The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has released its interim report into this week’s General Election.
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Vote2021 – Live Results Blog
Stay up-to-date with breaking news from Isle of Man election night 2021.
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Election Time In 2016
Election time 2016: missing ballot boxes and national anthem grumbles
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Chief Minister Recovering After Stroke
Mr Quayle has thanked his colleagues who spotted early signs of a stroke and urged him to seek medical attention.
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DoI Under Fire Again
Commissioners Chairman Alby Oldham has criticised the DoI for not engaging with residents or the local authority.
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Where The Voters At?
Turnout for many of the election meetings has been quite poor.
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Why Are You Blocking Investment?
The Commissioners have submitted an FoI request.
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Election Hustings: Arbory, Castletown and Malew
The General Election is on September 23.
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Election Hustings: Douglas Central
After travelling round the island for the last few weeks, the election hustings have reached our shining capital with the candidates for Douglas Central gathering at St Ninian’s school last night for a good grilling. Those candidates are: Chris Thomas, Damian Ciapelli, Ann Corlett and Sarah Hackman. The meeting was […]
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Civil Servant Sanctioned Sea Pollution
Tribunal hears allegations of mistreatment of DEFA whistleblower who tried to prevent sea silt dumping.
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Election Time In 2011
On one level, the 2011 general election took place following a period of relative political stability. Tony Brown’s five-year tenure at the helm of the Council of Ministers saw a much steadier ship than the bumper boats ride of the Corkill/Gelling years before. Okay, it may have taken only a […]
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Douglas South to Trial Constituency Wide Voting
The General Election is on September 23.
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Relationship With Westminster Evolving and Improving
Howard Quayle goes to Westminster.
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Why The Gov’s Covid Numbers Don’t Add Up
A report published last week listed three Covid deaths in mid-August which have only just been confirmed as Covid related.
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Take The Pee Out of Peel Bay
This morning’s protest was organised by Jamie Blair.
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General Election Hustings: Middle
Gef gets out on the road to hear from the candidates in the constituency of Middle.
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It’s Time for a Woman at the Helm
The island has only had once female minister since 2011.
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Election Time In 2001
Fears dentist trips would hurt the pocket and your MHK was on £24k – election time in 2001
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Election Time In 1996
A new hospital will cost you your seat, but trying to sell off Manx Radio won’t – election time in 1996
Paul Speller continues his series of articles looking back at previous general elections, in the run up to polling day on September 23. Today, he takes a look at 1996, which marked the end of an era in the government and signalled what ultimately proved to be a false dawn in party politics.
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Minister’s Ireland Outburst
Gef speaks to the constituent at the centre of outburst.
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New Governor to be Sworn in Next Month
The island’s new governor has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Gov Admit Home Ownership ‘Will be Difficult’ for Young Islanders
Read the full report on our site.
Photograph: Catharine Devine.
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Inflation Drops in July
June had seen the highest rate of inflation in three years.
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Union Asks Candidates to Take Election Pledge
The NAHT’s pledge forms part of a wider manifesto for education produced by the union called ‘Our Schools. Their future. Your choice.’
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DHSC Says Dr’s Evidence was ‘Unfounded’
The Department of Health and Social Care has rubbished comments made by the island’s most senior doctor to a Tynwald standing committee. Yesterday we reported on much of the shocking evidence provided by the island’s Medical Director Dr Rosalind Ranson. The Public Accounts Committee also invited the DHSC to respond […]
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Gov Launches Card to Boost Economy
The new card will be available to be used in a variety of local businesses, but can’t be used to buy alcohol.
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Gef’s Guide to Quizzing Election Candidates
The General Election is on Thursday September 23.
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Business Owners Want a Gov that Listens
Claire Watterson from Think Tank sat down with Gef to discuss its survey for business owners and hopes for increasing turnout at the General Election.
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Higgins To Contest Douglas Constituency
The General Election is on September 23.
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Elon’s Island
Starlink is working with BlueWave to establish the island as a ground base for the satellite internet.
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Wells to Lead Douglas Council
Douglas Council’s new leadership team has been set in place.
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Dr Ewart’s Advice Should be Transparent
Notes from the EAG to CoMin have been released.
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Ciappelli Declares for Douglas Central
The General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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Gov Finally Advises Face Coverings
The advice moves the island inline with England where coverings are not legally required but are advised in certain settings.
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Speaker Will Seek Re-Election
The General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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NHS App Access Still ‘Weeks’ Away
Manx travellers will have to rely on a letter from Manx Care to prove their vaccine status for now.
