2112 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, James Blonde said: I asked myself "would he be anymore inept than Ashford?" It's also rumoured Glover doesn't know how to use a paper shredder... he had staff for that at MR. is he another one with illusions of grandeur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) I'd scrap Home Affairs and Economic Development. Rob and Christian would be non-Comin members for local services (police, prison etc) and Economic Development (excluding Motorcycle racing which will have to become self-financing)respectively reporting to the CM. Policy role scraped too. CM : Thomas Treasury: Cannon Green Issues (including Farms and Fishing): Faragher DOI - Barber Health - P-W Education - Allinson Edited October 3, 2021 by Declan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Declan said: CM : Thomas Treasury: Cannon Green Issues (including Farms and Fishing): Faragher DOI - Barber Health - P-W Education - Allinson Good choices - I can live with those. I see Ashford isn't in then. Not a problem for me though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Why would anyone want to move Allinson out of DESC? He has only just been there long enough to start making any impact and has also had to deal with COVID and a pay dispute plus a new CEO. Leave as is for at least a couple of years and give them a chance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Declan said: I'd scrap Home Affairs and Economic Development. Rob and Christian would be non-Comin members for local services (police, prison etc) and Economic Development (excluding Motorcycle racing which will have to become self-financing)respectively reporting to the CM. Policy role scraped too. CM : Thomas Treasury: Cannon Green Issues (including Farms and Fishing): Faragher DOI - Barber Health - P-W Education - Allinson There was talk of DHA being absorbed into the Cabinet Office. i think one problem is that I don’t see that many of them have been in leadership roles. That would potentially help things if they had no previous term in office. ultimately though, this is a largish parish council we are talking about that over complicates itself 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: ultimately though, this is a largish parish council we are talking about that over complicates itself It may be the size of a parish council, but has many more functions and responsibilities. So, as a central government rather than parish council, it is bound to be complex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, Gladys said: It may be the size of a parish council, but has many more functions and responsibilities. So, as a central government rather than parish council, it is bound to be complex. yes, it has to rubber stamp UK legislation and stick a 3 legs on it. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Most of them are and will be seat fillers most of the time. Also the fall guys for other people's costly mistakes. Few will be allowed near any real decision making or policy formation. That's not how politics on the Island works. Outside of the few with real ability, it won't make much difference who is appointed to CoMin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Gladys said: It may be the size of a parish council, but has many more functions and responsibilities. So, as a central government rather than parish council, it is bound to be complex. And this is the problem - we lack, massively, economy of scale. A parish council may be a similar size in terms of numbers and area, but doesn’t generally have to run its own health service, deal with its borders, collect its own taxes etc. Comparing us to a parish council is daft. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I have such low expectations, quite frankly, that it doesn't matter to me who is in Comin any more. I have a horrible feeling that there will be a bit of unrest amongst the populous once they try to apply some of their thinking into policy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I am not an Alf Cannan fan but I think he would be best of bunch for CM. He can talk the talk, has experience and has been ok as Treasury Minister. The thought of Chris Thomas being CM would give me nightmares. I think if the same crowd or most of them get in again in five years time there will probably be a Lady CM. It will be interesting to see who gets nominated on Tuesday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Cannan is absolutely the last person the IOM needs as a Chief Minister at this time He's been Treasury Minister for 5 years & still has no ideas for expansion of the economy, green or otherwise He's facilitated continued expansion of the hideously grotesque monster that is the CS/PS establishment He's conducted a campaign of covert warfare against our system of social security without any public mandate to do so, Shimmins has departed politics & Peake lost his seat. Only the appalling Henderson remains. There's no way he'd be of help in ending the inequalities in our system He's left IOMG out of strict financial control There's no policy there except the honeyed words of rhetoric He'd be a disaster nb. All the above is my very personal opinion of course Edited October 3, 2021 by SleepyJoe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Word from a good source is that Cannan wants to privatise loads of operations . Time will tell if true but would fit in with his Conservative roots . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Word from a good source is that Cannan wants to privatise loads of operations . Time will tell if true but would fit in with his Conservative roots . England has shown that privatisation doesn't always work. Cannan, as I have said many times, would be an absolute disaster for the Island. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Word from a good source is that Cannan wants to privatise loads of operations . Time will tell if true but would fit in with his Conservative roots . Depends what that means - I can imagine he'd love to be seen as the island's Margaret Hilda but the unions would go mental Better to give them the objective of make themselves green enterprises within the guidelines of the Curran report recommendations and see what they come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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