Ramseyboi Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Isle of Man TV Moulten, Turton and Robertshaw influencing other people’s votes? Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Nobody watches it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Ramseyboi said: Isle of Man TV Moulten, Turton and Robertshaw influencing other people’s votes? Discuss For context this refers to a series of 12 videos that Moulton has put up on the Isle of Man TV YouTube video page, where he discusses the candidates in each constituency and how they came across at the meetings with Robertshaw and Sam Turton from Gef. They range in length from 6 minutes[1] to 18. At the moment , a day after they went up, the highest number of views is 195 for Middle. So they're not exactly sweeping the country. I've watched most of them. Robertshaw is pretty useless as he hasn't bothered to even watch the meetings, though that doesn't stop him having opinions. They also make all the same mistakes that I've referred to elsewhere - Garff is about Laxey, Middle is about Glen Vine, Douglas South is about Pulrose. Most political 'wisdom' consists of repeating the things that 'everybody knows' without bothering to examine if they are true or not. This phenomenon is not restricted to the Isle of Man. [1] The shortest is for Onchan which Turton refuses to discuss because his dad is Chair of the Commissioners and Robertshaw because he knows nothing about it. They also both claim to know absolutely nothing about Willers, either because they are scared of ending up in Court or because Manx politicians and media are even worse informed than you thought they were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: I've watched most of them. Jesus Roger, want me to lend you a good book or something? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Jesus Roger, want me to lend you a good book or something? Somebody has to do it so as to tell you not to bother. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: Somebody has to do it so as to tell you not to bother. I already knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 11:47 AM, TheTeapot said: For anyone who wants to watch it it is on the iplayer Totally awesome and thrilling election special Whose idea was it to interview HQ in the middle of a noisy crowded coffee shop type establishment? Bizarre. BTW which one was it ?I didn’t recognize it, not being a regular patron of such places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 It was that crappy bike place in the old market where NOA Bakery has gone to die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 1:02 PM, doc.fixit said: Must be a very strong woman, (or man), to take on the old boy's network! I think it's probably fair to say that none of the women are Masons...... so at least they won't be afraid of upsetting the old boy's network. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Dunno which thread it is that @Amadeushas been going on about the election advert publisher info, but Mr Moorhouse is on it. Hand written afterthought maybe, but compliant 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Declan said: It was that crappy bike place in the old market where NOA Bakery has gone to die. Thanks Declan. certainly doesn’t look like somewhere I’d want to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Solid effort from Gef 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Not so solid an effort from the Cabinet Office. 3FM has a story headed: Voters reminded to bring along polling cards Voters in the Isle of Man's general Election this week are reminded to bring along their polling cards. Ahead of the House of Keys General Election this week, voters are being reminded to take their polling cards with them to the polling station. A spokesman said that those who have been nominated to place a proxy vote on behalf of another voter, will also be required to show ID. Polling for the General Election will take place between 08:00 and 20:00 on 23rd September (Thursday). This implies that if you don't bring along the polling card (or you haven't received one[1]) then you won't be able to vote. This simply isn't true. Their own Guidance for Voters makes this perfectly clear: If you have registered to vote but have not received your polling card you are still entitled to vote. Polling stations will be clearly signed and are open between the hours of 8am to 8pm on polling day, Thursday 23 September 2021. When you arrive at your polling station you will be directed to a poll clerk who will mark your name off on the electoral register and give you your ballot paper. You do not have to take your poll card with you. The Cabinet Office should correct this story and ask 3FM to issue it correctly. Oddly enough Energy got the story more correct, though with the same misleading headline and lead. [1] Obviously the main reason you should worry if you haven't received a polling card by now is that you might have been missed off the Register. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 So apparently anyone can feed into the election observers by writing to iomelectionobservation@gmail.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.