In the 2024 General Election, Bob Seely’s 23,772 majority evaporated, instead he lost by 3,177 votes in the new IW West seat to Labour, a party that had never held a seat on the Isle of Wight previously
The MP says the concerns of the Northwood community will be echoed by similar communities all over the Island if the Island Plan is approved in its current form.
Minister of State for Justice, Robert Buckland, has agreed to meet the Isle of Wight MP at Camp Hill to discuss plans to use the land for new housing and also for a possible public sector hub.
Island Labour say that Bob Seely supported lifting the ban before the 2017 election, then switched sides. They call on him to "come out in the open and tell us whether he would vote to keep the ban".
Services earmarked for higher levels of integration include Adult Social Care, Health and Blue Light services. The MP is working with IWC on what a national pilot scheme might look like.
Isle of Wight MP states in Parliament that universal credit enables DWP staff to do more good for more people than "the inflexible system that preceded it".
At a meeting in Brading about the Island Plan the Isle of Wight MP said, "We cannot allow ‘boxy’ new builds to be built in one of the Island’s oldest towns"
The organisation that supports women affected by domestic abuse said the tweet from Bob Seely, "Reflects an ugly misogyny in our MP choosing to protect the reputation of such a man." The MP hasn't, as yet, responded.
If you want to understand why MP Bob Seely has shifted his support from Gove to Johnson, here’s our conversation with him. Many points were discussed, including why he thinks the candidates will be wise to listen to the needs of the Isle of Wight – and how that may lead to Boris Johnson visiting the Island.
Becoming an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve means the Isle of Wight is recognised as one of the best places in the world to explore sustainable way people interact with natural environment.
Solent LEP's CEO believes there are "huge opportunities for growth" on the Isle of Wight, but that it's now up to the Island to make a strong case for funding.
President of the USA, Donald Trump, said during today’s press conference that in any post-Brexit trade deal, he would expect to see the NHS 'on the table', which many view as leading to its privatisation.