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Election

This is the central point to find all coverage of Isle of Wight elections – be they at National; County; Town; or Parish level.

We cover the build up to the elections and provide our renowned Live, as it happens, reporting from election counts.

turner leaflet taskforce

9, October 2015·4 min read

Andrew Turner accused of misleading the electorate by UKIP candidate

Here's Iain McKie's letter in full to Andrew Turner that says the MP "misled the electorate by making a false assertion in [the MP's] 'The Big Issues' election leaflet". McKie provides details that he says support his claim, asking the MP for evidence to the contrary.

shanklin trains

12, October 2015·2 min read

Why is the Isle of Wight’s train line being treated differently to all of the others in the rest of the country?

You should read the eight-page letter from The Keep Island Line in Franchise (KILF) group to minister Claire Perry and see why they believe the Island is being treated differently to other parts of the country.

question mark

9, November 2015·2 min read

Here are the current membership numbers of Isle of Wight political parties – and the one that won’t say

We've been investigating the number of members for each Isle of Wight political parties, six months after the election - One party won't say

polling station

27, April 2016·1 min read

PCC election: Who can you vote for

PCC elections are next week. Want to know when elections are coming up in your area and who will be standing? This great new Website by The Democracy Club makes it all very easy for you.

anneliese dodds mep

20, May 2016·1 min read

Labour MEP will be campaigning in Newport to ‘Remain in the EU’

Labour MEP, Anneliese Dodds, will on the Isle of Wight on Sunday morning, campaigning in Newport to Remain in the EU.

iain duncan smith

20, May 2016·1 min read

Vote Leave: All ‘colours’ of politics welcome at today’s event

There's still time to register to attend tonight's meeting. It's been confirmed to OnTheWight that you are not required to become a supporter of Vote Leave in order to attend.

eu scrabble

24, May 2016·1 min read

Letter: EU referendum – what’s in it for the Isle of Wight?

Darcy is keen to know whether readers believe the Isle of Wight will be better off if the UK is In or Out of the EU.

election count

23, June 2016·1 min read

EU Referendum: Live coverage of Isle of Wight and regional count

Interested in what happens at the EU referendum count on the Isle of Wight? Follow OnTheWight's live coverage from inside the count along with regional coverage from Southampton.

EU ref count

24, June 2016·1 min read

Brexit / EU Referendum: Isle of Wight vote results announced (Updated)

After the Brexit / EU Referendum vote, the Isle of Wight's counting officer has returned the results.

iow andrew turner mp and dairy farmer richard fisk

28, November 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives discuss agenda for jobs and prosperity

The Isle of Wight Conservative team, lead by Cllr Dave Stewart, met with 25 business leaders ten days ago to explore ideas for creating jobs and building on what the Island has to offer.

Signing a petition

28, November 2016·2 min read

Islanders support petition against NHS underfunding and understaffing

Isle of Wight residents queued up on Saturday to sign the Labour Party petition against underfunding and understaffing of the NHS by the Conservative Government.

Vix Lowthion

5, December 2016·2 min read

Vix Lowthion re-selected as Isle of Wight Green Party Parliamentary Candidate

Vix Lowthion has been reselected to challenge Andrew Turner for the Isle of Wight constituency in the next General Election.

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