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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.

21, January 2015·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP in Private Eye (again!)

Private Eye readers across the nation will, this week, get to hear more about Andrew Turner's troubles.

Adam Harvey - Ice Bucket challenge to Andrew Turner:

27, August 2014·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP nominated for the #IceBucketChallenge

Will the Isle of Wight MP rise to the challenge and agree to be videoed having icy cold water poured over him to help raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease?

8, April 2013·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP on the death of Baroness Thatcher

Turner reveals that Baroness Thatcher had sent him a good luck card before his selection interview for the Island.

28, November 2012·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP opposes state regulation of press

Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, joins other MPs in opposing possible new press laws

22, August 2014·3 min read

Andrew Turner MP responds to NHS bill plea

Earlier in the week OnTheWight published a letter from Stewart Blackmore to Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner.

16, September 2015·2 min read

Andrew Turner MP says ‘clarity needed over Taskforce’

Andrew Turner has said the current position of the Council on an Infrastructure Taskforce needs to be made clear.

10, September 2013·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP welcomes possible ‘diplomatic solution’ in Syria

The proposal that chemical weapons in Syria should be handed into international control and destroyed has been welcomed today by the Island’s MP Andrew Turner.

3, March 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner MP: What Might Happen

VB reader, Crossbencher, considers the division of the Island into two constituencies

11, July 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner On BSkyB: Concerns To Be Reflected If Voting

We asked Andrew Turner how he will vote on the BSkyB issue in Parliament later this week

11, April 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner On Civil Partnerships in Religious Settings

Andrew Turner welcomes the Government's promise not to force faith groups into providing civil partnerships in religious settings, but feels it does not go far enough

13, April 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner on Prisoner Voting

Island MP disappointed that European Court of Human Rights ignores Government's appeal on vote for prisoners

11, April 2011·1 min read

Andrew Turner On Proposed NHS Job Cuts

Andrew Turner's office responds to threat of NHS job cuts

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