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Founder of IsleVote21 says they have received a great deal of positive feedback from candidates
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The Cheverton Down wind turbines planning application, recently turned down by the local council, should be overturned on appeal: The candidates respond.
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Vix Lowthion has been reselected to challenge Andrew Turner for the Isle of Wight constituency in the next General Election.
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Cllr Joe Robertson's flyer sparks confusion and debate over his 'presumptive' East Wight MP aspirations - He says 'How do you mean confusion?'
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Today the LibDem candidate told CP that "incorrect information" was given to members in his "I'm not standing" email, but claims it was, "corrected shortly afterwards". OnTheWight has the email and can find no 'corrections'. You can read it too - see if you agree
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With the General election just six months away, the Isle of Wight MP is urging Britons who live abroad to register to vote.
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As strike action is planned to take place on polling day, any votes posted the day prior to polling day will not be received by the Returning Officer by the close of the poll
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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.
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After many people contacted OnTheWight asking if they should follow the voting advice of East Wight Primary or the national tactical voting sites - we asked Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall (The News Agents podcast)
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Many people think taxes will have to rise in the next parliament to cut Britain's budget deficit. If they do, any increases should disproportionately be paid by higher earners.
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In general, politicians in Britain are honest: The candidates respond.
