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What do members of the political parties on the Isle of Wight think should happen? Here is what they have been telling the County Press... David Pugh, Chair of the Isle of Wight Conservative Party For the Conservative Party, David Pugh said he and fellow party members were planning for May. He said there would be no need to cancel, if the government's confidence in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine was proved correct. However he acknowledged the worries surrounding decision day - which could see voters heading out to staffed polling stations across the Island, followed by a count...

Their comments follow statements from a number of teaching unions. Primaries will open for all children on Monday, after a government statement, while secondaries will stagger their return, opening only for vunlerable children and those of key workers on January 4.  Nick Stuart, head of the Liberal Democrats on the Isle of Wight said mass testing would likely lead to more teachers and pupils isolating, putting more pressure on already-stretched schools. He called for Islanders who believed schools should stay closed to contact their MP and Councillors. He said: "The teaching prof...