You’ve never had it so good?

[CrazyDave]

43 minutes ago, Moghrey Mie said:

Who writes (plants) these stories?

Certainly not a person who is trying to get a medical or dental appointment.

What makes you say that?

Do you think we are worse than the UK in that regard? 

[Andy Onchan]

5 minutes ago, CrazyDave said:

What makes you say that?

Do you think we are worse than the UK in that regard? 

Why are you comparing IOM with UK? Do you not want the best for yourself and other residents? What's wrong with wanting the best (that you pay for)?

[Wake Up Call]

What a truly brilliant piece of journalism. Locate to the IOM and enjoy a gold star health and education service. Simply be overwhelmed by the vibrancy of our local attractions and things to do. Be astonished about the youthfulness of the population that presents so many opportunities for young people. Add to that, our modern approach to a super lean, efficient government that is 100% accountable. Fairness and equal opportunities runs through the rich vein of quality life here.

 

[Andy Onchan]

7 minutes ago, Wake Up Call said:

What a truly brilliant piece of journalism. Locate to the IOM and enjoy a gold star health and education service. Simply be overwhelmed by the vibrancy of our local attractions and things to do. Be astonished about the youthfulness of the population that presents so many opportunities for young people. Add to that, our modern approach to a super lean, efficient government that is 100% accountable. Fairness and equal opportunities runs through the rich vein of quality life here.

 

I hope someone from COMIN PR department is reading this, you'll be a shoo-in! They need people like you. 🤣

[CrazyDave]

31 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

Why are you comparing IOM with UK? Do you not want the best for yourself and other residents? What's wrong with wanting the best (that you pay for)?

I read the article as suggesting to people in the UK that we have things better than them.  You know? Making a comparison.

People in the comments on the article seem to be thinking the same.  It’s full of people comparing here and there.

[Andy Onchan]

39 minutes ago, CrazyDave said:

I read the article as suggesting to people in the UK that we have things better than them.  You know? Making a comparison.

People in the comments on the article seem to be thinking the same.  It’s full of people comparing here and there.

This what you were replying to:
 

[Derek Flint]

Someone pointed out on Twitter that this guy wrote an almost identical piece for The Spectator last year.

It is like an AI article where the parameters set.are.to see it from the view of COMIN

[piebaps]

6 hours ago, CrazyDave said:

Yes, and any other loan through a local lender like a car loan, holiday loan etc.

Yes, but no. Relief is subject to a maximum of £5000 in interest and is given at 10%. This means the most anyone can reduce their tax bill by is £500.

https://www.gov.im/categories/tax-vat-and-your-money/income-tax-and-national-insurance/individuals/residents/rates-and-allowances/

Edited November 8, 2023 by piebaps

[woolley]

The lack of insight contained in the article is matched only by the comments. Complete nonsense all round. The number of people that think we freeload on the UK for health, education, defence etc. I thought all the idiots read the Sun, Star and Mirror.

[Moghrey Mie]

2 minutes ago, woolley said:

The lack of insight contained in the article is matched only by the comments. Complete nonsense all round. The number of people that think we freeload on the UK for health, education, defence etc. I thought all the idiots read the Sun, Star and Mirror.

I asked ChatGPT to write about the tax advantages of the Isle of Man and it said we don't have any VAT here.

I wonder where they get their information from.

[Nom de plume]

14 hours ago, Stu Peters said:

Telegraph

I stopped reading when I got to the line, "the cost of living is cheaper".

I took a taxi from the Victoria Street rank only last Friday, well the early hours of, 12.10am to be precise. My journey to Snugborough Ave, Union Mills, around 3 - 4 minutes.

£12.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Roger Mexico]

7 minutes ago, Nom de plume said:

I stopped reading when I got to the line, "the cost of living is cheaper".

I took a taxi from the Victoria Street rank only last Friday, well the early hours of, 12.10am to be precise. My journey to Snugborough Ave, Union Mills, around 3 - 4 minutes.

£12.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You could have walked 100 m and waited 5 minutes and caught a bus.  Some people obviously have too much money.

[Roger Mexico]

6 hours ago, 2112 said:

Thet article in the Telrgraph, whilst on the surface, elements are true, actual day to day living bear no resemblance to day to day living. The gulf between the haves and have nots are certainly true.

To be fair what you wrote is true about practically every article in the Telegraph.  And that's the way its readers like it.

[x-in-man]

Well, I suppose when the tax payer pays your rent and bills instead of having to work for it - some of us have never had to so good

[CrazyDave]

1 hour ago, Nom de plume said:

I stopped reading when I got to the line, "the cost of living is cheaper".

I took a taxi from the Victoria Street rank only last Friday, well the early hours of, 12.10am to be precise. My journey to Snugborough Ave, Union Mills, around 3 - 4 minutes.

£12.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Cost of living is cheaper than part of the UK, and higher than others.

So depending on where the person writing lives they weren’t necessarily wrong.