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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.

28, April 2015·2 min read

David Walter gets his wish: Now revoked as AT’s Election Agent. Replacement named

Andrew Turner's second agent, David Walter, gets his wish and is now revoked as his Election Agent. His third Agent has been announced, although he's already pretty busy with other senior roles.

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.

Andrew Turner being interviewed by Yoppul - looking quizical

30, April 2015·1 min read

Enoch Powell an ‘inspiration’ to Andrew Turner

When recently asked who his greatest inspiration was, Isle of Wight MP hopeful Andrew Turner listed Enoch Powell, a man widely perceived as a racist.

8, April 2015·1 min read

Find out what Independent candidate Ian Stephens has to say in his manifesto

Fracking, a rise in ferry fares and means-testing the elderly are some of the issues Ian Stephens says he opposes in his 2015 election manifesto. Read on to find out more.

29, April 2015·1 min read

Former Agent on BBC: ‘I’ve come to the conclusion that really Andrew is not the man for the Isle of Wight’

In a revealing feature on BBC South Today last night, Andrew Turner's until-recently Agent says the former MP is "not the man for the Isle of Wight".

13, March 2015·1 min read

Free music event to celebrate Green candidate’s election campaign

Cream of the Isle of Wight music crop, Paul Butler, Paul Armfield and Jon Thorne join The Fellowship of Groove for an evening in celebration of Vix Lowthion's election campaign.

19, March 2015·3 min read

Fuel depot concerns taken on board

Independent prospective parliamentary candidate Ian Stephens has been listening to problems the Island's only fuel depot faces and pledges to help find a solution.

6, January 2015·1 min read

Further changes in Andrew Turner’s re-election campaign team

A new chairman of the MP's Campaign Committee has been announced after Keith Hooke's departure.

6, February 2015·1 min read

Get to hear tonight directly from Lib Dem candidate about his aims for the Island

If you're interested in hearing more from the Isle of Wight Liberal Democrat's prospective parliamentary candidate, head to the Riverside Centre tonight.

17, March 2015·4 min read

Green candidate meets and compares the ferry companies

Isle of Wight Green Party prospective parliamentary candidatefor the 2015 elections Vix Lowthion has now met with the two major ferry companies, Red Funnel and Wightlink and shares her impression with readers.

10, March 2015·1 min read

Green candidate Vix Lowthion meets Caroline Lucas at party conference

Energised by feedback from other party conference-goers, Vix says she's looking forward to the last two months of the election campaign.

5, May 2015·3 min read

Green candidate, Vix Lowthion, launches her ‘Personal Manifesto’ (videos)

The IW Green Party prospective parliamentary candidate, Vix Lowthion, launches her Personal Manifesto for the Isle of Wight. Watch the videos or read the text.

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