Phil Gawne takes an in-depth look at a variety of aspects of life on the Isle of Man and further afield. Sometimes political, occasionally controversial, but always an appointment to listen.
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A weekly look at the Manx political scene in which Phil Gawne talks to the politicians who are raising the issues and asking the questions in Tynwald and the House of Keys, ex-politicians about their time in power and exploring the wider world of politics and the workings of Government.
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IM1 - The satirical look behind the scenes at Manx Radio.
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Podcasts of the regular Isle of Man Government Press Conferences regarding the Coronavirus and measure being taken on the Isle of Man.
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A live panel discussion programme based upon an Manx Radio Island wide survey to find out what matters most to people on the Isle of Man.
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The annual Manx Budget Programme which provides in-depth analysis into the Isle of Man Budget with expert guests and politicians.
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William King investigates youth engagement in Manx Politics. Winner of the "Best Factual Programme" award at the 2019 Young ARIAS.
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The Appleby podcasts discuss topics and trends across the legal and financial sectors. Find out more from our multi-jurisdictional experts, in our various podcast series including 'Bermuda Shorts' and 'Asia Talks'. Appleby is one of the world’s leading international law firms. Our global teams of legal specialists advise public and private companies, financial institutions and private individuals. We are a full service law firm providing comprehensive, expert advice and services across corpo ...
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Perspective 9.2.25 - the Lieutenant Governor is offering 19-25 year olds the chance to immerse themselves in the work of Government House for a day.
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50:25The Lieutenant Governor is offering 19-25 year olds the chance to immerse themselves in the work of Government House for a day. Participants will experience the breadth of Sir John Lorimer’s work, typically through meetings, visits to Island events, and the day-to-day work of the Government House team. On Perspective this week we hear from Sir John…
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Agenda 3.2.25 - LegCo Candidate Julia Bell explains why she’s standing.
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26:52On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…
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Perspective 2.2.25 - under fire Health Minister Claire Christian explains what’s been happening while Lawrie Hooper doesn’t hold back.
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50:34Health Minister Claire Christian has been under fire this week for telling Tynwald there’d be no cuts to health services and then cuts being announced. The beleaguered Minister rejects suggestions that she had misled Tynwald and the public, and gives her perspective on why leaking the withdrawn media release announcing health cuts misled the public…
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Agenda 27.1.25 - outgoing MLC Peter Greenhill tells us about his time in the Legislative Council..
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26:52On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council, one of which will replace Peter Greenhill MLC, who has decided to step down at the end of February when his 5 year term ends. He tells Agenda about his experiences over the past five years and gives some advice to prospective LegCo candidates. I…
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Perspective 26.1.25 - a look back at January Tynwald.
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50:21January Tynwald saw some interesting business transacted including Strategic Air Services, a new government recruitment framework mechanism, and an announcement that the Drs industrial action had been averted. It was at times though quite fractious and government almost lost the vote on the removal of MiCard for pension and benefit payments. Severa…
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Agenda 20.1.25 - Kerry Sharpe MLC is seeking to retain her seat in LegCo.
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26:52On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…
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Perspective 19.1.25 - the Doctors explain why they’re planning industrial action
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50:34Doctors employed by Manx Care are planning to take industrial action primarily to achieve a 12.5% pay increase. A ballot last month showed 95% of the 121 doctors who voted supported the move as they feel that their concerns are not being taken seriously enough. They tell Perspective why they are threatening this unprecedented action and they don’t …
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Agenda 13.1.25 - Legislative Council candidate Bill Henderson
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26:52On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…
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Perspective 12.1.25 - Gate to Plate initiative supporting Manx food and parking in Douglas.
