finlo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 21 minutes ago, CrazyDave said: We had an enquiry at work this morning from a business who had been looking to setup in Exeter until last week. They are now looking at the economic situation in the UK and considering options. It was an interesting chat, and if others are having similar thoughts than it would suggest to me that now is exactly the time that Cannan and Alinson SHOULD be singing the island paradises and bigging us up as much as possible. How can you big up something that's at rock bottom? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, finlo said: How can you big up something that's at rock bottom? What like when Labour get in at the election in UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, finlo said: How can you big up something that's at rock bottom? It’s not at rock bottom FFS. Its not perfect and things could be better, but we are still in better shape than loads of other places. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 minute ago, CrazyDave said: It’s not at rock bottom FFS. Its not perfect and things could be better, but we are still in better shape than loads of other places. Gaza? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, finlo said: Gaza? I assume that’s a poor attempt at a joke? Anyone who thinks the island is at rock bottom, presumably hasn’t travelled much or had many dealing with people in other parts of the world. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 11 hours ago, CrazyDave said: We had an enquiry at work this morning from a business who had been looking to setup in Exeter until last week. They are now looking at the economic situation in the UK and considering options. It was an interesting chat, and if others are having similar thoughts than it would suggest to me that now is exactly the time that Cannan and Alinson SHOULD be singing the island paradises and bigging us up as much as possible. If the island had a decent infrastructure, decent investment in said infrastructure and funds which aren’t squandered, wasted and abused, ordinarily I would agree with your sentiments. The sad truth is IOMG has negligently let the island’s infrastructure go to wrack and ruin, and this includes healthcare, education, housing and other areas. If there were plenty of healthcare professionals to enable no serious waiting lists for medical treatment, schools where pupils aren’t taught in crap buildings or portacabins and also there is a plentiful supply of educated and qualified labour pool then, enticing new businesses by bullshitting politicos I would support. The island can’t supply the labour, hence the importation of foreign labour. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Westmoreland development recommended for approval https://gef.im/news/planning/westmoreland-village-recommended-for-approval-46246/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 4 minutes ago, Banker said: Westmoreland development recommended for approval https://gef.im/news/planning/westmoreland-village-recommended-for-approval-46246/ Good news. Same as the one in Ramsey by the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 3 minutes ago, CrazyDave said: Good news. Same as the one in Ramsey by the river Wilf on Manx Radio said he'd walked horses across that field up to their bellies in water. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 5 minutes ago, woolley said: Wilf on Manx Radio said he'd walked horses across that field up to their bellies in water. I don’t believe him, but even if he did, that would be why the roads are being build in such a way as to mitigate any possible flood risk. All the mitigations are in the hundreds and hundreds of pages of info on the planning pages 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Reader Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) On 2/16/2024 at 12:33 PM, finlo said: How can you big up something that's at rock bottom? Oh you can Daphne now in charge of education https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/breaking-edge-sacked-as-education-minister/ Rock bottom indeed. Edited February 21 by Interested Reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just now, Interested Reader said: Oh you can Daphne now in charge of education https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/breaking-edge-sacked-as-education-minister/ How is that worse than edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 9 minutes ago, Interested Reader said: Oh you can Daphne now in charge of education https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/breaking-edge-sacked-as-education-minister/ Rock bottom indeed. She’ll be a disaster, cars to be banned from school vicinity, no heating on if it’s gas etc. I UNDERSTAND edge has disagreed with some of Alfs and Alex’s decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 24 minutes ago, CrazyDave said: I don’t believe him, but even if he did, that would be why the roads are being build in such a way as to mitigate any possible flood risk. All the mitigations are in the hundreds and hundreds of pages of info on the planning pages I do believe him, seen it myself. Building there is utterly ridiculous. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just now, GD4ELI said: I do believe him, seen it myself. Building there is utterly ridiculous. Even with flood defences? What is wrong with the significant defences proposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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