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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.

26, April 2016·1 min read

Letter: Disgust at IW MP after vote to turn away 3,000 vulnerable refugee children

Vix Lowthion, the leader of the Isle of Wight Green Party expresses her disgust after 294 MPs, including Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, voted to turn away 3,000 vulnerable refugee children who have travelled to Europe.

19, April 2016·3 min read

Andrew Turner says BBC editors have ‘created unintentional bias’

The Isle of Wight MP says the editors of the BBC have cumulatively created unintentional bias and says that impartiality needs to be at the core of the BBC’s output.

Andrew Turner at House of Commons - 11 Jan 2016

12, April 2016·1 min read

OnTheWight asked Isle of Wight MP if he’d publish his tax returns

OnTheWight asked Isle of Wight MP if he'd publish his tax returns, as others in Government are doing. Here's what he said:

16, March 2016·2 min read

Cllr Dave Stewart: Not forward in retracting ‘socialist ideology’ statement

Cllr Dave Stewart is in no rush to pull back from labelling not cutting vital public services as 'socialist ideology'. We learn more from his recent letter too ...

16, March 2016·1 min read

Andrew Turner voted for favour of reducing tax credit payments

Without parliamentary debate a £1Bn cut to Tax Credits has been voted through, supported by our MP, Andrew Turner. To nearly 8,000 Isle of Wight working families Tax Credits are a lifeline. We've got the details.

11, March 2016·2 min read

MP believes EU-Turkey ‘dodgy deal’ is designed to ‘save face’ for Germany

MP Andrew Turner says the German Chancellor is "trying to save face in Germany by agreeing this dodgy deal with Turkey".

Greg clark with Ian Ward and Dave Stewart

10, March 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative councillors discuss IW ‘unique funding challenges’ with Ministers

Last week at the Annual Conservative Councillors Association (CCA) Conference, Isle of Wight councillors Dave Stewart and Ian Ward took the opportunity to talk with ministers Greg Clark and Marcus Jones about the Island's 'unique funding challenges'.

8, March 2016·2 min read

MP justifies cuts to ESA ‘helping them out of the benefits trap’

OnTheWight asked the Isle of Wight MP last week why he voted in favour of reducing ESA by £120 per month. We received no reply, but this press release was issued today.

Unite the Isle of Wight Demo at MP's office

7, March 2016·4 min read

Many revelations following Unite the Isle of Wight meetings with MP

There were many revelations from the two Unite the Isle of Wight campaign group's meetings with MP, Andrew Turner on Friday. OnTheWight has all the details.

5, March 2016·2 min read

Andrew Turner: ‘I didn’t say [Minister] would give us more money’

Very much to the surprise of those who went to a constituency surgery meeting with Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, he led constituents to believe that Islanders shouldn't expect financial support from the Minister.

Andrew Turner - PMQs - IWC finance - 3 Feb 2016

4, March 2016·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP votes to ignore impact of taking £120pm from sick and disabled

Andrew Turner joined 309 Conservative MPs and voted down an amendment of The Lords who wanted to find out the impact cutting £120pm would have on sick and disabled claimants, before agreeing the Bill.

25, February 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council forced to make £12.75m of cuts: Conservatives ask why it wasn’t £3.7m more

The Group leader of IW Conservative councillors last night blamed the council's 'socialist ideology' for not making a further £3.7m of cuts (to vital services). He said the approach just "won't cut it with the government".

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