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50:16Normally on Perspective we hear from seasoned voices giving their sage opinions on the affairs of the day. This week at least for the first part of the program we break from the norm and hear from Castle Rushen High School Junior Achievement program entrants Gate 2 plate. They aim to help strengthen the connection between Manx food consumers and th…
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Agenda 6.1.25 - Legislative Council's second Evidence Stage on the Assisted Dying Bill
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26:52Agenda 6.1.25 In the final November sitting of Legislative Council members held their second Evidence Stage on the Assisted Dying Bill and MLCs heard from two expert witnesses Bridget Carter and Dr Claud Regnard as well as the Bill’s promoter Alex Allinson. Ms Carter works to prevent coercive behaviour towards vulnerable elderly people and Dr Regna…
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Perspective 5.1.25 - December Tynwald leftovers
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50:34There was so much discussed in last month’s Tynwald that we couldn’t fit it all in to December coverage. So as we’ve still not reached old Christmas Day it’s not unreasonable to extend December a little so we can cover Crogga, the Minister without portfolio, attempts to change the tax system - both increases and decreases - and an attempt to reform…
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Perspective 29.12.24 - a review of 2024 and predictions for 2025
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50:35Perspective 29.12.24 Are you going cold turkey from the absence of Manx politics over the Christmas time? Are you hopeful that the bright star in the east is not a giant meteor heading straight for us? Perhaps you’re full of Christmas love and cheer and looking forward to a bright and prosperous 2025? Well Perspective may have some of the answers a…
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A web length version of the same programme you heard on the radio . . .By Manx Radio
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Agenda 23.12.24 - a Christmassy David Ashford on his new role as Cabinet Office Minister
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26:52As an early Christmas present we’ve got a yuletide topped and tailed Agenda, stuffed with an interview with newly appointed Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford. What does Mr Ashford hope to achieve in his return to Ministerial politics and does his appointment herald the start of a program of delivery of the much trumpted headline grabbing target…
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Perspective 15.12.24 - December Tynwald highlights
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50:35Perspective 15.12.24 December Tynwald proved to be a lively affair with lots of interesting debate and questions and answers. There were questions about food security and the Minister without portfolio and a debate on housing - we may begin to see some being built next year. And spare a thought for Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson who’s …
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Agenda 16.12.24 - December Tynwald leftovers
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26:52Some December Tynwald leftovers to dig into on Agenda. We hear from the new and former chairs of the Public Services Commission as Tynwald considered why the Commission hadn’t published its annual reports. The Commission is the employer of around four thousand civil servants so it’s kind of important that we get to find out what they’re up to. We a…
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Does prison work? Clearly it protects us from people who’ve shown a willingness to harm fellow citizens; and it acts as a deterrent to people who might be thinking about committing a crime. It’s less successful in rehabilitation of offenders though and Andrew Neilson from the Howard League for Penal Reform believes that in some cases more effective…
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Perspective 8.12.24 - a new Minister, the quiet voice in the Keys and is it time to bin Net Zero?
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50:35December Tynwald is shaping up to be a slightly less verbose affair than its November neighbour with just three main government motions on the Order Paper but one or two meaty motions tabled by back benchers. In one of those Stu Peters stands like King Canute against the Net Zero tide. Stu explains why on Perspective. New DoI Minister Michelle Hayw…
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Agenda 2.12.24 - reproductive rights and tax changes.
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26:52The Reproductive Rights Bill seeks to bring up to date our somewhat archaic legislation . This private members Bill has been brought forward by Tanya August Philips MLC and addresses matters relating to fertilization, embryology and surrogacy. We’ve also had some important international tax orders in Tynwald and an Income Tax Bill going through Key…
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Perspective 1.12.24 - could constitutional reform help answer the political woes the Isle of Man is struggling with?
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50:35At November Tynwald members pondered when is a dependency not a dependency, should UK legislation introduced to the Isle of Man by CoMin be laid before Tynwald and does the Isle of Man need a permanent representative in London? It’s remarkable that there has been little discussion and even less change to our constitutional relationship with the UK …
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Agenda 25.11.24 - some more highlights from November Tynwald
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26:52Getting withdrawal symptoms from last week’s bumper Tynwald sitting? Well this evenings Agenda is just the answer. All the Tynwald highlights we couldn’t squeeze in to Sunday’s Perspective, including education, the post office, a bit more on the NI Fund and a few bonus questions thrown in too. There are certainly some big issues being discussed at …
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A spicy seasonal winter mix of November Tynwald highlights
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50:35It might be easier to talk about what Tynwald didn’t discuss this week in their rare three day sitting. Housing or lack of it was discussed, the future of our pensions, health, drugs, energy, food, the Post Office, education, dyslexia and the constitution were all squeezed in to a very busy Tynwald sitting and Perspective was there to record some o…
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Agenda 18.11.24 - the Energy Strategy, Food Security Strategy and Agriculture Strategy.
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26:52You wait around for an environment, food or agriculture strategy and then suddenly three appear all at once. DEFA Minister Clare Barber tells Agenda all about the energy strategy, the food security strategy and the agriculture strategy. There's no new money to help deliver the food security and agriculture strategies which may leave farmers feeling…
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Perspective 17.11.24 - it’s time to take about pensions, the NI Fund and their future sustainability.
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50:35It’s November Tynwald next week and probably the most important item is what changes are need to ensure the National Insurance Fund - and the pensions it helps to pay - remain sustainable in the future. Treasury Minister Alex Allinson MHK explains the changes he’s considering which includes replacing the triple lock promise for future pension incre…
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Agenda 11.11.24 - Chris Robertshaw on the Chief Minister no confidence vote and why Keys should be focussed on higher matters.
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26:51The debate that preceded the vote of no confidence into the Chief Minister raised a number of interesting points about the importance of the role. Some MHKs suggested that the policies of government would not change regardless of the person leading the Council of Ministers. Others felt that a change of Chief Minister was needed but seemed somewhat …
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Perspective 10.11.24 - the Assisted Dying Bill has begun its passage through the Legislative Council - what did the MLCs make of it?
