On The Bus

I'd actually like Rob to present one of the Covid-19 press conferences so we can hear what the hardworking boys and girls of the DfE Motorsport Team have been doing...

Why isn't Rob being allowed to present any of the media briefings? I thought he had received media training?

Should be run on a commercial basis.

Bless you! Sounds like a nasty cough. Maybe give 111 a call? Just to be safe!

People who are carrying corona quite often don't display any kind of symptoms for a few days. So it may be entirely possible for someone to pass a temperature test and still be infected. Perhaps there are better terms than plague ship, but that is potentially what it could be.

So the Ben will be used as a dedicated Plague Ship for the next 2 weeks?

The teaching of Manx in schools should be culled. A dead language. As should jobs like the Culture Vannin job that was advertised for a Manx language teacher. It should be left to volunteers to do.

No doubt on full pay like all the other public sector slackers

The Goz, to give him his official title.

As have Douglas, as have Port St. Mary, as have Port Erin, as have Ramsey Town Commissioners.

You're right. How many times are Glover & Co. going to ask for a list of cases by address. Then to be told they'll only get them by postcode region which isn't really much use to anyone. Moulton acting up and trying to be some professional journalist is equally as embarrassing. They should actually open it to public questions. Although that would unleash the "U ok him?" brigade, it would perhaps offer some more original and interesting questions. How are the media people chosen for questions anyway?

Strange. There certainly was a time when I was advertising with Energy that Manx Radio suddenly started offering substantially cheaper rates. But as I wasn't chasing the geriatric market there was very little sense in going with MR.

They could tell people to shit in their hands and clap. And Manx Radio listeners would.

What was the price? I'm guessing Braddan commissioners stated it was a £7m project and the quotes were for £6,999,999.99?

They'll need Government approval to fund the borrowing. Government should tell all 22 local authorities that all capital borrowing on their part is off the table for the next 3 - 5 years. Stick to core services and that's that.