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Our Island have announced their candidates for Sandown South, Ventnor West, Ryde North West, Shanklin South and Brading and St Helens in the upcoming Isle of Wight council elections
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Our Island announces an online presentation from the founder of the Flatpack Democracy movement, Peter Macfadyen. Details of what that means within
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Run by a group of volunteers, the IsleVote21 campaign say the election should not be decided by a few leaflets through doors. Here's how they aim to change that this May
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Details of which and how the elections will go ahead in May have been confirmed in Parliament today. Details within
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This reader believes that there should be new criteria for MPs before they are selected. See if you agree with his list
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Not able to have a traditional press launch due to Lockdown, the Vectis Party have released this video instead
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The Isle of Wight Green Party has announced their target candidates for five Isle of Wight wards in the May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections. Details within
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Tired by the party political infighting "that has dogged the Island and its Council for so long", Our Island is a new movement that aims to "work together to support the entire Isle of Wight community"
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Democrats Abroad say this is "a great opportunity to meet fellow Americans living locally, ensure you get good and up-to-date information about voting, and help other Americans do the same"
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Isle of Wight Conservative’s lose a councillor as one switches to become an Independent. Intriguingly, as the party gets their councillors ready for upcoming local elections, there could be current serving Cllrs that won’t be on the ballot papers too.
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Another newly-formed Isle of Wight political party, the Vectis Party, says it will stand candidates in all council election wards, after they detected an “appetite for something different in politics on the Island”
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The Independent Labour councillor, Geoff Brodie, believes it's time for the Isle of Wight Greens, LibDems and progressive independents to make an electoral agreement not to stand against each other next May in the council elections
