dilligaf Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Can somebody please tell me who this is, what he has done and is he due to be re - elected ? Never heard of him. All of a sudden he is asking questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 He is a Member of the Legislative Council, so is not elected by normal people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 https://www.mhkstheyworkforyou.com/robert-john-mercer-mlc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Can somebody please tell me who this is, what he has done and is he due to be re - elected ? Never heard of him. All of a sudden he is asking questions.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Just now, dilligaf said: Can somebody please tell me who this is, what he has done and is he due to be re - elected ? Never heard of him. All of a sudden he is asking questions.9 'New' MLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 You don't know who Rob Mercer is? Don't you remember voting for him in a public ballot? Oh wait, I forgot that's not how this works. Never mind. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Must be important, he’s got three posts on the go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Must be important, he’s got three posts on the go... Merged and tidied up - no post deleted 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-51861329 Try this dilli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 8 hours ago, dilligaf said: Can somebody please tell me who this is, what he has done and is he due to be re - elected ? Never heard of him. All of a sudden he is asking questions.9 Another "font of knowledge" elected to the higher echelons of Manx politics without public inclusion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Serious question: Me too, never heard of him. I heard his name for the first time last night. When did he become an MLC ? I thought I followed local politics but it seems I don't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 There were Iirc 6 candidates and they did a Q and A session at Manx Blind Welfare just before their election. Chaired by M. Josem. Rob Mercer and Peter Greenhill were impressive, more so really than any of the others. Both did well and no problems from me with their election to MLC. Btw, don't know either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) This man epitomises all that is wrong with our politics. No one has heard of him. No one knows what skills, experience or qualities he has. No one knows what he stands for. No one in the general public has ever voted for him. Yet, through our system of cronyism and patronage, he'll be picking up a cool five grand a month for the next three years (balance of his term) Next question - Who is Peter Greenhill MLC? Our system is seriously broken. Edited January 19, 2021 by Nellie 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 IOM news on MLC candidates. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=54499&headline=LegCo candidates voice their support for change§ionIs=&searchyear=2020 I agree with Nellie that the public need to be part of the voting / election system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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