Newsbot Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company welcomes plans by Tynwald to examine more evidence on its accounts. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7878543.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.I.N.G. Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 In the immortal words of Mandy Rice-Davies, "They would say that, wouldn't they" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 A bit like a politician who replies in interview "I'm glad you asked me that question" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebrof Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 A bit like a politician who replies in interview "I'm glad you asked me that question" Another classic is: "We welcome competition". S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Smacks to me of a little kid walking off with his ball coz they don't want to play any more...pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 They welcome to investigation because they know it will be a whitewash. They have an agreement with the government and however shitty that agreement is and however pissed off people are with the IOMSPC they know that the government will do nothing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Smacks to me of a little kid walking off with his ball coz they don't want to play any more...pathetic. I agree with you. There is Mark Woodward saying 'we only have 40% utilisation of our ships' - guess what Mark that is YOUR JOB to maximise utilisation and 60% empty does not indicate you are being a very successful manager. Could the 60% empty be something to do with people who have a choice deciding the fares are too high and taking their money and custom elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 they know that the government will do nothing about it. It's not that they WILL do nothing, but that they CAN do nothing. The Racket couldn't give two hoots what noises the government makes, because it can gouge the public to the limits the User Agreement allows. Unless they build another linkspan, of course - or threaten to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebrof Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 they know that the government will do nothing about it. It's not that they WILL do nothing, but that they CAN do nothing. The Racket couldn't give two hoots what noises the government makes, because it can gouge the public to the limits the User Agreement allows. Unless they build another linkspan, of course - or threaten to That would be an empty threat. There isn't the traffic to justify another linkspan. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 It wouldn't be the first capital project that was nothing more than a job creation scheme. It could all be rolled into a plan, say, to revitalise Ramsey with new freight facilities. They could even fold the pier into the plan. Something needs to be done to break the stranglehold that the Racket has on the Manx populace, and it has to avoid breaking the User Agreement. I guess that they could also tax, in addition to banks and landlords, companies that carry on maritime passenger services to the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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