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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

23, April 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Politicians will always be with us

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week talks politics ... well, not so much the actual politics, but rather the process for choosing who to elect. Thought provoking as always.

'Didn't vote' holds Isle of Wight power with angled message

22, May 2017·1 min read

If you didn’t vote at the last election, you could be one of the most powerful people on the Isle of Wight

Those who didn't vote in 2015 election are the largest and most powerful group on the Isle of Wight - If they register, then vote. If that's you, here's how to flex that power - Just do it before midnight!

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.

31, May 2017·1 min read

People’s march ‘for the many, not the few’

Islanders are expected to march on Saturday from Ryde to Newport in support of the 'For the many, not the few' campaign. A rally will be held in St Thomas's Square between 3-4pm.

26, May 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight General Election candidates to take part in Facebook Q&A

Voters are being invited to pose questions to the prospective parliamentary candidates on Facebook on Sunday and take part in a live Q&A on Tuesday evening.

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.

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.

1, June 2017·1 min read

Watch 38 Degrees Isle of Wight hustings video

38 Degrees hosted a hustings last night at Bembridge Sailing Club. The event was streamed online and thousands of people tuned in from home. Watch it here to see how the candidates did.

16, May 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight Labour candidate pledges to protect health care

If elected as Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight, Julian Critchley will vote to protect and properly fund the National Health and Social Care Services.

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.

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