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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.

14, February 2011·1 min read

Roger Reviews Mercutios Plague

Roger reviews new band Mercutios Plague

4, June 2009·3 min read

Schools Reorganisation: A Refresher

Several issues have arisen over the last year relating to the proposals to change from three tier to two tier education.

21, June 2023·1 min read

Wightfibre: Outage highlights how the Island is becoming completely reliant on them

As the Isle of Wight switches to Wightfibre, the company have a growing power (and responsibility) over Islanders' ability to communicate

13, January 2010·1 min read

Cllr Susan Scoccia Council Allowance Set To Triple (Updated)

If it's accepted, Susan Scoccia will be in for a whacking allowance increase.

19, July 2015·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Bags of fun

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and this week shares some of the habits that please him. We all have them, but perhaps don't realise how much joy they bring us. Read on to see if you share any with him.

15, January 2011·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Just Another Story

Daft Old Duffer's view on the importance of libraries

2, April 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Call for the grown-ups

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week explores sociability and maturity and why they set some people apart from others. As always, an interesting Sunday read.

27, October 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Guilty Pleasures

Jonathan shares his guilty pleasures with OnTheWight readers. A great read as always.

1, September 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Getting plastered

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column. He's been having some work done on his home, which has thrown up a few issues that many of us can probably relate to.

13, August 2013·3 min read

Open letter to Cabinet about Rural Broadband project

There's a lot to consider for the Isle of Wight Rural Broadband project. It's not clear if there's enough information been made available to make a decision.

13, July 2013·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Times they are a-changin’

Daft Old Duffer shares his observations on how the interaction between male and female teenagers has changed.

14, July 2011·1 min read

Bethan Stritton Interviews Scriptwriter, Bede Blake

Writer Bethan Stritton talks to scriptwriter Bede Blake about his life and work

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