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New Govorner Named


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Will you lot stop codding about! You could all suffer the Wrasse of the Queenie. Lets Whelk m him with open arms. It's no use crabbing on. Eel be OK, steady as a Rock, Salmon could call him, but I think he'll do well as a lacky of the -------------------------

 

No sorry I can't finish that.

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Actually, why shouldn't the MHK's have a say in who is appointed to the post they are our elected representatives, not the Queen, not whichever Whitehall Department we are under this week, and not Tony Blair.

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It's historical and constitutional.

 

The Queen is Lord of Man, due to overall responsibilty for the Island being handed over to the Crown way back in the year 'whenever', but due to a busy schedule she can not attend each sitting of her Manx Government so she appoints a representative to attend in her place.

 

The Governor basically lets 'her' Manx Government run the Island, but is there to step in on behalf of the Queen if things start getting silly.

 

The theory is that he has to be 100% impatial from the Government, so his appointment should not have any influences from within the Government. He's there to keep them in check.

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