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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.

12, September 2019·4 min read

Worried about economic future of seaside towns? Don’t forget wider maritime economy, the ‘Coastal Powerhouse’

Iain MacKinnon, Secretary to the Maritime Skills Alliance, shares his views on the issue of seaside towns and the wider maritime economy, focusing especially on the Isle of Wight.

18, August 2019·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Late Night Line-Up against the wall

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week and asks some important questions. As always, a great long read.

11, August 2019·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Bursting the comfort balloon

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and this week shares a message about politicians who lie and get away with it.

4, August 2019·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: A stripe too far

He's back! Jonathan Dodd returns with his column. Seemingly talking about one thing, but in fact telling us about another. As always, a great Sunday read.

16, June 2019·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Music, Sweet Music

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column. This week he talks music. Vinyl, cassettes, CD and streaming, but would you lend him your Are You Experienced LP?

2, June 2019·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: My own personal Rainbow Nation

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column. This week he returns to Hove to share with us wonderful memories of how his life there shaped him and others.

19, May 2019·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Plan for Exit

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week in a roundabout sort of way tackles the subject of Brexit and the EU elections.

12, May 2019·6 min read

‘Don’t be afraid and believe in yourself’, says successful young Islander with autism

From a very young age, Josh Peverley has not let his autism diagnosis get in the way of his passion, event management. Through hard work and determination, so far he's succeeded in achieving his dreams.

25, April 2019·2 min read

Islands Roads switches bench – to point AWAY from the sea view (updated)

Incompetence or a total disregard for others? It's hard to tell, as Island Roads replaces a bench and faces it away from the view and on a massive wonk!