General Election
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE RING TO ‘KEEP ISLAND ROADS MOVING’
Ventnor businessman David Groocock has confirmed he is to stand in the forthcoming General Election as an independent candidate. David has this week launched his campaign in hopes of securing the Isle of Wight East seat, with a clear message...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WEST CANDIDATE BOB SEELY WELCOMES PLAN TO CAP MIGRATION
Parliamentary candidate for Isle of Wight West, Bob Seely, has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s plan for a legally binding cap on immigration to bring numbers down to much lower levels. Bob, who is the Conservative candidate for the new Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsGREEN CANDIDATE VIX LOWTHION LAUNCHES ELECTION CAMPAIGN BY THE SEA
Green MP candidate for Isle of Wight East, Vix Lowthion, launched her election campaign in Ryde over the weekend (Saturday). Speaking to a group of supporters at Ryde's Western Gardens in the Saturday morning sunshine, Lowthion said she wanted to...
Read moreDetailsIN WHICH OF THE 2 NEW PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES DO YOU LIVE?
Isle of Wight East constituency boundary As the Island gets ready to vote in the 2024 General Election, Island Echo takes a look at the boundaries for the Isle of Wight West and East constituencies. For the first time, the...
Read moreDetailsGENERAL ELECTION WRITS RECEIVED AHEAD OF POLLING DAY IN JULY
The Island has officially received the ‘writs from the clerk to the crown’ for the General Election. This official part of the process for a general election was overseen by Graham Biss, High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight and...
Read moreDetailsTICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ELECTION HUSTINGS – ALL CANDIDATES CONFIRM ATTENDANCE
Free tickets for the joint Island Echo/IW Observer General Election hustings events are now available to reserve, with all Isle of Wight candidates confirming their participation. Islanders are being given the opportunity to quiz candidates standing for both the Isle...
Read moreDetailsPARTY LEADER KICK STARTS REFORM’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Reform UK's leader, Richard Tice, welcomed a packed audience at Riverside Centre on Monday as he kickstarted the party's election campaign here on the Isle of Wight. Sarah Morris for Isle of Wight East and Ian Pickering for Isle of...
Read moreDetails“USE THEM OR LOSE THEM” SAYS BOB AS MP ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO USE LOCAL POST OFFICES
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has called on Island communities to support their local Post Offices. Mr Seely - who remains the local MP until Parliament is dissolved on Thursday - has noted that the services provided by the...
Read moreDetailsLABOUR’S EMILY BROTHERS SAYS TORIES HAVE HIT THE BUFFERS ON ISLAND LINE
Emily Brothers, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Isle of Wight East, has criticised the Conservatives’ broken promise to introduce a half-hourly service on Island Line between Ryde Pier and Shanklin. It was in 2019 that promises were made for a more...
Read moreDetailsSAVE THE DATE! ISLE OF WIGHT HUSTINGS CONFIRMED AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTION
Islanders will be given the opportunity to quiz candidates standing in the forthcoming General Election ahead of polling day when hustings events are held in Ryde and Newport next month. Island Echo and the Isle of Wight Observer – the...
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