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Tynwald Approves Border Reg Changes
After a long debate, members gave the plans their support.
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Jurby, the Heartbeat of Democracy?
The majority of local authority boards were elected unopposed.
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EAG: ‘Community Transmission is Uncontrolled’
The Emergency Advisory Group have criticised the gov for giving it five minute’s notice that its view would be sought on the proposed changes to the Public Health regulations and that the island has a current infection rate of 277 per 100,000. It has advised that face coverings are made […]
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Minister to Seek Re-Election
The General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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Shimmins Asks: ‘Can we Trust DEFA?’
Tynwald was debating a report by Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee.
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New Prom, Old Shelters
Tim Baker was asked by Jason Moorhouse how many bus shelters there will be and what the total budget for them is.
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Isolating Residents Denied Their Vote
The loss of people isolating of their right to vote has received national press attention.
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Tynwald Written Answers
Some of the highlights from this month’s written answers.
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Chief Minister Feels ‘Unsafe’ With Manx Radio
The Chief Minister criticised the radio station for it’s coverage of his visit to Hospice Isle of Man less than 10 days after returning to the island.
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Show Me The Numbers
Alf Cannan was asked by Claire Christian MHK what plans the Treasury has to help people required to self-isolate.
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CoMin Launches Bizarre Criticism of Watterson
There had been some debate behind the scenes over whether Tynwald would sit remotely this week.
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Baker Seeking Solutions to Iso Voting
The gov is exploring options around accommodating voters in this week’s local authority elections who may be required to isolate. Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker said: ‘This matter has been looked at in-depth in recent days and is being taken extremely seriously to ensure that anyone who wishes to vote in […]
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Big Changes Proposed to Border and Iso Rules
Tynwald will vote on the proposals this week.
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Not Feasible for Isolating to Vote
Members raised issues of legal challenges and a anti-youth bias in the local authority elections.
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Castletown Takes Democracy to the Streets
In the shadow of three former parliamentary buildings, residents of the island’s ancient capital met on Monday evening as they grilled the candidates for this year’s Castletown Commissioners election. With Castle Rushen providing an imposing background and the Royal George and old House of Keys surrounding them, former Chief Minister […]
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We Have Not Undermined EAG
Onchan MHK Julie Edge asked an urgent question about what advice CoMin had received from the EAG.
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Baker to Ask for £13m EXTRA for Liverpool Terminal
The new ferry terminal will now cost at least £51m.
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Are We Missing Action On Young People’s Issues?
The Children’s Commissioner role has existed in the British Isles since 2001 and MHK Daphne Caine says it’s time we bring it to the Isle of Man.
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£5m Injection into Steam Packet
The Gov has made a further equity investment of £5m into the Steam Packet. Treasury Minister Alf Cannan has written to Tynwald Members regarding the one-off payment, which is designed to address the commercial impact of the coronavirus pandemic while the company continued to maintain essential lifeline services. This follows […]
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DoI Make Moves to Keep Prom at 20mph
The DoI published a notice for the changes last week.
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Tynwald Preview
The Tynwald class of 2021 meets for the final time this week as MHKs seek to be seen and heard, maybe even represent their constituents, ahead of this year’s General Election. With a big order paper and questions still to come, members will likely be using at least two of […]
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Post Offices and Libraries Could be Community Hubs
Pilot hubs have been successful in Ramsey and Peel.
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Steam Packet Posts £10.5m Loss
The Steam Packet saw its revenue fall from £61.25m in 2019 to £28.4m in 2020.
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Leather to Seek Onchan Seat With Big Ideas
The General Election is on September 23.
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An Unfinished Redemption Story
Peter Tatchell with Alan Shea and his husband Stephen Moore as part of his visit to the island to celebrate 30 years since Alan’s Tynwald Day protest.
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Make Litter an Election Priority
ieces of Plastic (3PoP), Plastic Busters and Beach Buddies have joined forces to make a joint pre-election statement suggesting the issue of litter should be a top priority for candidates in September’s election.
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Seventh Candidate for Glenfaba and Peel
The General Election is on Thursday September 23.
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Plans Submitted for New Amenity Site
If approved the replacement will be built by Dandara and is believed to cost a total of about £3 million.
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Recruitment, Sexual Assaults and Cyber Crime
In the final of our four pieces into Mr Robert’s annual report, Gef looks at recruiting new officers, the increase in reports of sexual assaults and the future of community policing.
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Perkins to Seek Re-Election
The General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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Report Makes Mincemeat of Meat Co
The Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee is due to present its findings to Tynwald later this month.