Many residents will be interested to know how Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, voted on the motion attempting to force the introduction of a draft law to ban fracking
All votes should be equal. Learn how people with sight issues exercise their democratic right to vote. In short, it’s hard - so much so a judge rules it a ‘parody of the electoral process’
Candidates or representatives from all the political parties standing in the South East region have been invited to take part in the Hustings. Book your seat now.
Iain McKie had support of a prominent local party member to stand under the UKIP banner, but he's totally opposed to the national party's plans for a ban on Burqas. This isn't the last we'll hear from him though.
Iain McKie says he gives his "word as a gentleman" that if he's elected as MP he'll "fight tooth and nail for the preservation of the free bus pass for pensioners”.
Some might find it strange to choose to announce you're standing as a candidate in the General Election on a day when you're busy with meetings and not available for comment until much later in the day. Bit odd?
OnTheWight learns the real reason why leader of the Isle of Wight council, Ian Stephens, stood down from his role at last night's Full Council meeting.