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.
·2 min read
Town council members scrap free hire of hall for hospice concerts
·2 min read
Kurt finds purchasing a picnic can be hazardous to your sanity
·6 min read
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.
·1 min read
Isle of Wight Green Party leader, Vix Lowthion, says the over-emphasis on external testing of six and seven year olds is zapping the creativity out of our teaching and learning.
·5 min read
Once again another great piece of writing from Jonathan, designed to get our brains thinking on a Sunday morning.
·5 min read
Religion rears its head for a second time this week. Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and says that "not believing anything is better than believing the wrong thing too much".
·7 min read
Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week ponders on the subject of consumption, not of media, but things. See if you agree with him.