Roger Mexico Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, James Blonde said: 19 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: Mrs Poole-Wilson will also deputise for the Chief Minister should he be unavailable. Deputy Chief Minister? Was there ever a formal Deputy CM under Quayle? Cannan I suppose, but Quayle was always very keen to announce he was in charge - even when he was ill. Of course the most interesting new appointment will be the CoMin Member we never talk about - the Attorney General. Quinn is already past retirement age and had his contract lengthened. Given the way that Poole-Wilson's attempts for even modest legal reform were stymied, I can see her wanting to bring in an outsider to shake things up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: Agreed none of it. Just driven along the prom it’s still a disgrace and when they do the horse tram tracks across to the Sea Terminal there nothing going to move as the road simply isn’t wide enough on the Strand Street side at all for wagons buses or anything larger than a Transit. They fit fine now - why would it change when the lines continue to the sea terminal? They're going on the seaward side of the parking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, kevster said: They fit fine now - why would it change when the lines continue to the sea terminal? They're going on the seaward side of the parking You're new here aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, James Blonde said: Communities and Housing Minister once Alf has a chance to magic up that position. Hope Callister reads his job spec this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter Layman said: Nothing for Mr Callister then? Maybe the MUA, Cannan will no doubt tell him it's the place that holds all the power... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I feel a bit sorry for Alf. Reminds me of when you got the job of picker for games football team. There would the obvious ones that everyone wanted, but then it always got down to about 5 or 6 left and they were all crap. You just had to pick the least crap and hope for it. Crookall is glib enough to think he can do the DOI job. He will make load of noise but achieve nothing. It's a poison chalice and that's for sure. Not just because of mistakes, but because everyone hates the department. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Ramseyboi said: Was always going to happen despite it being an awful prospect for all of us. How long until he starts spouting from the www school of economics like he did about medicine? When Dr Ranson tore him apart limb from limb, molecule from molecule in her evidence - backed by emails etc - in her Public Accounts hearing she noted that he got his health research from Google rather than the experts in his Department - So, who needs experts? It's only the economy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Allinson, enterprise? Other than cannabis what's the hope there? Ashford to Treasury? I'm honestly gobsmacked. If anything I'm glad to see a gender balanced CoMin that on the face of it looks like it could be good for the Island. But those two appointments... I have no clue what is going on there. Maybe that was Cannan buying Ashfords vote? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, NoTailT said: Allinson, enterprise? Other than cannabis what's the hope there? Ashford to Treasury? I'm honestly gobsmacked. If anything I'm glad to see a gender balanced CoMin that on the face of it looks like it could be good for the Island. But those two appointments... I have no clue what is going on there. Maybe that was Cannan buying Ashfords vote? And his lodges loyalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 It is going to be an ace game of bullshit bingo when Ashy delivers his first budget next year (and then shreds the pink book due to imaginary GDPR issues) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter Layman said: You're new here aren't you? The original comment was 'when they do the horse tram tracks across to the Sea Terminal there nothing going to move as the road simply isn’t wide enough on the Strand Street side at all for wagons buses or anything larger than a Transit.' Extending the tram tracks will not affect the road space available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yindyssagh Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Declan said: Ashford for Treasury? I would have demoted him after his mishandling of COVID not promoted him. The word down the pub is that Ashford did so badly at managing his own business in england that his mum had to pay for his boat ticket back to the Isle of Man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, kevster said: The original comment was 'when they do the horse tram tracks across to the Sea Terminal there nothing going to move as the road simply isn’t wide enough on the Strand Street side at all for wagons buses or anything larger than a Transit.' Extending the tram tracks will not affect the road space available Oh right, so all the materials and vehicles are going to hover above the prom then? DoI are Jedhi level money wasters. There are cones and traffic lights to be hired and used and by god they'll use them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Peter Layman said: Oh right, so all the materials and vehicles are going to hover above the prom then? DoI are Jedhi level money wasters. There are cones and traffic lights to be hired and used and by god they'll use them. Nothing we need to worry about. The tram tracks are being terminated opposite the Broadway Roundel. It should be confirmed in the next few weeks once Crookall has got his comfy slippers on. The tram track space is just going to be grassed over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebean Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: Yeah none of that is going to happen. I said it needed to happen. I have no expectation that it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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