The Isle of Wight Labour Party has seen a five-fold increase in Party membership in the last year and on Wednesday, passionate Jeremy Corbyn supporters voted for him locally in the leadership campaign.
Late last night Cllr Whitehouse issued a notice declaring mental health issues will stop him running for one of the two Isle of Wight MP seats in the 2020 election. He's also resigning from IWC committees, but will serve out his time as a ward councillor for Newport West.
Councillor Jordan said he had spoken to the then-Conservative group leader and was told the Conservatives ‘could not take a Cabinet role if offered’ as it would require the approval of all group members at County Hall and those in the local Conservative Association
Isle of Wight Green Party say Vix Lowthion has spent five years training to be the "best MP for the Isle of Wight that we have had in decades, because she lives, loves and works everyday in our Island community"
Many national newspaper articles have labelled Andrew Turner as 'weak' - now paperwork for the IW Conservative Association is saying they have no confidence in him and he must step down as the candidate.