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Unite the Isle of Wight

Unite the Isle of Wight are a peaceful and proactive campaign group based on the Isle of Wight.

They aim to challenge the government’s drive for austerity and the devastating cuts to public services and welfare.

25, November 2015·1 min read

Anti-austerity group launch crowdfunding campaign ahead of rally

Unite the Isle of Wight are a peaceful and proactive campaign group based on the Island. If you'd like to support their aims, you can donate via a new Crowdfunding page. They've also organised a rally in Newport for this coming Saturday (28th November).

12, September 2016·1 min read

‘No To Austerity’ demo on agenda for Unite the Isle of Wight meeting

All are welcome to the Unite the Isle of Wight public meeting taking place in Newport on Tuesday evening.

16, March 2016·2 min read

Cllr Dave Stewart: Not forward in retracting ‘socialist ideology’ statement

Cllr Dave Stewart is in no rush to pull back from labelling not cutting vital public services as 'socialist ideology'. We learn more from his recent letter too ...

19, June 2015·1 min read

Unite the Wight: Rally against the austerity cuts

The People's Assembly are organising a national anti-austerity march in London on Saturday. If you can't make it to London, you can show your support from Church Litten in Newport from midday.

15, November 2016·3 min read

Downing Street visit for Fight for the Isle of Wight campaigners

A contingent from the Isle of Wight is delivering a 10,000 signature petition to the Government today, calling for more money for the Island.

15, October 2015·1 min read

‘Refugees Welcome: No Human Is Illegal’ Isle of Wight mothers handcraft 16ft banner

A group of Isle of Wight mothers have been involved in a project to create a 5m banner hand knitted, crocheted, felted and stitched, which carries the message ‘Refugees Welcome: No Human Is Illegal’. See it this Saturday in Newport.

26, November 2015·1 min read

Unite the Isle of Wight hail u-turn by government on tax credit cuts

Unite the Isle of Wight are happy with the Chancellor's decision to scrap proposed cuts to Tax Credits, but will be unpicking the full statement over the next few days.

Unite the Isle of Wight Demo at MP's office

7, March 2016·4 min read

Many revelations following Unite the Isle of Wight meetings with MP

There were many revelations from the two Unite the Isle of Wight campaign group's meetings with MP, Andrew Turner on Friday. OnTheWight has all the details.

20, November 2015·1 min read

Anti-austerity cuts being felt on the Isle of Wight say campaigners

The anti-austerity group say they're starting to see the real impact Government cuts are having on the Isle of Wight and will have in the future. Their third rally takes place on 28th November.

5, March 2016·2 min read

Andrew Turner: ‘I didn’t say [Minister] would give us more money’

Very much to the surprise of those who went to a constituency surgery meeting with Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, he led constituents to believe that Islanders shouldn't expect financial support from the Minister.

2, December 2015·2 min read

Anti-austerity group continue the fight against Government cuts

Despite the atrocious weather over 100 Islanders turned out for the Unite the Isle of Wight's anti-austerity rally on Saturday to oppose the Government's austerity programme.

9, March 2016·2 min read

Group asks Conservative councillor to retract ‘socialist ideology’ comment

Last month Conservative Group leader, Dave Stewart said not cutting funding to vital public services amounted to 'socialist ideology'. Last week he was supporting a campaign to bring more funding for public services to the Island. Confused? Many others are too.

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