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In the light of more Isle of Wight schools looking to become academies, Peter Shreeve shares some facts about whether they are effective at improving educational outcomes
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Open letter to the CEO of Isle of Wight NHS Trust explains why this reader believes there is still a need for face coverings at the hospital to protect the clinically extremely vulnerable immunosuppressed patients
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Cllr Garratt has offered to walk the Conservative councillors around the area so they can see the impact their proposals would have on green fields and environmentally important site in the forest
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Cllr Richard Quigley says he believes Bob Seely has single handedly killed the Island deal this week during his justification for why he voted in favour of Boris Johnson
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The Vice-Chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party shares his thoughts on the Island MP's decision to support Boris Johnson in a confidence vote
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Labour councillor, Richard Quigley, shares his response to Bob Seely's statement about why he voted to keep Boris Johnson in power
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This reader urges others to sign the petition to urge the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster to agree to discuss rewildling some of their vast landholdings to help tackle the climate crisis and nature’s decline
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Labour councillor, Richard Quigley, said he would be holding the cabinet member Debbie Andre to account over the unnecessary stress caused to families this week with the withdrawal of the food voucher scheme
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This reader explains why he feels it's 'frankly more than a bit rich' for Jeremy Hunt to talk about mistakes being "repeated [in the NHS] time and again"
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This reader calls on others to support pressure being put on the UK Government to free Julian Assange and not extradite him to the US
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Cllr Richard Quigley responds to Bob Seely's letter and tackles each claim the MP made about how he has helped the Island since winning his seat
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Raye Peterson had written a Letter to the Editor suggesting that Conservative MPs would have to start ‘genuinely’ delivering for their communities. IW MP, Bob Seely, saw the letter and has responded
