by Paul Goodman The MP for the island is a happy man this afternoon. The Government's conceded that the Isle of Wight will join the Western Isles and Orkney & Shetland in being exempted from the standardisation of constituency sizes. This is the right move for the island as well as for Turner: no part […]
By Jonathan Isaby When the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill was going through the House of Commons, Isle of Wight Tory MP Andrew Turner passionately made the case for his island not to be linked to the mainland after the forthcoming boundary redistribution. With the reduction in seats from 650 to 600 and a […]
By Jonathan Isaby Last night during the latest proceedings on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner pleaded for his constituency to remain intact and not be linked with part of the mainland. As it stands, the Bill will mean two thirds of the island being one seat and […]