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50:35The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 is being progressed now through the Legislative Council and at the Principles Stage of the Bill there was a successful call for further evidence to be taken. The vote in LegCo was seven in favour of the Bill with just one against. We’ve heard a lot over the past year or so about the case in favour and against the princi…
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Agenda 4.11.24 - a couple of Bills … well, three if you include Bill Henderson.
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26:51We’ve had some high octane politics over the past few weeks so Agenda takes a look at some of the less headline grabbing, calmer issues going through Keys and LegCo. Bill Henderson tells us about the Public Sector Payments Bill which “tidies up” some outdates legislation particularly relating to members expenses and Alex Allinson reveals what’s beh…
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Perspective 3.11.24 - the fall out from the Chief Minister no confidence vote.
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50:29Why do we have a Chief Minister? Is it to provide leadership to the government or political direction perhaps? Is the role all about consensus building in Tynwald? Perhaps it’s all of these things and more? Certainly the debate which preceded the Keys “no confidence vote” this week covered all of these possibilities and more. There was some quite p…
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Agenda 28.10.24 - the Chief Minister on Lawrie Hooper’s resignation and what to do about Health and Joney Faragher on her resignation and what to do about Health.
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26:32There’s been so much happening in Manx politics lately and with the vote of confidence in the Chief Minister taking place in the Keys tomorrow we have two interviews from October Tynwald on Agenda this week. One from the Chief Minister which explains his position on health and what he proposes to do about it. We also hear from Joney Faragher on why…
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BITA: The Evolving Ecosystem of Digital Assets
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29:19BERMUDA SHORTS – TECH TALKS S01 E17 Jerome Wilson, Partner at Appleby, speaks with Bermuda Innovation and Technology Association (BITA) members Kevin Richards, Founder and Chairperson and Sean Stapley, Lead Sponsorship and Marketing about BITA and the “big tent” technology community in Bermuda. Together they discuss their thoughts on the ever-growi…
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Perspective 27.10.24 - Julie Edge and Chris Thomas talk about some Tunnel highlights and Chris declares for the currently filled Chief Minister post..
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50:35So much to talk about on Perspective this week. Some Tynwald leftovers - whistle blowing and a Manx framework for awarding degrees, the fallout from Lawrie Hooper’s resignation, a new chief minister candidate explains why he’s putting his name forward, energy policy, Crogga and a suggested half billion raid on our NI fund. Julie Edge and Chris Thom…
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Agenda 21.10.24 - Treasury Minister’s autumn statement - the temporary tax rise, removal of pension triple lock and health spending.
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26:51In what appeared to be a relatively uninspiring Tynwald Order Paper one of the expected highlights was the Treasury Minister’s statement. As things turned out, Lawrie Hoopers resignation overshadowed everything else but Alex Allinson’s statement explained a lot, both in what he did and didn’t say. The temporary rise in the higher rate of income tax…
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Perspective 20.10.24 - former health minister Lawrie Hooper explains his resignation and what’s been happening behind the scenes in health
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50:20October Tynwald proved to be a much more lively affair that we had expected. As he resigned his Health Minister role, Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper accused the Chief Minister of undermining Manx Care and wishing to privatise health services, and repeated his assertion that Health is underfunded not over budget. The Chief Minister responded by robustly d…
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Agenda 14.10.24 - parking in Castletown and saving our town centres.
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26:32Agenda 14.10.24 - parking in Castletown and saving our town centres. You’d wonder what all the fuss is about over closing off a few parking spaces in Castletown but it’s seen a couple of former town MHKs breaking cover on the subject. The latest of these is Richard Ronan who led the regeneration work in Castletown during his time as MHK. What was t…
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Perspective 13.10.24 - Claire Christian and Rob Callister consider October's Tynwald Agenda
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50:35Tynwald returns from its summer recess next week so what does the Order Paper tell us about what the Government has been up to since July? You might expect members to be keen to debate the Manx Care overspend but there are just a few questions and one motion on health and perhaps surprisingly no statement from the Health Minister. Maybe the Chief M…
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Perspective 6.10.24 - business leaders mark government's card
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50:24We’ve heard a lot from Ministers over the past few weeks about their plans and progress in getting to grips with the big issues facing the Isle of Man, so on Perspective this week we invite three private sector leaders to mark government’s card. Economist John Webster, Farmers Union official Sarah Comish and Carl Joughin from the licenced victualle…
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Perspective 29.9.24 - Highlights from the 2nd Day of the Isle of Man Conference.
