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Benny C on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"Exactly, point well made. Owners of businesses only have themselves to blame if their..."

greenhey on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"Johnson says he wants to reduce, not increase, the number of seats in Parliament. Bu..."

Geoff Brodie on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"On that basis, why not a line down the middle of Newport? It’s done on a population..."

Alternative Perspective on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"There are many very successful businesses that do not rely on the physical transporta..."

Rhos yr Alarch on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"Works much better than replicating the old South Wight/Medina split which was always ..."

tattybecks on Carlauren Group: Isle of Wight investors included in Group Action
"Although these investors have my sympathy they did at least have a choice and took a ..."

Mark L Francis on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"they are nor sending us their best."

alisonjane on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"A 30 bed ward that was closed last summer, 'magically' reopened with 14 beds a few we..."

Benny C on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"Surely then the answer is move the businesses suffering ferry issues to the mainland...."

davimel on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"Trouble is, I can no longer work out who is destroying what these days... The NHS Tru..."

bones on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"I thought they had ‘found ‘14 extra beds by using an old ward ? Or did I get tha..."

ukdave on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"It's a line now. In 50 years time it'll be a wall!"

hialtitude on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"I think she should exempt the Island from Brexit by declaring the Isle of Wight an in..."

Dalek on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"Yawn... Predictable as ever."

Tim on Minister commits to helping Isle of Wight business seeking export finance
"Having run various businesses on the island for the past 40 years the biggest problem..."

peterj on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"Actually there is. They are probably going to be removing travel concessions for peop..."

davimel on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"I know.. it was a sarcastic comment... there's nothing left for the council to destro..."

peterj on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"We have been massively under represented in parliament for years and are the largest ..."

Colin on Boundary Commission Review, recommending two MPs for the Isle of Wight, could be scrapped
"Austerity must be over. The MPs want to waste the millions spent getting the plan to ..."

elemental on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"???? The IOW has already lost previously statutory mental health services provision; ..."

chartman on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"In my personal experience, the issue is complex. It has become clear that the left ha..."

Geoff Brodie on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"Tozer isn’t a councillor. She is an employee."

nyeve on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"One of the problems is a physical lack of spaces in appropriate care homes on the Isl..."

Benny C on Hear latest on buses, trains and road travel from Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users’ Group meeting
"Surprised Wightlink haven’t kicked off about Ryde Pierhead. That is a key service i..."

Benny C on Carlauren Group: Isle of Wight investors included in Group Action
"Who on earth votes against contributions which are just a statement, not an opinion! ..."

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Steve Goodman on Isle of Wight MP welcomes boost to police funding
"Sans spin: cons compelled to commence an overdue attempt to reverse some of their ser..."

temperance on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"Must be time for the Government to start building or adapting buildings into some sor..."

davimel on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"You REALLY couldn't make this stuff up!!! God forbid they are ever tasked to look at ..."

Jenny Smart on Isle of Wight council taskforce to take constructive look at freeing up beds at St Mary’s
"Well we all know about the compassionate care the likes of Cllr Carol Tosser has for ..."