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2015 Election

The 2015 General Election has attracted great interest on the Isle of Wight with six candidates currently in the running to take the largest constituency seat in the country, with 110,000 Islanders of voting age.

Below are the articles published in the run up to the 2015 General Election.

2015 election results

We also have our detailed break down of the Isle of Wight election results and our live, as-it-happened coverage of the count.

22, January 2015·1 min read

Would you bet at these odds on new Isle of Wight MP?

OnTheWight has been chatting to the Head of Political Odds at Ladbrokes about the election in May - Not only did he call it 'one of the most interesting contests in the country' but he's given us the low down on the odds. Have they got it right?

Andrew Turner on bench - Ferry debate - Westminster - 13 October 2014

23, January 2015·1 min read

Outcome of Andrew Turner’s de-selection vote announced

It feels like it's been a long time in coming ...

7, May 2015·1 min read

View all the election candidate’s leaflets online in one place

OnTheWight has gathered all of the candidates' election mailouts, so if you've chucked them out, or you don't have them with you, you can check the details, if you haven't already voted today.

3, February 2015·1 min read

IW Labour candidate promises new deal to protect private tenants

Labour candidate Stewart Blackmore says, "Labour will ensure that three year secure tenancies with limits on rent increases will become the norm" if they are in power after the 2015 election.

24, April 2015·1 min read

Andrew Turner’s election agent accuses IW Conservative Chairman of ‘lying’

The fighting within Andrew Turner's campaign team has reached new heights with his Agent now accusing IW Conservative Chairman of 'lying'.

20, January 2015·1 min read

Isle of Wight Labour candidate announces election campaign launch

Another week and another pre-election announcement. Very apt for today as it's the 750th anniversary of what is widely recognised as England’s first Parliament (which is being celebrated by the BBC with their Democracy Day campaign).

10, April 2015·1 min read

Has Andrew Turner lost another Election Agent?

There are a few pointers that Andrew Turner's latest Election Agent might have changed. We've asked, but had no reply from him.

6, May 2015·1 min read

UKIP a nose ahead of Greens in latest Isle of Wight election poll

There's only one vote between the top two Parties in this latest of election polls. The rest of the candidates are left behind.

17, March 2015·1 min read

UKIP candidate support for ‘no income tax for minimum wage workers’

An Australian-style immigration system, the re-introduction of grammar schools and the establishment of Island-based community hospitals are some of the other items in Iain McKie's manifesto.

12, March 2015·1 min read

IW Labour welcomes ‘no second jobs for Labour MPs after general election’

The Isle of Wight Labour Party welcomes their leader Ed Miliband's stance over second jobs for MPs.

6, May 2015·1 min read

Don’t know who to vote for? This online vote matcher claims to help

A quick and simple online quiz will match your views with the policies of political parties and could help you decide who to vote for in the General Election.

24, November 2014·2 min read

Nigel Farage pushes Andrew Turner to By-election over expenses

Nigel Farage is saying that Andrew Turner should call a by-election, if enough Islanders don't think Andrew's £100k+ expenses claim was legitimate.

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