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Andrew Turner

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.

3, October 2016·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP welcomes announcement of PM’s Brexit intention

Although Brexit won't happen for at least two and a half years, the MP said "Those who tried to keep us in the EU by saying the sky would fall in if we voted Leave have been proved wrong."

19, October 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner, IW MP, To Vote For EU Referendum

Andrew Turner says he will be voting for a referendum on Britain's relationship with the European Union next week.

6, January 2015·1 min read

Further changes in Andrew Turner’s re-election campaign team

A new chairman of the MP's Campaign Committee has been announced after Keith Hooke's departure.

21, December 2010·1 min read

Late Notice Of Government Meeting Excludes Andrew Turner

Wouldn't it be normal to want the MP along to a meeting with his own Government?

island line sign by curns with christopher garnett

5, February 2016·3 min read

Hotly-anticipated Island Line Garnett report revealed (updated)

The transport expert has spent four months gathering information and speaking to stakeholders to help inform the council's response to the DfT consultation on the future of Island Line trains.

6, August 2015·3 min read

MP Andrew Turner needs to start answering questions

Andrew Turner seems to think he's above being questioned. In a democracy, this just isn't right - It's got to change.

9, September 2015·2 min read

MP to table questions over bedroom tax following Unite the Isle of Wight meeting

The MP met with members of the campaign group, Unite the Isle of Wight, to hear about the real-life impact on Islanders of the Government's austerity measures. Tabling questions on the bedroom tax is one of the positive outcomes.

10, March 2014·1 min read

MP opens relocated Post Office at Yarmouth

The Isle of Wight's Conservative MP, Andrew Turner, opens another re-located Post Office on the Island.

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, September 2015·1 min read

Simi the Tiger one step closer to the Isle of Wight

With any luck, Simi the tiger - rescued from a German circus - could soon be on her way to the Island, after Government officials say they'll work to transfer the tiger from Belgium to Isle of Wight zoo.

Andrew Turner - Top 5 Things - 12 Jan 2015

30, October 2015·1 min read

MP to complain about temporary loss of Cowes Post Office

Following on from the news announced by the Post Office earlier in the week that Cowes will temporarily be without a Post Office for just under three weeks, this from the IW MP.

3, September 2013·3 min read

Christ the King College principal to receive Papal Award

The Principal of an Isle of Wight College is to be honoured by The Pope who has also agreed to pray for the College.

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