A new Web site has been launched this week – its purpose, to promote Independent Politics on the Isle of Wight.
The name of the site is VIPOP (pronounced vee-pop) and stands for Vote Independent – People-power over Party-power.
We’re told that it has been formed “by an alliance of independent minded politically active individuals, fed up with the mayhem caused by the dominance of Parties at County Hall over the last 20 years. The group seeks to encourage people to stand as independent candidates at the next County Council elections in June on the Isle of Wight.”
The group (currently sporting at least 25 candidates for the upcoming election) believe that it is time for Independents to return to dominating local government, as they claim, was the case prior to the second world war.
Their mission is to challenge conventional Party based political structure and the message of the Web site is “Say baa to party politics – Vote Independent and get rid of the sheep!”
We’re told that the SNT / SOS schools campaign has played a part in the formation of the movement, but it is certainly not a one policy campaign.
The focus of the VIPOP Web site is to encourage and provide support the Independent philosophy as an alternative to Party politics.
“Independent candidates are saying ‘enough is enough’. Give the people back their voice and show the likes of Pugh, Blezzard and Wareham, that Party Politics is stifling true democracy.”
They are encouraging readers to take a look at the Web site and find out how Independent councillors may once again rise to prominence in Island politics.
Visit the new
VIPOP Website for more information.
