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Vix Lowthion ran for election in the 2015 National election as Green Party candidate on the Isle of Wight.

She increased the party’s vote by a factor of ten over the 2010 result. A while later she was selected as the leader of the Island’s Green Party.

February 2016 it was announced that she had been selected as Education Spokesperson for the National Green party.

In the 2019 General Election she gained 11,338 votes following a Green Alliance Pact with the Liberal Democrats. Her vote count dropped 1,577 votes since the 2017 election.

In 2024 Vix stood as the prospective parliamentary candidate in the new Isle of Wight East constituency. She then became the People’s Champion in the East Wight Primary.

Below are articles in which she has featured.

19, March 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight Green Party throw their support for All Saints’ Primary into the ring

Local councillor, Daniel James, said the West Wight deserves much more support from the Isle of Wight council who he believes should go back to basics and properly support rural Island schools.

20, May 2020·3 min read

What have the Government learnt from Isle of Wight Contact Tracing App? Minister gives at least a partial answer

Questions were asked about the Isle of Wight Contact App trial in the House of Lords last night, giving us an insight into some of what they have learnt

7, April 2021·2 min read

West Wight councillors and residents share concerns over Isle of Wight Road Races

Some Freshwater councillors say there has been a lack of transparency with the proposed Isle of Wight Road Races

3, May 2016·1 min read

Call for an end to over-testing of six and seven years in schools

Isle of Wight Green Party leader, Vix Lowthion, says the over-emphasis on external testing of six and seven year olds is zapping the creativity out of our teaching and learning.

19, January 2016·1 min read

Call for cross-party debate on the proposed European Union referendum

Iain McKie from IW UKIP is inviting Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties to join take part in a public debate on the proposed European Union referendum.

15, September 2015·1 min read

Green Party leader impressed by sustainable focus on the Isle of Wight

The Green Party leader not only addressed a public meeting on Wednesday evening, but also visited businesses that focus on sustainability.

30, October 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight MP slammed over ‘lost opportunities’ to improve Island education

The Isle of Wight MP has been criticised by the Green Party's national spokesperson for Education, Vix Lowthion, for not doing enough to ensure the Island's education system is properly funded and supported.

14, March 2019·1 min read

Rejection of All Saints’ call-in ‘looks orchestrated’ says parish councillor

One of the parish councillors for Freshwater says the "rejection looks orchestrated" and is "deeply concerning to those of us who live in the West Wight".

22, April 2020·4 min read

Cuts to Isle of Wight school bus places ‘will create significant problems for Islanders’, says Lowthion

Vix Lowthion says, "Many parents are now very worried about how it will be possible to get their children to school in September. At this time of national crisis, this is an anxiety they could well do without”

8, March 2019·1 min read

All Saints’ closure plans called into question by local councillors

Cllr Medland has called into question the process of how the Isle of Wight council proposed to close All Saints' Primary School in Freshwater. He said the "policy is riddled with contradictions", with "no central strategic sense or awareness of the role of public services".

6, January 2020·1 min read

CLA Isle of Wight debate asks, ‘Can we farm profitably in harmony with nature?’

With proposed Agriculture and Environment Bills currently delayed, what should farmers be doing to plan for the future? This and similar questions will be covered in the debate

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2, September 2019·2 min read

‘Over 200’ Islanders gather for Stop the Coup rally and vow to return

Those in attendance have pledged to return next week if the Government fails to step down if a vote of No Confidence is passed, or they ignore legislation decided upon by Parliament.

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