TurricanII

I'm trying to work out the answer to this question also. Can anyone playing devil's advocate (or advocate) give a reasonable explanation for the increase in these staff numbers that I am missing? In 2012: 7,733 staff for 84,519 population. £3.8Bn GDP In 2022: 8,380 staff for 84,338 population. £5Bn GDP £3.8bn in 2011 adjusted for inflation was worth £4.8Bn in 2022, so hardly a massive increase in GDP. 8.4% increase in staff numbers for 0.2% decrease in population, when the pension black hole has been widely reported and being discussed by the Chief Minister as a serious problem since 2004. It's not even as if we had a massive spike of population in the decade which would explain a rising staff numbers that will then difficult to reduce. Population numbers have been steady.

I was desperately waiting for the first caller to articulate the racism that they are experiencing on a daily basis. Stu clearly doesn't know what it, so why not tell him? Something is made of the term 'blacker than black' but he clearly is describing a very dark skin pigment which is in the context of the discussion. This is not racism (the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others). Describing someone as milk-bottle white similarly is not racist. Facebook people are calling for complaints to be sent to cc@iomcc.im, and copied to Manx Radio. Perhaps those who feel his handling of a difficult topic was not complaint-worthy can email the same email address.

Anyone can get a fancy car on finance. You need more evidence of wealth and the source of it.

It's a boy! ...pause... ..why isn't he crying? WAAH WAAH WAAAHH! Phew!