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2017 General Election

The 2017 general election was called by Theresa May for 8th June 2017.

polling station The Isle of Wight saw six people stand as prospective parliamentary candidates:

Nicholas Belfitt – Liberal Democrat
Julian Critchley – Labour
Julie Jones-Evans – Independent
Vix Lowthion – Green
Daryll Pitcher – UKIP
Bob Seely – Conservative

Below are articles relating to the 2017 General Election.

Image: bagelmouse under CC BY 2.0

19, May 2017·1 min read

LibDems: 3,000 IW pupils to be hit by Tory scrapping free school lunches

The LibDems say that 3,000 Isle of Wight school kids will be hit by the Conservative manifesto pledge to cut currently-free school lunches, stating each child's family would need to find £480/year to pay for their lunches.

2, May 2017·1 min read

Vix Lowthion’s Isle of Wight election campaign supported by Jo Cox-inspired movement

Isle of Wight Green Party leader, Vix Lowthion, is one of twelve general election candidates from across the country that will receive financial support from the crowdfunded campaign set up following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox by a right-wing fanatic.

9, June 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight 2017 General Election: A landslide

The Isle of Wight has spoken. The new Isle of Wight MP has been announced and Labour saw its highest vote since 1959, almost doubling the 2015 results.

22, April 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight Liberal Democrat MP hopeful one of youngest in country

The Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have announced their prospective parliamentary candidate - who is one of the youngest LibDem candidates in the country.

vix lowthion green education launch outside SBA

15, May 2017·7 min read

Green Party launch education manifesto plans on Isle of Wight (updated)

Green Party pledges to scrap SATs and ditch academies and promises to plug £7billion funding gap facing education. Vix Lowthion says, “We need to put the enjoyment, creativity, and inspiration back into school.”

24, April 2017·1 min read

Iain McKie changes mind on UKIP candidacy after national manifesto published

Iain McKie had support of a prominent local party member to stand under the UKIP banner, but he's totally opposed to the national party's plans for a ban on Burqas. This isn't the last we'll hear from him though.

18, April 2017·1 min read

Island Independent leader joins call for united candidate against Andrew Turner

Julia Baker-Smith has called upon the Island’s progressive parties to stand a single, democratically selected candidate against Andrew Turner at the General Election.

10, May 2017·1 min read

Election candidates invited to support pledge for fairer women’s pensions

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) invite candidates in General Election to sign pledge arguing case for fair transitional arrangements for women hit by state pension age rises.

18, May 2017·1 min read

‘Conservatives score massive own goal as they punish pensioners’ say Labour

The announcement that if Conservatives are voted back into government, pensioners will need to surrender the value of those homes to meet care costs could well have sent shock waves through the retired population of the Isle of Wight today.

11, May 2017·1 min read

General Election 2017: Here are the candidates who want to be Isle of Wight MP

The names of all those standing in the 2017 General Election has been confirmed by the Isle of Wight council. Voters will go to the polls on Thursday 8th June.

6, June 2017·2 min read

UKIP candidate launches his general election manifesto

UKIP candidatre, Daryll Pitcher, launches his own personal manifesto for the Isle of Wight

30, May 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight: Thousands surge to register to vote

It's pleasing to see many more Islanders are getting involved with selecting who will represent them in Parliament for the next five years. OnTheWight has been pursuing the detail for you.

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