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Private Eye

Private Eye – the very popular English investigative/satire magazine – has, over the years, featured the Isle of Wight a disproportionate number of times when compared to its size and population.

Isle of Wight council, Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, Carole Dennet, The County Press, ex-council leader Steve Beynon, David Pugh, Dave Burbage – the list is lengthy.

One of OnTheWight’s claim to fame is that a story that started in a comment on our site, went all the way to a Private Eye article.

Below are link to our coverage of some of those stories.

10, February 2011·2 min read

Dave Burbage Consulting Ltd: Background On Procurement Process

Council clarify procurement of Dave Burbage's contract

3, February 2011·1 min read

Dave Burbage Ltd In Private Eye

Private Eye asserts that by working through a Ltd company, none of his previous Chief Exec pension payments would be lost, as they would do if he worked directly for the council

19, January 2011·1 min read

David Pugh’s Involvement With Bio-Mass Plant Questioned in Private Eye

David Pugh's involvement with the proposed River Medina Bio-Mass plant is questioned in Private Eye

15, November 2014·3 min read

Here are the details of why Andrew Turner is accused of incorrectly claiming £100,000+ MPs expenses

For the first time, OnTheWight publishes the 52-page detailed dossier that was used to accuse Andrew Turner of wrongly claiming over £100k+ of expenses. We also highlight Private Eye's killer points.

10, January 2011·1 min read