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7 minutes ago, finlo said:

While you're here a little bit of weedkiller wouldn't go amiss around the town or is eco bollocks the excuse?

no excuse, should be done

10 hours ago, Derek Flint said:

I suggested as much back in 2010. A ‘Northern Powerhouse’ - Ramsey, Lezayre, Ballaugh, Michael, Jurby, Andreas, Bride, Maughold. All administered from Ramsey, with substantial Keys representation as well. Return functions such as housing and waste management to central government so they could simply concentrate on quality of environment issues 

Moving on from this micro-parochialism would be a big step forward for the reform of politics on the Island. It wouldn’t stop people having a say but it would be a darn sight more efficient. 

I don't think town and country mix

I wouldn't want a Ramsey centric view to cause conflict or bad feelings in the north.

The JAB MegaParish all share similar qualities

1 hour ago, SleepyJoe said:

Can't see the cruise industry thriving in the next decade

What is CIL?

Community Infrastructure Levy?

That's what Google suggested anyways

2 hours ago, ian rush said:

If ever there was a rotten borough have a look at the Jurby Parish nominees, proposers and seconders in this week's Courier's public notices.

I idly thought a few weeks ago that you potentially stage a coup in the north of the IOM with maybe..... 45 people?

Create the Jurby, Andreas & Bride MegaParish. JAB for short.

2 hours ago, Roger Mexico said:

Oh I know that, but unless the DoI have made special provision for a new 'Annual' meeting after the new Councillors/Commissioners are in place, he will remain as Mayor until next May.  As far as I can tell Chatel is only taking over as Mayor in May 2022.  Which seems ridiculous given that she won't be a Councillor after this July.

And in the meanwhile Joughin continues to get lots of publicity as Mayor as we saw yesterday.

No, he's mayor until the next AGM in August at which point Chantel takes over until May 22

So he's fulfilling his duties as mayor, are you suggesting when you stand for MHK you should recuse yourself from any activity that might result in press coverage?

5 hours ago, Itsmeee said:

https://fearandloathing2021.wixsite.com/website/post/undercover-ashy?fbclid=IwAR3wbTYvC3UJkJ-4sTGHvaFcuv1bqZMP6vvM0Svo1K0EpSr-n7Lzf1OuKyY

Very well written

8 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

Presumably eventually, though Joughin is still showing as Mayor on the website.  I suppose she'll take over either on his formal nomination or  his election (hey, it's Douglas East, anything can happen).  If still means he gets lot of pictures in the paper in the interim though, unlike the other candidates.

It's all perfectly legal (and not uncommon in the UK) and I doubt many people will say "Oooh he's got a big chain - I'll vote for him!", but it still doesn't feel right, given that the Mayor is supposed to be 'non-political' for their year of office.  And the fact he remains Mayor with casting vote after the elections, even though not an elected member of the Council, is also a bit worrying.  The last would apply to Chatel as well of course.

He's a councillor until 31st July

18 hours ago, Roger Mexico said:

Jon Joughin, who is trying to regain his Keys seat, though he seems happy to remain Mayor even if not on the Council.

[...]

even Raina Chatel, who it feels like has been on the Corpy since the end of the Ice Age, is stepping down.

Actually Raina is taking over as mayor....

9 hours ago, Roger Mexico said:

Well technically two is a series, but it's hardly up there with Quirkio's seven in a row.

Speaking of blasts from the past I see Mr Singer has gone an got himself back back on Ramsey Commissioners.  Twice.

For one of the strange little local customs you wild men of the North seem to indulge in, is standing in both Ramsey Wards simultaneously, presumably in the hope that if  one Ward has enough candidates for election, then you can slip in unopposed in the other.  Not only Singer has done this trick, but so have Court, Cowell and Oldham.  Is this usual?

Oldham did it last time.... It's a cynical take on it or actually a helpful tactic, in the current situation you could have had 7 in one ward and 2 in another so an election in one ward and gaps in another.

Garff has had a couple adopt this tactic this time round, with Dobson contesting Onchan in the end.

3 minutes ago, Julie Edge (Onchan) said:

Unfortunately your not up to speed with Local news article in Examiner. I can’t link it sorry! 

you're*

3 hours ago, 2112 said:

If he has tried before and failed to get in what makes you or anyone think he will get in this time? Ashie was a serial candidate for the Keys until he was elected in 2016. 
 

What are his achievements?

he stood at the 2015 by-election and that was it?

hardly serial

4 hours ago, quilp said:

It takes one to know one. 

I dunno, I'm not a postman but the uniform and red van is a dead giveaway

3 minutes ago, John Wright said:

It’s void for uncertainty.

Not clear if it’s a vote for or a comment about the attributes of the candidate.

If the candidate has to agree on counting would it be fair to say they're willing to take dicks for votes?

1 hour ago, TheTeapot said:

Is it true David Christian isn't standing for the locals?

I believe so

On 6/7/2021 at 10:54 PM, Apple said:

I would like to hear more about hat 

great for keeping the sun off your head

4 hours ago, Gladys said:

Can he stand if he doesn't live here?  Or is he proposing to commute or move back 

I believe you have to be on the electoral roll on the IOM but you don't have to live in the constituency you stand in

On 6/22/2021 at 6:53 PM, SleepyJoe said:

This is him

has he got his eyes closed?

On 6/23/2021 at 8:47 AM, John Wright said:

Unfortunately, Josem taints the whole of Lib Van with his extreme right wing and (USA) Libertarian policies. I can’t take the party or any of its candidate seriously whilst they continue to endorse him.

you did before his involvement?

22 minutes ago, TheTeapot said:

That mad facebook woman has apparently declared for Douglas East.

which one?

Not since I was in Peru

3 minutes ago, Numbnuts said:

Must say not seen anything . Any link or ??  Not disbelieving you btw  

I had in my head it was one of the satire pages but having done a bit of searching it was actually Nick Crowe's facebook

So....

1. still might be satire tbf

2. make your own judgements as to the calibre of the source material

Saw this rumour on Facebook earlier with some braver people throwing some names out

it'll all out in the wash if true

4 minutes ago, 2112 said:

Poor you. So I take it you would do away with positive discrimination? Employing under represented groups especially on the island, like LGBTQAI+ community, BAME, Various Religious groups and disabled applicants (in most normal societies they are guaranteed an interview!). 
 

Or would you employed a Mate, or someone who is good at golf? 

how would you go about positively discriminating towards those groups you mention? wouldn't you be struggling to comply with equality legislation by asking the questions to allow you to discover that information?

On 6/10/2021 at 3:14 PM, manxman1980 said:

Why convert every figure to minimum wage salaries?  I understand that the living wage is one of your key priorities but the Isle of Man does not need 169,993 minimum wage salaries.

 

it also doesn't make sense in my head to compare capital investment in infrastructure with ongoing costs through benefits

even with the overspends and wasted money in the capital projects it's not an obvious move to just plough it into ongoing benefits

2 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

I think you're teasing.

I also feel slinky is being devilish