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Isle of Wight Conservative Association

The Isle of Wight Conservative Association declare on their Website that they “exists to sustain and promote the objectives and values of the Conservative Party in the parliamentary constituency of the Isle of Wight”.

There’s been disunity withing the group since at least 2011, with some members accusing others of trying to unseat the sitting MP, Andrew Turner.

Below are the articles that OnTheWight has published about it.

12, February 2025·3 min read

Conservative councillors accuse Alliance of ‘frittering away’ reserves (update 2)

Conservatives claim the Alliance Group are "frittering away" reserves

Daffodils outside County Hall in Newport by Simon Haytack

28, February 2024·1 min read

Conservative Group criticises ‘weak’ Isle of Wight council budget proposal

Budget debate looms, as Isle of Wight Conservatives propose alternative

27, April 2021·2 min read

The mystery of why an ‘Independent’ candidate has election leaflet printed by Isle of Wight Conservative Association (updated)

This 'independent' candidate in the local elections says he's a member of both the Labour and the Conservative parties, but also had his leaflet printed at the IW Conservative Association

17, April 2018·1 min read

Tributes paid to former Isle of Wight Conservative Association chairman

Tributes have been paid by the chairman who served Isle of Wight Conservative Association between 2008-2012.

10, April 2018·1 min read

New Isle of Wight Conservative Association Deputy Chairman resigns after just one week

One of the newly-elected Isle of Wight Conservative Association's Deputy Chairmen has already resigned - one week in. Wendy Murwill didn't even make it as far as the first Officers' meeting.

30, March 2018·2 min read

David Pugh now heads new team at Isle of Wight Conservative Association (Updated)

Following last night's big old clear out at the Isle of Wight Conservative Association, here's what David Pugh's got to say from the top seat. OnTheWight also asks Chris Whitehouse a series of questions to see if he'll back up his talk with actions, re: exiting the Conservative fray?

8, December 2017·3 min read

Bob Seely changes plans and steps down from Isle of Wight council (update 2)

One month after his election, Bob said he'd be standing down as an IWC councillor "in a year or two". The surprise news today - he'll be gone before Christmas. Here's what we know.

7, May 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative’s pick their MP hopeful

It will be of little surprise to hear that Bob Seely (Capt and Cllr) has been selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Isle of Wight Conservatives in the general election.

4, May 2017·1 min read

Another Conservative candidate joins the race

It was a three-horse race, then two, then one and now it's a two horse race again as Joe Robertson joins the Conservative shortlist for prospective parliamentary candidate.

2, May 2017·1 min read

Tory grandee critical of Ian Ward’s claim that Andrew Turner has apologised

After two days, a post has appeared distancing the IW Conservative Association from Andrew Turner's comments on homosexuality. There's still a question on who has actually heard AT apologise.

2, May 2017·1 min read

Three finalists named for Isle of Wight Conservative candidate

Two of the names were no surprise to OnTheWight who called it two years ago when Andrew Turner was being challenged in the 2015 general election, but the third name is not known to us.

22, April 2017·1 min read

Concern as Cllr Ian Ward Retweets ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson

Ian Ward, a past Chairman of the Isle of Wight council and current IW Conservative Chairman, has received criticism over his Retweet of Tommy Robinson, the notorious ex-leader of EDL.

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