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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.

Melting snow in the Memorial Park by E Gammie

3, February 2019·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Winter is going

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and this week discusses Hyperhidrosis. Is this something you experience, or are you one of those 'coldists' who constantly ask, “Aren’t you cold out here in just a shirt?”

6, March 2021·2 min read

Cllr Karl Love shares his opinion on next week’s Scrutiny Meeting to examine a new Floating Bridge 6 report

Next week’s Scrutiny Meeting - the last before the election - will examine a new report on Floating Bridge 6. East Cowes Cllr Karl Love lays out his opinion of it in advance.

13, February 2011·1 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Fish On A Hook

Daft Old Duffer shares his views on the politics of local government

1, March 2014·2 min read

Cassandra Gardiner: Pearlie

Cassandra returns with her weekly column and discovers that some things are not always as you think they are.

3, June 2010·1 min read

Go Wild in the Woods Review

A great day was had.

2, April 2021·1 min read

Before demolishing County Hall, restructure IW Council for 21st Century, say Our Island

Jonathan Bacon from Our Island says "We need to get our local economy functioning first and only then look at the housing"

23, September 2018·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Sewing the Town Together

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week shares the detail about something very special that he and many other volunteers have been involved with in Ryde. It's spectacular and something everyone should see.

10, May 2015·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: I’ll have a doppelganger and crisps, please

We're often told we all have a doppleganger (our double) somewhere in the world, but have you ever met yours?

27, July 2013·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Introducing the Cliffside Holiday and Retirement Apartments

Daft Old Duffer returns and this week shares his predictions of what will happen to the Ventnor Winter Gardens.

12, August 2012·2 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Inspiration or Multilogue Soup

Jonathan returns with his weekly column of musings, enjoyable reading for a Sunday morning.

24, January 2016·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Imaginary tightropes

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week explores the subject of Imaginary tightropes. Wondering what that means? Read on to find out.

25, March 2011·2 min read

This “Wretched PFI”: A Brief Recap by Mike Starke

Mike Starke runs through a brief history of the Island roads PFI as he sees it

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