved.

@SamaHoole @ancientanmodern The negative environmental impact of almond “milk” (it should be called juice) is not known by enough people especially among those who classify themselves as environmentalists

Vegans: "Drinking cow's milk is unnatural!" Great point. So instead of pulling on some teats for thirty seconds, we've developed a twelve-step industrial alternative. Step one: grow almonds in California, a drought-afflicted state currently depleting an aquifer that took twenty thousand years to fill. Step two: ship them to a processing facility. Step three: soak them in water. California water, specifically, because almonds need 15 gallons per ounce and California is already rationing. Step four: pulverise them into a slurry. Step five: filter the slurry through fine mesh, discarding most of the actual almond in the process. That was the bit with the nutrition in it. Gone now. Step six: add more water, because the resulting liquid isn't watery enough. Step seven: add sweeteners, because it tastes of nothing. Step eight: add emulsifiers, because it separates in six minutes otherwise. Step nine: add synthetic vitamins, because all the natural ones left in step five. Step ten: add seed oils, because we apparently learned nothing. Step eleven: homogenise, degas, pasteurise, and sterilise the mixture until it resembles no food that has ever existed in nature. Step twelve: put it in a carton with a picture of a field on it. The cow: stands in a field. Makes milk. Has done this for ten thousand years. No factory. No steps. No aquifer. Unnatural, though. Very unnatural.

Cramlington South West (Northumberland) Council By-Election Result: 🌳 CON: 34.2% (+9.0) ➡️ RFM: 26.1% (-13.3) 🌹 LAB: 23.0% (-5.8) 🌍 GRN: 14.3% (New) 🙋 Ind: 1.6% (New) 🔶 LDM: 0.9% (New) No SDP (-6.6) as previous. Conservative GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2025.

A wonderful talent. Haunting music. May she Rest in Peace

An artisan food and craft fayre will take place at The Swans in Verwood on Saturday 27 June, featuring stalls, activities and Armed Forces Day celebrations for the community. verwoodtoday.co.uk/2026/04/78557

Many congratulations

Welcome UK 🇬🇧 and Norwegian 🇳🇴 operations against Russian submarines in the High North. These efforts to disrupt Russian surveillance of our critical undersea infrastructure protect us all. NATO continues to constantly monitor Russian military activity in the region

David Lammy was dragged into this change by victims, campaigners and the Conservatives. Just two weeks ago Labour voted against our amendments to make it easier to challenge sentences. So this is welcome - but Labour need to learn to trust the people. theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/0…

Verwood Concert Brass will perform at Verwood Hub on Saturday 13 June, with a 7.30pm start, featuring a mix of familiar pieces and showcasing the band’s connection to the local community. verwoodtoday.co.uk/2026/04/78510

EXC w/ @adampayne26 The government is carrying out a consultation on whether to implement tougher laws on the public sale of fireworks MPs, including Sarah Owen and @Simon4NDorset, have welcomed the news, with Owen calling it a "huge step forward" politicshome.com/news/article/g…

Someone, within the echelons of US politics needs to do something and soon

🐣✝️ Wishing a joyous Easter Sunday to Christians celebrating in the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world today.

Christ is Risen, Alleluia! We hope that everyone has a lovely Easter. May Jesus' abundant love help us renew the face of the earth.

Britain is a Christian country. The Conservative Party will always celebrate our Christian heritage with deeds, not just words. This Easter, we want to ensure local churches are properly maintained and repaired so we’re announcing a plan to restore funding for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme which the government has recently placed caps on. Churches matter. They aren’t just important places of worship, in many towns and villages they are the centre of the community and the pride of local people, often steeped in hundreds of years of history. It is critical we maintain them properly, because when they’re gone, this history and heritage could be lost forever. @Conservatives believe we have a responsibility to protect our churches and make sure they endure for future generations.  What are we for if not to conserve the very best of our country and our society for those yet to come? Conservatives will protect our heritage and build a stronger country.

NATO was founded 77 years ago today. The UK is a proud member of the most effective security alliance in history 🇬🇧

A spring quiz night will take place at Verwood Hub on Friday 24 April at 7pm, inviting teams to test their knowledge across a range of categories in a relaxed community setting verwoodtoday.co.uk/2026/04/78520

@AndrewRosindell @reformparty_uk The only things you are seeing changed are a) the locks on your old constituency office and b) a change in your bank balance as you pay £23k in costs.

Britain needs change and change is most certainly coming. Let’s end the politics of managed decline. On 7th May, vote for a new direction. Vote @reformparty_uk

A power cut in Verwood West is affecting around 3,910 customers, with the cause and restoration time still unknown as engineers investigate the ongoing issue verwoodtoday.co.uk/2026/03/78498