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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.

24, February 2013·3 min read

Jonathan Dodd: I feel like spring is sprung

Jonathan is back with his regular Sunday column and shares all the things that make him love this Island so.

23, February 2013·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Horse sense and horse feathers

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and he's staying topical with the subject of horsemeat.

17, February 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Sky’s The Limit

Jonathan is back with his regular Sunday column and this week shares his love for the Oscars.

16, February 2013·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Parse That Latin Spanner

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and he's moved onto the topical subject of education.

10, February 2013·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Time for a change

Jonathan returns with his regular Sunday column and reflects on the recent Gay Marriage Bill.

9, February 2013·1 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Bitter Fruit

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and he's back on the subject of oranges.

3, February 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Mind Your Language

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column, another great read as always.

2, February 2013·3 min read

Daft Old Duffer: The road ahead

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and shares some ideas around the highways PFI

27, January 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: No business like snow business

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and shares the thrill of playing hookey (for the first time in decades)

26, January 2013·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Come Back California

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and has a thing or two to say about oranges

20, January 2013·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Plus ça change, plus ca reste la même chose

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column.

19, January 2013·1 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Britain’s Bright Future?

Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and reflects on the Island's truancy rates

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