piebaps Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 hours ago, Neil Down said: Other than that though... The aquaduct? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 hours ago, Josem said: I certainly do not expect to rely on Government subsidy with my new endeavour. Excellent. Then I wish you every success in your venture. 14 hours ago, Josem said: I think that much of the acrimony behind the Brexit debate and referendum could have been avoided if there was a return to the pre-1992 Maastricht treaty change from "free movement of labour" to "free movement of people". Totally agree. Converted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyone Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I don’t get this anti David Cretney thing. Like all of us he his not perfect but he has always stuck his head above the parapet and done more good than harm. I wish his daughter well , some of her aims will resonate with voters as well they should. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 12 hours ago, Anyone said: I don’t get this anti David Cretney thing. Like all of us he his not perfect but he has always stuck his head above the parapet and done more good than harm. I wish his daughter well , some of her aims will resonate with voters as well they should. Thanks David... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 12 hours ago, Anyone said: I don’t get this anti David Cretney thing. Like all of us he his not perfect but he has always stuck his head above the parapet and done more good than harm. I wish his daughter well , some of her aims will resonate with voters as well they should. Did DC not give into lots of unions’ demands for high wages in his time ? Polished granny farmer , but a weak politician. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 20 hours ago, dilligaf said: Did DC not give into lots of unions’ demands for high wages in his time ? Polished granny farmer , but a weak politician. Plus not very good at holding on to contracts... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 21 hours ago, dilligaf said: Did DC not give into lots of unions’ demands for high wages in his time ? Polished granny farmer , but a weak politician. I believe the phrase was "take DC for a pint in the railway and you're sorted" !! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte End Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 11:46 AM, dilligaf said: Did DC not give into lots of unions’ demands for high wages in his time ? Polished granny farmer , but a weak politician. Yes, but most of us got to see Elton John when he came over, This was mainly due to David, I believe. I wonder if manx radio still have that interview of david's shock than he had brought tickets and it might not go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 51 minutes ago, Holte End said: Yes, but most of us got to see Elton John when he came over, This was mainly due to David, I believe. I wonder if manx radio still have that interview of david's shock than he had brought tickets and it might not go ahead. ‘Most of us’. I don’t think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 11:46 AM, dilligaf said: Did DC not give into lots of unions’ demands for high wages in his time ? Polished granny farmer , but a weak politician. Imagine being against workers being paid properly instead of the fatcat at the top siphoning it all off. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 3 hours ago, HeliX said: Imagine being against workers being paid properly instead of the fatcat at the top siphoning it all off. The “ fat cat” was us, the taxpayer duhhh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I am sure she is a perfectly lovely lady, but for me she is the old boys club in a frock ! 5 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, asitis said: I am sure she is a perfectly lovely lady, but for me she is the old boys club in a frock ! I noticed how she seems to think that because MLP has two ‘councillors’ elected that it makes them a viable party. Why didn’t Sarah Maltby stand for council if she really believes so passionately about the MLP, and her father, the exalted and saintly David Cretney. Or is it a case that the MLP think that words MLP and the figure of David Cretney on the campaign trail, offering pearls of wisdom and the opportunity to buy cheap tat, will get them out into the voting booth, propelling his daughter to potential years of government reliance, and a ‘family seat’ at the table, to be gifted to the next generation of Manx Labour Party members. Who says chumocracy, nepotism, and cronyism isn’t dead. Incidentally David Cretney isn’t exactly a decrepit old man, he likes to reminisce as a member of the ‘when I’ club, he could have quite easily have stood for reelection as a Member of the Legislative Council - unless he was afraid of not garnering enough votes from his ‘peers’? Another 5 years of hardly strenuous and mentally taxing work. Or is his daughter his legacy? Edited January 11, 2021 by 2112 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 36 minutes ago, 2112 said: the opportunity to buy cheap tat, At least 50% of my wardrobe was bought there. Still going strong much of it. And the tools in my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I bought an electric test screwdriver from there, still haven't summoned up the courage to use it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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