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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It's strange how the most unexpected of things can take you back decades. A scattering of talcum powder did just this for Jonathan earlier in the week.
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Daft Old Duffer returns with his weekly column and shares an idea for peaceful protest
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Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week explores a subject we all love talking about .... the weather.
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Our libraries must be kept says VB reader, Nicola Emery
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Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column. This week he's inspired by a TV programme he watched about a 1km long fatberg under the streets of London. It's fascinating stuff.
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Daft Old Duffer returns with his regular weekly column and reflects on the Island's truancy rates
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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.