The Road To Recovery

[P.K. 5,089]

31 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

The mindset of the current Manx bureaucracy is that there is nothing that can't be solved by having lots of meetings.  Those meetings don't actually have to decide anything or result in any actions, just their mere existence makes everything right and is sufficient.

 

[Non-Believer 12,452]

And if necessary, call a meeting about having the meeting. All helps to justify time and jobs.

[Apple 655]

25 minutes ago, Donald Trumps said:

Minster Cannan: "The problem we are facing in this uncertain time is the uncertainty"

You can't argue with that!

Is he sure about that ?

Is anyone here playing bulls*t bingo. I've only got 3 more words to go.

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daft fingers

[Donald Trumps 5,536]

Cannan always speaks well

It's what he isn't saying that you have to try & elucidate

[Donald Trumps 5,536]

"We are trying to get more money into people's pockets" 

[Donald Trumps 5,536]

It's now being left to the next general election for a new plan, it would seem

Don't think we're going to hear from the four groups

[Twitch 332]

If this presentation summarises what they’ve achieved in 4 months we’re not in a good place for the future.

[Donald Trumps 5,536]

There'll be financial patching up along the way but it's pretty much all being left to the next government I feel

[Roger Mexico 9,314]

1 hour ago, Non-Believer said:

How many transferred from JSA to other Benefits...?

Well we don't know, but there's nothing to say it would be more than the normal - if they were going to transfer people to hide things, that would have been more effective in previous months.  The good news is that the August figures haven't gone up as the various Covid schemes ended.  The detailed report isn't out yet (I would have expected it today) and that may give us a better idea of the job market.

[Derek Flint 4,049]

17 hours ago, Donald Trumps said:

There'll be financial patching up along the way but it's pretty much all being left to the next government I feel

It will be telling of confidence levels, how many decide not to stand for re election 

[Banker 1,020]

11 minutes ago, Derek Flint said:

It will be telling of confidence levels, how many decide not to stand for re election 

Well Howie is not standing plus Skelly apparently not

[Derek Flint 4,049]

51 minutes ago, Banker said:

Well Howie is not standing plus Skelly apparently not

If there’s a straight flush with Alf, then there really is a red light flashing!

We’ve effectively had four years of wait and see whilst spending on stuff, and now when the wolf is at the door, we are quite content to leave it another 12 months. And if the inertia of the current administration in getting spooked up is repeated, it will be 2 years before we have anything like a plan together. By that time, the world will have moved on and the island will be left bobbing in the wake. 

I so wish there was a more positive outlook. The place deserves it.

[Banker 1,020]

2 minutes ago, Derek Flint said:

If there’s a straight flush with Alf, then there really is a red light flashing!

We’ve effectively had four years of wait and see whilst spending on stuff, and now when the wolf is at the door, we are quite content to leave it another 12 months. And if the inertia of the current administration in getting spooked up is repeated, it will be 2 years before we have anything like a plan together. By that time, the world will have moved on and the island will be left bobbing in the wake. 

I so wish there was a more positive outlook. The place deserves it.

Fairly certain Alf will stand as he wants top job he just missed last time. Depending on the make up of keys I think he has a good chance, however a good bet maybe Thomas if the old yes men of Cregeen, Boot & Harmer get emptied

[slinkydevil 4,693]

I'd like to see Cregeen or Moorhouse in as Chief Minister.

[Non-Believer 12,452]

2 hours ago, Banker said:

Well Howie is not standing plus Skelly apparently not

There IS a God....