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49:24The third Isle of Man Government Conference took place last week and while the event was light on big announcements it was certainly informative to those who attended. Perspective this week talks to some of the speakers from the second day of the conference. Want to know more about the man tasked with delivering over 10 million pounds of savings? W…
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Perspective 22.9.24 - Highlights from the 1st Day of the Isle of Man Conference
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50:21The third Isle of Man Government Conference took place earlier this week and it gave us all the opportunity to question Ministers, senior civil servants and businesses leaders. The Conference focussed on the economy and there were some very informative sessions but the political background to these discussions was the sharp rebuke issued to Manx Ca…
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Perspective 15.9.24 - is health spending threatening the Isle of Man’s financial stability? The Chief Minister certainly seems to think so.
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50:25Education, Health and Housing will not be on the agenda at this week’s Government Conference. The Chief Minister tells Perspective why not as well as explaining why people should attend the Conference. Chris Thomas ponders the value of three years worth of government strategies and policies and offers some suggestions to deliver success. Isle of Ma…
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Perspective 8.9.24 - should certain houses be restricted to use by Manx workers and should we be taxing wealth? The Liberal Vannin Party seems to think so.
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50:22The Liberal Vannin party held it’s AGM a few weeks ago and agreed that Government should be more transparent on procurement. They also asked for the proposed new government levy to be progressive and include a tax on capital or wealth. Meanwhile Liberal Vannin founder and long standing former Onchan MHK Peter Karran has renewed his call for new mea…
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Perspective 1.9.24 - can the Isle of Man help to bring hope and opportunity to small countries …. and should it?
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50:21Fear of mass immigration has fuelled unrest and political change across Europe and the solution usually offered is bigger walls or stronger borders. Less attention seems to be paid to what is driving this mass migration and what might encourage migrants to stay in their home countries. Former Chief Constable, Gary Roberts, has taken up a new role a…
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Perspective 25.8.24 - is Government doing enough to solve the Island's housing woes?
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50:22Three years ago Keys candidates were expressing concern and committing to resolving what was popularly believed to be a housing crisis. Government’s flagship solution to the lack of funds to deliver high quality comprehensive public services is to grow the economically active part of the population so generating more tax income. To do that we need …
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Perspective 18.08.24 - Former MHK Chris Robertshaw's views on the current political scene
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50:21Former Douglas East MHK Chris Robertshaw has been called a lot of things over his time in business and politics but ’shrinking violet’ was never one of them. Chris has lots to say about the current state of Manx politics and the biggest challenge is how we’ll fit it all in on this week’s Perspective. How many of Chris’s catch phrases will we get? I…
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Asia Talks - Banking and Finance Conversation
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7:35Appleby Asia Talks S02 E07 In this episode of Appleby’s Asia Talks, Fiona Chan and Lily Miao discussed the fundamentals of fund financing. They shared their insights on its attractiveness from both lenders’ and borrowers’ perspectives, and how it compares to other product types in the industry. They also explored the key drivers behind the rapid tr…
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Agenda 12.8.24 - waste, local government, rates and reform.
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26:52How do we manage waste across the Island, who’s responsible for recycling and why do some local authorities pay substantially more for their regional recycling centres than others? Is the current Rates system fair and if not why has Rates reform never been tackled? And while we’re discussing reform why do we still have such a disparate range of loc…
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Perspective 11.8.24 - Ørsted explains the Mooir Vannin wind farm project.
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50:22Ørsted want to build a 1.4 gigawatt wind farm six nautical miles off the north east coast of the Isle of Man. Up to 100 turbines are proposed and these could be as high as 389 metres above low tides. So what’s in it for us? Sea bed rental income, tax on the energy production, a community fund and potentially cheaper electricity are all mentioned bu…
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Agenda 5.8.24 - what has local democracy ever done for us?
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26:52Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been in post for just under two years now so what has she learned about local government in the Isle of Man? What is a local democracy reporter and why do we need one? Why does it take so long to get an answer from government, how does central government interact with local government and why do so few peopl…
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Perspective 4.8.24 - some July Tynwald housing highlights
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50:20July Tynwald saw several debates about housing and development with reassurances given about “lots of work going on behind the scenes”. An entertaining exchange saw the Housing Minister attempting to woo Jason Moorhouse but he was playing hard to get. We also hear from the Home Affairs Minister about the cost of the new sexual assault referral cent…
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Agenda 29.7.24 - was Chris Thomas right to be censured by his colleagues in July Tynwald?
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26:52There was an interesting flare up in Tynwald over the appointment of two new directors to the government owned Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Some members were incensed by a particular line of questioning from Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas and he was asked to withdraw what were described as disparaging remarks. Is it possible to question cand…
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Perspective 28.7.24 - is Manx agricultural in terminal decline or is there hope for the Manx food sector?
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50:24Despite food prices having been higher in recent years Manx agriculture continues to face significant challenges. Closures of Ramsey Bakery and Shoprite have impacted on Manx food sales in the Isle of Man, the meat plant continues to face significant problems and recently the Department of Infrastructure has imposed huge increases in charges to rem…
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