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44 minutes ago, Uhtred said:

what happened to the budget allocated for the stuff that wasn’t done?!

is it because there are so many static costs? people getting paid whether they're working or not?

and whilst there may be some savings in running costs I suspect there are a number of items that have a very short shelf life that will need replacing whether used or not?

not to mention the PPE costs....

30 minutes ago, Fluffy123 said:

I’m confused with the whole Sarah Maltby approach - basically saying call my dad if you want anything? 

link please

6 minutes ago, Banker said:

Most people wish you would fuck off with your incessant love in with Howie & Ashie!!

Nah, he's quite amusing with it

12 minutes ago, TheTeapot said:

Who is the other one?

This guy

7 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

And also one probably triggers another because people start asking "Are you standing as well?".

I'd imagine that's quite a strong factor

33 minutes ago, TheTeapot said:

The entirely trustworthy and not at all creepy sitting Douglas north MHK Ralph Peake has declared.

must be a Douglas North thing

12 hours ago, Roger Mexico said:

Well according the Manx Radio there were three occupants of the vehicle.  Young folk are so inventive these days.

maybe they were skiing

17 hours ago, 2112 said:

The MLP really pulled out all the stops to get their member elected to Douglas South last year. Speaks volumes for its membership. Also speaks volumes of the leadership and leadership of its previous MHK and MLC, the ‘man you know and trust’. The LibLabVan party were the same, they couldn’t follow in the footsteps of their retiring party leader who was the previous MHK.  I predict 0 seats this year for the Manx Labour Party.  At least the LibLabVan Party will get at least 1 seat. 

You know I never even thought about how the LibVan party leader was in Douglas South prior to the election.

If ever there was an example of how party politics isn't a thing on the IOM at the moment

10 hours ago, trmpton said:

Haven't read the thread and can't be arsed.

I assume it has already been posted who the MLP are putting forward for Douglas South?

Sarah Maltby in Douglas South

1 hour ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said:

Flat out encouraging the Boy Racers to go faster that’s the spirit.

yes I always consider armco to be like the rails on a bowling alley - allows me to bounce off and carry on towards a cool strike

25 minutes ago, Max Power said:

Can't see the problem, rather than being a terrorist like her Sinn Fein counterparts, she is a victim of it. That would colour your views I'm sure.

I'm no expert on the troubles so don't want to put my foot in it but..... it wasn't all one way was it?

3 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said:

Voted unanimously for the creation of a register of business - is that the same thing?

no you're quite correct, they only overwhelmingly supported the report’s other recommendations

1 hour ago, Banker said:

You are in a minority 

how do you know?

1 hour ago, 2112 said:

It’s the Manx Labour Party which has got itself into a tizzy over HRH The Chief Minister sending a note to the outgoing First Minister of Northern Ireland. 
 

if you actually read my original opening post I mentioned the British Irish Council and how HRH The Chief Cuntstable Minister had met her. 
 

Now HRH The Chief Minister has finished arse licking Arlene, its quite interesting that the Isle of Man Government hasn’t sent any aid to India. I’m surprised that the Starship Enterprise and the Chamber of Commerce haven’t arranged for our supply of COVID-19 vaccines, ventilators and oxygen supplies to leave in a Hercules plane direct from Reynoldsway. Perhaps the Indian HNWI could settle on the island, buying multi million pound mansions. Still it’s trickle down economics. 

Reading this gave me a headache, surely just writing real things is easier than all this made up shite?

15 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said:

Some MHKs don't appear wholly enamoured with self-described 'geek' Speaker Watterson or perhaps the standing orders committee he chairs

Major changes to Tynwald order papers | News | (iomtoday.co.im)

and yet they voted unanimously in favour of it

31 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

It's not her role to make the final decisions though - those are political.  A DoPH's role is as you say behind the scenes in providing that advice, but as civil servants they then have to defend what decisions are made by the government, no matter how much or how little their advice has been taken used. 

This is something we have seen constantly in the UK over the last year, with the health professionals having to make the best possible scientific case for whatever nonsense the politicians come up with.

They must be looking over at the DOI with envy

4 minutes ago, Declan said:

Here's the only declared candidate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Poots

I've often thought that NI politics had all the granny-farming, jobs for the boys issues that Manx politics has but with added religious madness thrown in.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcast/what-s-next-for-the-dup-

the dual threat approach was mooted there - it's just pontification at present but I found it interesting

1 minute ago, Declan said:

I suspect her replacement is going to be worse.

I believe the current theory is to replace with 2 leaders in order to present a more acceptable face of the DUP to Westminster while the more.... err... traditional side is represented in Stormont

4 minutes ago, finlo said:

I thought she was a he?

either way, it's still a no from me

P.S. in relation to the thread title - no thanks

MLP trying to stand out as being different and more towards the woke side of left wing?

It could be a strategy to avoid being another traditional entity that blends in with the mix of other politicians although.... Labour is quite a traditional organisation

2 hours ago, Declan said:

So in a week  each bus needs to sell between 60 and 135 tickets between Port Erin and Douglas.

to cover fuel costs alone?

5 hours ago, Apple said:

'Twas Mr Moorhouse that asked for the information in a written question. Strange.

The MHK who was department member for Transport up until last year?

16 minutes ago, ellanvannin2010 said:

The answer does not give any detail of the fleet size so you have no idea how many buses they are dividing by or if the total fleet includes all the mini buses they have or all the support vehicles for the buses and the railways, the railways used to fill up using the bus facility.

So, not surprisingly, the answer actually tells you very little, they could be dividing the total fuel cost by 60 or 200 or any number

in isolation it's not a great question to be fair

1 minute ago, snowman said:

2,433 posts from you in this thread !

over 50% of his total MF contribution

it's a popular subject to be fair