Isle of Wight Opinion Pieces
OnTheWight is run on journalistic principles of honesty, transparency and balance. Every so often, there will be a subject or issue that the editors or contributors wish to share that reflects their personal opinion.
These Isle of Wight opinion pieces will be clearly marked as such. We believe their inclusion adds to the diversity of content available to readers.
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Daft Old Duffer returns and picks up the conversation about DWP officers questioning motorists stopped by police last week.
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Daft Old Duffer returns with his weekly column and shares an idea for peaceful protest
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Daft Old Duffer has been reflecting on how health care has changed over the last 50 years and how he sees it changing even more in the future.
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Daft Old Duffer take a look at the political landscape of the Isle of Wight following this week's local elections.
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A veritable smorgasbord of thoughts from Daft Old Duffer this week, or as he puts it, Some DOD thoughts.
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Daft Old Duffer returns with tales from the supermarket shopping run and he's feeling like a fish out of water.
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Changing the washer on a tap should be a doddle for a man with decades of experience as an engineer. Or so Daft Old Duffer thought.