Bandits Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) 6 minutes ago, asitis said: I had hoped this morning would be different and a new era for Manx Politics where the electorate were at the forefront ..... I was wrong. Business as usual ! All Cannan has proved that they are more corrupt than the civil servants. All read the riot act at the start, questions not answered, challenges rebuffed. You get the feeling that we are worse than the very worst of the African Republics. This is actually a complete insult to democracy. They are frightened of the ramifications of this. They won’t sacrifice Ashy as it sets a precedent for the rest of them. Edited May 17 by Bandits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 4 minutes ago, asitis said: I had hoped this morning would be different and a new era for Manx Politics where the electorate were at the forefront ..... I was wrong. Business as usual ! Well, yes…but is anyone - ANYONE - actually surprised? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Manx Radio blog on the proceedings: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/ranson-tribunal-cannan-statement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 IOMToday have Cannan speech in full - presumably released in advance & embargoed until this morning's Tynwald session https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/politics/the-chief-ministers-statement-to-tynwald-about-dr-ransons-employment-tribunal-547492 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 14 minutes ago, AOR said: Manx Radio blog on the proceedings: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/ranson-tribunal-cannan-statement/ "Ms Faragher asks a question about the freedom of the press, asking why senior civil servants leant on at least one media outlet to silence the story but President Laurence Skelly says he won't allow the question." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Skelly, as a member of the previous COMIN, has ridden to his former colleagues aid by putting the widest possible interpretation on sub judice (Grammitical aside - should I have "written colleagues' aid" in the above. I feel I should it should, but the aid belongs to Skelly not Cannon and Ashdown) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youaintseenme Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 8 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: IOMToday have Cannan speech in full - presumably released in advance & embargoed until this morning's Tynwald session https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/politics/the-chief-ministers-statement-to-tynwald-about-dr-ransons-employment-tribunal-547492 No. It was posted on gov website and Facebook over an hour ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, Declan said: but the aid belongs to Skelly not Cannon and Ashdown) No, the aid belongs to the latter two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdesk Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 3 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: "Ms Faragher asks a question about the freedom of the press, asking why senior civil servants leant on at least one media outlet to silence the story but President Laurence Skelly says he won't allow the question." What we have just listened to is an exchange documenting the worst day for IOM democracy in the last 40 years. Skelly sitting there on £80K a year like a bargain-bucket Bercow basically stopping MHKs fulfilling their jobs and being accountable to the electorate who voted them in. It was like listening to the Russian Duma. As for Ashford he has no credibility left. His psyche and personality is clearly now so monstrous that he thinks he can just stick two fingers up at everyone. Unsurprisingly he’s one of the few goat-shaggers in Keys. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, ManxTaxPayer said: No, the aid belongs to the latter two. Because it's something one gives like a present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Declan said: Because it's something one gives like a present? If you like. But more like a service really. He might have billed them for it for all you know. * *Eta, this is a joke. I'm not suggesting he actually did that. Edited May 17 by ManxTaxPayer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Unquestionably the lowest and darkest day in Manx politics in recent times. A proven incapable fantasist not being held to account by a spineless CM and The President silencing those that rightfully question this. Whilst the sycophants sit back with their heads down dreaming of their next Social Media diatribe of horse shit. It’s a Banana Republic INSERT BENT AS FUCK EMOJI 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, ManxTaxPayer said: If you like. But more like a service really. He might have billed them for it for all you know. I think the arrangement is more quid pro quo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I see Ashie in passing a couple of times a week at lunchtime. I've always managed to restrain myself, but has anyone got any suggested insults I loudly growl at him now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 50 minutes ago, snowman said: What has Stu Peters said? will someone change me please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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