Isle of Wight Party

The Isle of Wight Party is a minor British political party, formed in January 2001 to contest the Isle of Wight constituency at the 2001 United Kingdom General Election.

It was formed to represent the special and specific needs of the island at local, United Kingdom and international levels. Its main policy was to secure what it described as a "fixed link" between the Isle of Wight and the UK mainland, and this policy proved to be the most controversial. The party also advocated road improvement and the building of a metro rail system for the island, as well as investigating the possibility of a direct ferry link to the European mainland.

The party also advocated various other measures to improve the island's infrastructure, economy and tourist industry.

The party is not directly related to the now disbanded Vectis National Party which operated on the island in the 1970s.

Electoral results
The Isle of Wight Party's activist and sole candidate was Philip (Phil) Murray, who stood for election only once. Murray polled poorly at the 2001 general election, receiving only 1.8% of the votes cast on the Isle of Wight. Although there has been no statement that the party has been wound up, no activity is recorded since the 2001 election.

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