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Andrew Turner was MP for the Isle of Wight between 2001 and 2017.

Andrew Turner First elected in 2001 after coming second in the 1997 election, he gained re-election in the follow three elections, 2005, 2010 and 2015.

Anti-gay comments led to resignation
At the end of April 2017, on the eve of the 2017 General election, he was reported as telling pupils at Christ The King that believed homosexuality was “wrong” and “dangerous to society”. Finding himself at the centre of a media storm, within hours, he stood down as MP.

Below are some of the articles which OnTheWight has published that mention Andrew Turner.

Andrew Turner on bench - Ferry debate - Westminster - 13 October 2014

1, July 2015·1 min read

Government confirm support for Island Infrastructure Taskforce

Andrew Turner has pledged his support as the Isle of Wight Council moves forward to the next stage of implementing an Island Infrastructure Taskforce.

12, May 2015·1 min read

Two MPs for the Isle of Wight to happen ‘by 2020’ (Updated)

Now, with a majority in Parliament, the Conservatives intend to stop the Isle of Wight being represented by just one MP.

8, May 2015·2 min read

Andrew Turner returned as Isle of Wight MP: The detail (Update 6)

The disruption to incumbent Conservative MP Andrew Turner's election campaign over the last few months has not affected the final outcome of the general election vote. A remarkable result for many reasons. We've got a full breakdown of all the significant points.

7, May 2015·1 min read

Live coverage of the Isle of Wight election count

We're reporting live from the Count in Newport. Stay with us throughout the night for live text and video updates. Keep this page open and you'll be alerted when new updates are added.

6, May 2015·1 min read

Don’t know who to vote for? This online vote matcher claims to help

A quick and simple online quiz will match your views with the policies of political parties and could help you decide who to vote for in the General Election.

6, May 2015·4 min read

Want to know the views of election candidates on a £100bn Trident replacement?

The prospective parliamentary candidates have shared their views on many local issues over the last month, but do you have any idea how they might vote on a £100bn Trident replacement? We asked the question and found out for you.

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.

Voting intentions after latest Hustings - 1 May 2015

1, May 2015·1 min read

Surprise party tops election poll

If you'd have asked Islanders in advance who they thought was going to come top in the poll after this week's hustings, there are not many that would have predicted this outcome.

Andrew Turner being interviewed by Yoppul - looking quizical

30, April 2015·1 min read

Enoch Powell an ‘inspiration’ to Andrew Turner

When recently asked who his greatest inspiration was, Isle of Wight MP hopeful Andrew Turner listed Enoch Powell, a man widely perceived as a racist.

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".

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.

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.

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