Addie Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 From Manx radio The new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Tony Brown, has announced his Council of Ministers team to head the departments of government. Four MHKs, Anne Craine, Adrian Earnshaw, Martyn Quayle and Eddie Teare, have been given ministerial positions for the first time, but there are no MLCs in the line-up. Only Phil Gawne (Agriculture) and Allan Bell (Treasury) retain their positions from the previous administration. The new Council of Ministers comprises Mr Brown plus the following nine Ministers in charge of: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Phil Gawne; Education, Anne Craine; Health and Social Security, Eddie Teare; Home Affairs, Martyn Quayle; Local Government and the Environment, John Shimmin; Tourism and Leisure, Adrian Earnshaw; Trade and Industry, David Cretney; Transport, David Anderson; Treasury, Allan Bell. Mr Brown believes his team 'provides a good combination of experience and fresh input to take the Island forward, working in partnership with Tynwald and the wider community'. He says 'the overall priorities of the Isle of Man Government will remain the development of our economy, the encouragement of quality employment opportunities and the delivery of efficient and effective public services'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Makes sense for Craine to be in Education she has a fair bit of background in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerr Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 From Manx radio The new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Tony Brown, has announced his Council of Ministers team to head the departments of government. Four MHKs, Anne Craine, Adrian Earnshaw, Martyn Quayle and Eddie Teare, have been given ministerial positions for the first time, but there are no MLCs in the line-up. I'd say thats a pretty good call. Unfortunately Shimmin got the poison chalice of DOLGE for his sins in standing for CM, but no Braidwood! Thats the best decision going. I like the guy already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I wonder what will happen at MEA. It is really unusual for a Minister to also head up a Stautory Board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gribbon Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hi For the fuckwits of us on board, could you please expand on that scintillating stament please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
local skeet Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 From Manx radio The new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Tony Brown, has announced his Council of Ministers team to head the departments of government. Four MHKs, Anne Craine, Adrian Earnshaw, Martyn Quayle and Eddie Teare, have been given ministerial positions for the first time, but there are no MLCs in the line-up. Only Phil Gawne (Agriculture) and Allan Bell (Treasury) retain their positions from the previous administration. The new Council of Ministers comprises Mr Brown plus the following nine Ministers in charge of: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Phil Gawne; Education, Anne Craine; Health and Social Security, Eddie Teare; Home Affairs, Martyn Quayle; Local Government and the Environment, John Shimmin; Tourism and Leisure, Adrian Earnshaw; Trade and Industry, David Cretney; Transport, David Anderson; Treasury, Allan Bell. Mr Brown believes his team 'provides a good combination of experience and fresh input to take the Island forward, working in partnership with Tynwald and the wider community'. He says 'the overall priorities of the Isle of Man Government will remain the development of our economy, the encouragement of quality employment opportunities and the delivery of efficient and effective public services'. You forgot; Bog Cleaning in all Castletown shitters, Roy Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I wonder what will happen at MEA. It is really unusual for a Minister to also head up a Stautory Board I cant really imagine his position as MEA Chairman is tenable following his remarks in Tynwald this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You normally only get to be Chair or minister of one body, a ministry or a statutory board like Water, FSC, MEA, IPA, Civil Service Commission. Eddie Teare was parachuted in to MEA recently to sort it out. He is now DHSS minister, in charge of the largest spending/employing government department In that case he will now presumably be replaced/step down. Who else are they going to parachute in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 seems strange if he was doing such a good job at the MEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerr Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 seems strange if he was doing such a good job at the MEA To be honest they need him in the DHSS to bring in some financial disipline. The MEA is going to rumble on and on for years without resolution he's probably done as much as he can at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 seems strange if he was doing such a good job at the MEA To be honest they need him in the DHSS to bring in some financial disipline. The MEA is going to rumble on and on for years without resolution he's probably done as much as he can at this stage. Just out of curiosity what exactly do you think or imagine he has done at MEA ? I ask this because electricity supply is a remarkably complex business these days and I find it hard to believe anyone with exactly no experience could make any impact at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerr Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 seems strange if he was doing such a good job at the MEA To be honest they need him in the DHSS to bring in some financial disipline. The MEA is going to rumble on and on for years without resolution he's probably done as much as he can at this stage. Just out of curiosity what exactly do you think or imagine he has done at MEA ? I ask this because electricity supply is a remarkably complex business these days and I find it hard to believe anyone with exactly no experience could make any impact at all. I think he's been prepared to ask the questions and study the background objectively. As a person he is probably better equipped to understand than most other MHK's. Moving forward I doubt little will happen, it will rumble on for years, the taxpayer will cough up, and nobody will be charged with anything so as I said he's probably done as much as he can at this stage. He'd be an asset to the DHSS which Tony Brown has clearly recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gribbon Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Just out of curiosity what exactly do you think or imagine he has done at MEA ?I ask this because electricity supply is a remarkably complex business these days and I find it hard to believe anyone with exactly no experience could make any impact at all. 'Exactly no experience' is the wrong phrase. Had he been a shopkeeper or a pharmacist or something then I would agree with you. But the guy seems pretty clued up when it comes to £££££s. You normally only get to be Chair or minister of one body, a ministry or a statutory board like Water, FSC, MEA, IPA, Civil Service Commission. Eddie Teare was parachuted in to MEA recently to sort it out. He is now DHSS minister, in charge of the largest spending/employing government department In that case he will now presumably be replaced/step down. Who else are they going to parachute in? Many thanks for that John. Just a small point though. In political terms, are you using the right phrase regarding 'parachuting in'? Usually the phrase is used when someone is looking a bit dodgy in their present position and so are 'parachuted in' to a safe seat or something. eg Tory defector Shaun Woodward was 'parachuted in' to fighting a safe Labour seat (St Helens South) by Prime Minister Tony Blair. I would say Mrs Crowe was 'parachuted in' to the Legislative Council. I doubt she would have survived this last election as an MHK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 seems strange if he was doing such a good job at the MEA To be honest they need him in the DHSS to bring in some financial disipline. The MEA is going to rumble on and on for years without resolution he's probably done as much as he can at this stage. Just out of curiosity what exactly do you think or imagine he has done at MEA ? I ask this because electricity supply is a remarkably complex business these days and I find it hard to believe anyone with exactly no experience could make any impact at all. I think he's been prepared to ask the questions and study the background objectively. As a person he is probably better equipped to understand than most other MHK's. No problem with that one he is amongst the brighter of our MHKs.However, I still dont see how he has been in a position to make a contribution at MEA. He has no experience of what is a very complex industry. Surely the position of MEA chairman should go to someone with experience of the industry ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gribbon Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Such as? I suppose this all goes to show exactly what a politician is, or should be. One year you can be the Minister for Health, the following Department of Tourism, or looking after the Fishes and Trees or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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