Trustees and past Chairs of the IWCA say the Association is irrevocably split, with more and more members seeing Andrew Turner as a liability in the forthcoming campaign.
A strongly-worded letter from two former Chairs of the IWCA question Andrew Turner's judgement and ability to continue as MP, saying he must step down to make way for a new, credible and self-assertive candidate.
Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner, is the subject of a hard-hitting report in the Daily Telegraph today with his personal life described as "unusual".
With three highly critical national news articles, letters calling for him to go from four former Chairs of the IWCA, as well as strong local coverage, can Andrew Turner still remain as the Conservative candidate for the 2015 election?
Many national newspaper articles have labelled Andrew Turner as 'weak' - now paperwork for the IW Conservative Association is saying they have no confidence in him and he must step down as the candidate.
The threats to remove Nicholas Finney as the chair of the Bembridge branch of the IWCA were fulfilled. There was a sting in the tail for Andrew Turner too.