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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.

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.

10, February 2015·1 min read

Andrew Turner finds new election agent (Updated)

A fairly new member of the Island Conservatives is now Andrew Turner's election agent.

17, February 2015·2 min read

Ian Stephens: ‘Putting the Island and its people first’

Recently former leader of the Isle of Wight council, Ian Stephens, officially launches his election campaign next week.

17, February 2015·1 min read

Pupils need sex-and-relationships education, says Green Party PPC

Government plans to make health, social and relationships education a statutory requirement for schools have been welcomed by Vix Lowthion, Green Party Parliamentary candidate for the Isle of Wight.

19, February 2015·4 min read

UKIP candidate accused of ‘chocolate teapot electioneering’ (updated)

The man in charge of keeping an eye on the PFI contract responds to UKIP parliamentary candidate, Iain McKie's calls for the contract to be investigated.

23, February 2015·1 min read

Live coverage of Ian Stephens’ election campaign launch

Follow the launch of Independent prospective parliamentary candidate, Ian Stephens' election campaign.

24, February 2015·1 min read

UKIP attack on former council leader over £500k blunder

Following a council officer error, when over half a million pounds was paid to a bankrupt company, the Isle of Wight council are in the process of recovering the money through the courts. The latest hearing has been adjourned until 16th March. Prospective parliamentary candidate Iain McKie shares his views on the situation.

3, March 2015·1 min read

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