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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.

1, May 2015·1 min read

Police confirm ‘allegation of irregularities’ reported against IW Conservative Party (Update 2)

Police tell OnTheWight they have received an ‘allegation of irregularities’ made against the Isle of Wight Conservative Party. The Party tell us that they haven't heard from the police.

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.

Rob Da Bank with Party pooper by Julian Winslow

5, May 2015·1 min read

Rob da Bank: Vote UKIP in? Isle of Wight might lose Bestival

Does Robby’s threat to take Bestival away from the Island bring sufficient fear into people’s minds that they might change their vote?

5, March 2015·1 min read

Sandown Independent, Bob Blezzard, confirmed as LibDem election agent (updated)

The former LibDem councillor, now an Independent, will be acting as the election agent for IW LibDem candidate, David Goodall.

29, January 2015·1 min read

Stewart Blackmore: Labour Party election launch video and audio

Labour candidate Stewart Blackmore says he has already spent nine months talking to tens of thousands of Islanders and intends to try his very best to remove what he calls "one of the most right wing MPs from Westminster".

12, May 2015·2 min read

Stewart Blackmore: Plan to hold Andrew Turner to account

Stewart Blackmore says he and other Labour Party members will be holding Andrew Turner to account and making sure the voice of the vulnerable and hard-working but hard-up Islanders is heard loud and clear.

5, May 2015·3 min read

Stewart Blackmore: Why I believe Labour can win the Island

IW Labour prospective parliamentary candidate, Stewart Blackmore, says there have been many comments on the Island saying that Labour cannot win the election because they never have before. He believes that circumstances are very different this time around and explains why.

Voting intentions after latest Hustings - 1 May 2015

1, May 2015·1 min read

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