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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.

9, April 2015·1 min read

It’s just the six running for the MP’s job: Official

The election will take place on Thursday 7th May. Most residents registered to vote should have received their polling cards by now.

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.

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.

Andrew Turner leaflet handed out to Red Jet customers - sparklypips

31, March 2015·1 min read

Andrew Turner’s volunteers blitz cross-Solent travellers – without permission

Andrew Turner's volunteers were out in force yesterday, trying to get people to vote for him by handing out leaflets, including at Fishbourne - sadly they didn't have permission.

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.

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.

21, April 2015·1 min read

Labour candidate, Stewart Blackmore, publishes his Personal Manifesto

Find out what Labour candidate, Stewart Blackmore, plans to do for the Isle of Wight if he is elected in the 2015 election.

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.

25, March 2015·2 min read

Why has Andrew Turner vanished from Social Media?

What's happened to Isle of Wight Conservative MP Andrew Turner's social media account? Why has he disappeared so close to the 2015 election?

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.

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?

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.

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