Isle of Wight East's Green Party prospective parliamentary candidate Vix Lowthion has appeared on BBC Politics South this weekend - and is preparing to launch her election campaign.

The Green Party’s national spokesperson for education appeared on the BBC Politics South show.

She was on the show with Jessica Toale (Labour, Bournemouth West), Sidney Yankson (Conservative, Southampton Itchen) and Danny Chambers (LibDem, Winchester).

Topics discussed included food and farming, the NHS and Brexit.

Isle of Wight County Press: Vix Lowthion on BBC Politics SouthVix Lowthion on BBC Politics South (Image: Vix Lowthion/BBC)

Vix said: “It was such a privilege to represent the Green Party regionally and be back in the BBC studio.

"I even got to make Peter Henley laugh!

"Sitting on the sofa with new MP candidates – a teacher, a vet, a barrister, an advisor – from across all the parties was truly refreshing.

"This election will give voters a rare opportunity to send a large set of new MPs to Westminster to shake up the Commons.

"I’m looking forward to more opportunities to put forward my plans for IW East.”

Watch the full show on iPlayer by clicking here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001zr0z/politics-south-26052024

Vix is holding a zoom call at 6.30pm on Wednesday, May 29. Register by clicking here to join in and find out more about her plans.

A campaign launch and action day will be held from 10.30am on Saturday, June 1, at Western Gardens in Ryde. Everyone is welcome.

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Who is standing on the Isle of Wight this General Election?

In Isle of Wight West, parliamentary candidates standing are Green Party's Cameron Palin; Ian Pickering, Reform UK candidate; Richard Quigley, of Island Labour; Conservative Bob Seely; Liberal Democrat's Nick Stuart.

For Isle of Wight East, Emily Brothers is standing for Labour; Michael Lilley for the Lib Dems; Vix Lowthion for the Green Party; Sarah Morris for Reform UK and Joe Robertson for the Conservatives.