Ashford: Should he stay or should he go?

[Bandits]

It’s amazing the lies people believe. I see a Manx Labour stalwart is currently crying on IOM News and Politics about how Ashy has allegedly been trolled. She should probably learn to read before offering an opinion. 

[Newsdesk]

17 hours ago, Roger Mexico said:

You've got to realise that a lot of people in political and, even more so, the media are so self-centred that they experience any disagreement or the slightest criticism (especially if justified) as persecution.  Of course they are entitled to criticise and attack as much as they want, because that is justified because it's them.  But if someone somewhere is saying something they don't like, it must be an evil attack on them personally and the guilty should rounded up. 

Yes I get that. But i really would like to see some post somewhere on social media that is apparently attacking his family in any way. Some people do seem to have expressed their disappointment in him and have views on his behaviour. But he’s claiming that a large part of the reasons behind his resignation are linked to trolling of his family on social media but absolutely no evidence of that seems to exist at all. 

[cissolt]

38 minutes ago, Bandits said:

It’s amazing the lies people believe. I see a Manx Labour stalwart is currently crying on IOM News and Politics about how Ashy has allegedly been trolled. She should probably learn to read before offering an opinion. 

That's interesting.  Manx labour party have been burying their heads in the sand since the tribunal, only mentioning the freedom of the press 

[SleepyJoe]

Don't see why anyone to the left of Atilla the Hun would shed tears for Ashford

[Bandits]

9 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said:

Don't see why anyone to the left of Atilla the Hun would shed tears for Ashford

It’s certainly very odd. Especially from someone who I think set up their own Facebook Group last year where no rules applied and admins were openly encouraging members to post what they liked having had posts taken down on IOM News & Politics. It’s amazing the rubbish people believe just because a politician allegedly said it. 

[Gladys]

33 minutes ago, cissolt said:

That's interesting.  Manx labour party have been burying their heads in the sand since the tribunal, only mentioning the freedom of the press 

Which Manx Labour Party stalwart may this be? 

[Gladys]

I had to remind myself that he was appointed to health in early 2018. 

[SleepyJoe]

10 minutes ago, Gladys said:

Which Manx Labour Party stalwart may this be? 

I can't see any MLP members crying over this, figuratively or on Facebook

[The Voice of Reason]

20 hours ago, Non-Believer said:

No. You've got Lrk, Fookadoodledoo, hissingsid and The Voice from between Ashford's Buttocks for company...

Why do you have to be so vulgar?

[Gladys]

39 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said:

Why do you have to be so vulgar?

What is vulgar is the treatment of professionals engaged to look after your and my health.  Not only Dr R, but Dr G, Dr T (which seems to have dropped off the radar)  the four anaesthetists and there are probably more who have not made the headlines. 

That is vulgar, abhorrent, scandalous and sordid, not some humorous (possibly) post on the Internet. 

[cissolt]

9 minutes ago, Gladys said:

What is vulgar is the treatment of professionals engaged to look after your and my health.  Not only Dr R, but Dr G, Dr T (which seems to have dropped off the radar)  the four anaesthetists and there are probably more who have not made the headlines. 

That is vulgar, abhorrent, scandalous and sordid, not some humorous (possibly) post on the Internet. 

Can we add the treatment of the abbotswood staff to that list?

[WTF]

3 hours ago, Bandits said:

It’s amazing the lies people believe.

yes, ashie said he wasn't resigning.

Edited May 22, 2022 by WTF

[The Voice of Reason]

37 minutes ago, Gladys said:

What is vulgar is the treatment of professionals engaged to look after your and my health.  Not only Dr R, but Dr G, Dr T (which seems to have dropped off the radar)  the four anaesthetists and there are probably more who have not made the headlines. 

That is vulgar, abhorrent, scandalous and sordid, not some humorous (possibly) post on the Internet. 

If that happens to be your view, fair enough but you can express it without using toilet humour.

[manxman34]

12 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said:

If that happens to be your view, fair enough but you can express it without using toilet humour.

Stopping toilet humour on here would be a big job...

[Wavey Davey]

He clearly still doesn’t get it does he? 

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/ashford-urged-to-take-time-to-reflect-before-resignation-speech/

After reading his cringeworthy resignation letter let’s hope we hear a bit of contrition tomorrow in his speech not just more of the buck passing and failure to ignore the reality of the situation. Although I’m not sure why it even needs a speech as the letter is long enough. This is hardly Winston Churchill resigning just some delusional tit.