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February 2019 February 2019

NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER
Who said “I may not agree with what you have to
say, but I will defend to the death your right to say
it”? [answer at the bottom] These are wise words
and in recent months we seem to have lost the
ability to disagree well and to argue without it
spilling over into something more.
As I write, there are many news reports about some
of the abuse that MPs have been receiving, both on
839209 social media and outside Parliament. Very sadly,
although all MPs receive abuse, it seems to me that
it is targeted towards female MPs in particular. We
are very lucky in Britain that we are a democracy, and one of the rights that we
have is that of free speech. There are many countries in the world where
President - Dean Merritt R O G S
Captain - Ian Spalding protesting and disagreeing with the government can land you in prison. And so,
c/o Mr G R Storey, Secretary it is absolutely right that within the law people should be able to say what they
Vice - Neil Middleditch
9 Boswells Close, Bere Regis, BH20 7JE think, but it is unacceptable for anyone to be threatened or intimidated as a
Secretary - Guy Storey
Telephone:- 01929 471041 result of their views. Expressing opinions must never tip over into abuse and
Treasurer - Peter Cheeseman
www.bereregis.com e-mail: golf@bereregis.com violence.
Golf Days held every month, usually the last Friday, from February through to October.
New members are invited to join. Contact Guy Storey – 471041 for membership forms and details.
V E N U E S 2019

Date Venue Trophy Winner

22 February Ferndown Golf Club Members Challenge
nd
29th March Boundary Lakes Golf Club GRS Trophy
26 April Bridport and West Golf Club Jim Corbin Cup
th
31st May Moors Valley Golf Club Ex-Landlord’s Cup
th
28 June Salisbury and South Wilts Golf Club President’s Cup
th
26 July Ashley Wood Golf Club Captain’s Cup
30th August Crane Valley Golf Club Memorial Cup
27 September Meyrick Park Golf Club Whitbread Pairs The House of Commons does not usually sit on a Friday. But last month there was
th
an emergency Business Motion allowing a sitting Friday to debate Brexit. I spoke
th
25 October Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Zoom Trophy on that day and the importance of language and tone was stressed. Winston
Churchill’s grandson Sir Nicholas Soames set the tone, and it was a remarkably
Summer Tour - 23rd - 25th June 2019, East AGM 7pm for 7.30pm - 6th November 2019, Bere
Sussex Golf Club Regis Sports Club constructive debate – perhaps because of the more unusual step of sitting on a
Autumn Tour - 12th -19th September 2019, Cup of Good Cheer and Presentation Evening - 7th Friday.
Marrakech, Morocco December 2019, Wareham Golf Club

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