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Vix Lowthion

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.

21, April 2021·2 min read

Government pledge to cut carbon emissions should include ban on all fossil fuel extraction

As well as cutting carbon emissions by 78% in the next 15 years, the Government should also ban fossil fuel extraction, including on the Isle of Wight, say the Green Party

19, April 2021·3 min read

All Isle of Wight party leaders oppose village school closure, except one

Leaders of all political parties on the Isle of Wight have openly opposed the closure of Chillerton and Rookley School, apart from Dave Stewart of the Conservatives

12, April 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Green Party announce 2021 Isle of Wight council election candidates

The Green Party has a sixth generation Islander as the only candidate up against current Isle of Wight council leader, Dave Stewart

Shoulder of Mutton site in Newport - Google Maps

8, April 2021·4 min read

CPRE calls on candidates to pledge to seek lower housing targets in next Island Plan (updated)

The Isle of Wight CPRE - the countryside charity - are calling on candidates in the upcoming election to pledge to seek a lower housing target in the next Island Plan

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

2, April 2021·2 min read

Conservative plan for new ‘Riverside Quarter’ declares the obvious and misses what’s needed, say Green Party

Chair of Isle of Wight Green Party shares their views on the Conservatives' new plan for Newport

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.

Looking at school playground through fencing

2, January 2021·1 min read

Government failed ‘to support basic effective safety measures’ in schools says Chair of IW Green Party

The Chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party, who is also a teacher herself, says there's no social distancing in schools, no masks, no reduced class sizes, no testing and no vaccines for the vulnerable

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28, November 2020·2 min read

Opinion: Back local businesses, support friends and family, lead the way and keep Tier One status until Spring

Vix Lowthion shares her views on the Isle of Wight being awarded Tier One status after lockdown and how we can make sure the Island retains it

5, October 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight Green spokesperson elected to national executive of Green Party

Vix Lowthion's new role as Policy Development Coordinator for the party brings with it responsibility to review and grow the full range of party policies

8, September 2020·1 min read

Council U-turn on pop-up cycle lanes ‘A backwards step when it comes to road safety’ say Isle of Wight Green Party

Vix Lowthion says the Isle of Wight Council took far too long to come up with any proposed cycle lanes – the Isle of Wight being months behind the rest of the country. She believes the Council have "utterly failed on their duty to support residents taking part in new active travel activities"

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