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Richard Quigley

Richard Quigley was announced as the Labour Party’s Isle of Wight prospective parliamentary candidate in the 2019 General Election.

Richard moved to the Island in 2003 and runs a successful business in Cowes, where he lives with his wife and two children.

He’s a former governor at Northwood primary school, a trustee for Isle of Wight Foodbank, a trustee of the Footprint Trust and previously a trustee of North Medina Community Trust.

He gained 18,078 votes in the 2019 General Election, increasing the Labour Party vote by 957, with 24.54 percent of the vote.

In July 2024, he was elected as MP for new constituency Isle of Wight West.

Below are articles relating to Richard Quigley.

2, April 2021·1 min read

‘Riverside Quarter’ plan is kneejerk reaction say Island Labour

Island Labour say the 'Riverside Quarter' plans from the Conservatives are "another knee jerk reaction"

29, March 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Labour Party announce their election candidates

Richard Quigley the Chair of Island Labour says their manifesto is "unapologetically ambitious, but is credible and affordable and builds on the actions of successful councils around the country"

11, February 2021·4 min read

Suggestions of how £35m could have been invested on the Island for ‘serious good’ and income

More detail about the £35m of property investments on the mainland by Isle of Wight council, as well as views from local politicians as to how the money could have been spent on the Island instead

8, January 2021·4 min read

Proposal for ferry review: We’ve called for nationalisation for years, say opposition politicians (updated)

Richard Quigley and Vix Lowthion, who have both called for nationalisation of the ferry service, respond to Bob Seely’s submission to the Gov review

4, January 2021·6 min read

Schools close from tomorrow as country goes into full lockdown (update 4)

Schools will move to online learning from tomorrow and residents will be asked to remain at home for the duration of the lockdown.

2, January 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight council must ‘back calls to keep schools closed’ says local Labour Party

The Isle of Wight Labour Party says it is a time for strong leadership rather than party politics and calls on the council to back to calls to keep schools closed

Graffiti showing the male Monopoly character with a top hat

25, November 2020·1 min read

Open Letter to MP: Transparency over £10.5bn PPE middle men needed

One go-between for a supplier of PPE made £21m profit - the same value of the free school meal voucher scheme. Richard Quigley asks the MP to seek details of the companies who benefited from the VIP channel

House of Parliament and Westminster Bridge

11, November 2020·1 min read

Letter: Time for the Government to step in and nationalise ferry operators

The handout to the ferry companies in the first lockdown "proves without doubt, that cross Solent Transport is in fact a special case", says Labour's Richard Quigley

exam room with chairs and tables set out by comedynose

14, August 2020·2 min read

Plea for Isle of Wight MP to ensure ‘GCSE injustice’ does not take place next week

Richard Quigley is calling on the Isle of Wight MP to do everything he can to prevent a GCSE injustice taking place next week

Person standing behind a small olive tree

6, August 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Green Party bewildered by Labour taking back the ‘olive branch’ offered in February

Isle of Wight Greens say their request for a virtual meeting to "discuss reciprocal agreements for local seats" was in direct response to Island Labour offering an “olive branch” to the Isle of Wight Green Party in a bid to “get rid of our Tory administration"

Ricchard Quigley giving post-results speech

5, August 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Labour Party reject Green Party pre-election vote-trading agreement

Island Labour reject a move they say will restrict Islanders in how they choose to cast their votes and say it's not enough to simply be "non-Tory"

enter postcode screen on contact tracing app

18, June 2020·2 min read

Ding Dong the (current Covid-19) App seems to be Dead! (update 2)

The BBC are reporting the current Contact Tracing App is being abandoned. Your thoughts?

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