Bourne campaigned for rural communities, opposing onshore wind farm developments, the closure of post offices and small schools, and supporting improved health care provision in non-urban areas.
bˈoːɹn kæmpˈeɪnd fɔːɹ ɹˈʊɹɹəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz, əpˈoʊzɪŋ ˈɑːnʃoːɹ wˈɪnd fˈɑːɹm dɪvˈɛləpmənts, ðə klˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌv pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ænd smˈɔːl skˈuːlz, ænd səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɪmpɹˈuːvd hˈɛlθ kˈɛɹ pɹəvˈɪʒən ɪn nˈɑːnˈɜːbən ˈɛɹiəz.