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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.

26, April 2015·1 min read

Turner insider’s leaked-letter makes damaging allegations

There are so many explosive allegations in this leaked letter, written by a Conservative insider currently within Andrew Turner's campaign team, that it's impossible to summarise.

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".

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).

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.

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?

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?

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.

23, January 2015·1 min read

James Cracknell OBE as Isle of Wight MP?

If Andrew Turner were to stand down as Conservative candidate, might it be possible the Isle of Wight gains someone like double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell as the prospective Conservative Party candidate instead.

27, March 2015·1 min read

Andrew Turner’s plea for volunteers to ‘Drive him around between appointments’

This evening's mass emailing from Andrew Turner is asking for help with every major role needed for the 2015 election - with only 41 days to go. Where are his team of supporters?

23, July 2014·1 min read

Green Party’s ‘Open Primary’ selection of parliamentary candidate a first on the Island

It's thought the Open Primary planned for September is the first of its kind on the Isle of Wight.

3, March 2015·1 min read

Warning from IW Labour candidate over ‘Commissioning Council’

The Isle of Wight is on course to lose its County status with more public services delivered by private companies or run by a mainland council, Labour prospective parliamentary candidate Stewart Blackmore has warned.

12, January 2015·1 min read

Live coverage of Andrew Turner’s re-election campaign launch

Follow the launch of Andrew Turner's re-election campaign launch with OnTheWight's live coverage from the Riverside Centre.

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