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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 2015·3 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Love. It’s Forever, Not Just for Valentine’s Day

Jonathan returns a little earlier this week. As it's Valentine's Day and he is clearly in the mood for love, we thought we'd shift his Sunday piece to Saturday.

8, February 2015·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: The fear of being misquoted

Jonathan Dodd gets the mind racing once again. This week his train of thought (and the distraction of the Internet) has led him to research well-known quotations.

1, February 2015·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: I was smugged

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and once again gives us plenty of food for thought. This week it's religion.

25, January 2015·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: I choose choice

With the General Election campaign well underway, Jonathan shares his views.

18, January 2015·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Water temperature may vary

From time to time we all have a day when nothing seems to go right. This week it was Jonathan's turn.

12, January 2015·3 min read

Andrew Turner’s press launch: Not as open as it could be

It's not often that we publish Opinion Pieces these days, but this, around the launch of the Isle of Wight Conservative MP's re-election campaign deserves it, we feel.

11, January 2015·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Jelly and fish

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column, this week exploring whether there's link between jelly and fish. Read on to see if you agree with his view.

4, January 2015·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: World record blogs

We recently asked how Jonathan managed to produce his interesting features each week. This week we find out as he explains his process.

3, January 2015·2 min read

The case of the equine hairdresser and other Island mysteries

One night in August last year, someone sneaked into a stable and platted a horse's mane without the owner's knowledge. Don't you just love the Isle of Wight countryside?

28, December 2014·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: My year in books

If you're looking for reading recommendations for the coming year, Jonathan's book list from 2014 might give you some ideas - it certainly has for us.

27, December 2014·2 min read

Island roads ARE different: 8 quirks of driving on the Isle of Wight

Anyone who has driven on roads on the Isle of Wight will recognise Wendy's observations. Read her eight quirks of driving on the Isle of Wight and see if you can add some more to the list.

21, December 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Pre-Christmas thoughts

Every week Jonathan finds something interesting to talk about and we love him for it. Find out what's been on his mind this week.

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