Tugger Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I will be voting for Fleurbaay, and I haven't got the faintest idea about who he is, or what he stands for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I will be voting for Fleurbaay, and I haven't got the faintest idea about who he is, or what he stands for "Mr Fleurbaay thinks we need a leaner government and a responsible reduction in public spending." He has my vote straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Are you a co-constituent of mine, Albert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian rush Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 "Mr Fleurbaay thinks we need a leaner government and a responsible reduction in public spending." He has my vote straight away. I think any candidate who came and said the opposite would be committing suicide. That said, it's always Bill (DCCL staff lay-off / redeployment / retraining; seeking medical drugs for constituent not prescribed in England but 'available' in Scotland), Ben and Brenda (breast cancer specialist) getting on constituency hobby horses which result in throwing more money at things and/or emotive headlines. Anyway, he's got my vote (so far). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Houghton came out and said he would be defending government revenues (although how he plans to do so wasn't mentioned), rather than tackling the expenditure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Theo, is an excellent business man, he runs a couple of hotels in Hutchinson Square. he is also very active in promoting the Island through the Association of Hoteliers, I remember having a conversation with him a few years ago about some ideas for an intergrated website and the lack of a centralised systems. If I was a in Douglas North, he would get my vote. here here a very genuine man will get my vote !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueblood Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Fourth candidate announced: http://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_165216.html Voters have an opportunity to get rid of both Henderson and Houghton. Let's hope they take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Even though he is a blatant opportunist running in a constituency that he has nothing to do with, he has my second vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fact is Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Even though he is a blatant opportunist running in a constituency that he has nothing to do with, he has my second vote Allan Bell has changed constituencies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I hope candidate number 4 hasn't reduced Mr F's chance of putting the wind up Laurel and Hardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I have had dealings with Peter and I think he would make a great MHK as well, Thinking Douglas North & The island in general would pick up two great politicians if Peter & Theo where to be voted in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodolite Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 James Davis interviewed John Houghton on Manx Radio this evening. John was bolshie and loud as ever and after a bit of talking about the Island's relationship with UK and other important matters, out of the blue started giving James and Manx Radio a bit of stick for not taking some matters seriously. John referred to "Pinky and Perky", although I think the phrase Manx Radio have used is Bill and Ben. He even suggested that most people are sick of Manx Radio and turning to 3fm or BBC Radio 4 for this very reason. It was John Houghton at his very entertaining best - firing a runaway gattling gun from the hip. James kept his cool and his dignity, listening to John Houghton talking about how well John Houghton had done for the Island and his constituents. Then at the appropriate moment, like a ninja hiding quietly in the shadows, James popped out and asked Mr Houghton why he hadn't been so vocal on MHKs pensions.... Well, John Houghton floundered and flustered and ummed and ahhh-butted and seemed like a rather foolish man. In for the kill? Nah, James let him off the hook but the point had been so expertly made. To be fair, JH came over pretty good in parts, if a little unstable. James 1 . . . John 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 You must have listened to a different broadcast! For me, JH came over as an overbearing, bullying jerk who was determined not to let the interviewer do his job. His demand for respect was laughable - and his suggestion that MR interviewers should listen to the way its done on Radio 4 was pathetic. Doesn't he realise that Radio 4 have to talk to real politicians; some of whom actually do deserve a bit of respect? His arrogance was only slightly above the level of his sheer ignorance and, at best, you'd have to see him as an ego out of control. No one should vote for that horrid little man and, if they listened to tonight's broadcast, I'm sure that very few would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo4mhk Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Good morning all. I have been following the comments in this forum ever since I declared my standing for the HoK for Douglas North. I have now signed up as a member to make it a two way communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome Theo. I am one of your constituents and will be voting for you (and I expect to be able to persuade the two other voters in my house to do so too). But you need to get round Willaston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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