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.
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Jennifer reports back from Bestival for VB. Read part one of her review.
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The choice of the 'Departmental Information Guardian' title by the council says a lot for their attitude to the Freedom of Information Act
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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.
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George Brown tells that "the cabinet declined to continue to serve" under previous leader, Andy Sutton.
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Daft Old Duffer has been working himself in a snarling froth, but it's amazing what a pretty face can do to reduce the blood pressure.
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How often have you said you must check out an interesting shop or attraction, only to find out when you eventually get around to it that it's closed down?
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Jonathan explores the role of robots in our lives, along the way touching on ISIS, artificial intelligence and change.