Last week News OnTheWight ran a Letter to the Editor on behalf of Alasdair Steane and Pauline Evans, two Our Island candidates.
The letter, which was received in good faith as being accurate, opened with the sentence,
“We are current and former Councillors in two of the most fractious and widely-reported dysfunctional Town and Parish Councils on the Island, namely Sandown and Bembridge.”
Evans: First time as candidate
It has now come to our attention that Pauline Evans was not and has never been a councillor – she told News OnTheWight that, “This is my first time as a candidate”.
This clearly makes the opening sentence of the pair’s Letter to the Editor highly misleading.
Letter penned by Alasdair
News OnTheWight spoke to Pauline Evans this morning who told us that she did not pen the Letter to the Editor – it was written by Alasdair – and despite reading it once it had been published by News OnTheWight, she did not notice the error in the first sentence, saying, “It was an oversight”.
She added,
“It is in fact a mistake to say I have been or, presently am a councillor, as this is my first time standing.
“I am unreservedly sorry for any inconvenience. And it will serve me well in future to read thoroughly all text meticulously.”
Alasdair remains quiet on the issue, despite News OnTheWight writing to him twice for an explanation.
