The Voice of Reason Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: "Let's have some ideas we can plagiarise and claim the credit for ourselves"? Jeez, the Government tries to engage with the public to hear their opinions and suggestions and get met with the above. TBH I don’t know why they bother when they are met with such negativity. Damned if they do and damned if they don’t! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Jeez, the Government tries to engage with the public to hear their opinions and suggestions and get met with the above. TBH I don’t know why they bother when they are met with such negativity. Damned if they do and damned if they don’t! This is a very small forum, don't fret so much. People are entitled to voice their opinions, remember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey Davey Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, quilp said: This is a very small forum, don't fret so much. People are entitled to voice their opinions, remember. Not according to Ashy’s squeeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I did think that IOMG would actually be sensible and use the Suite. No, they are using the Royal Hall, Collanade Suite and the Cinema. I don’t think anyone thinks of the costs or the optics of putting on these events to the public. DEFA use the Villa Marina and Gardens for the Food and Drink Festival - I hope these actually make some money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, quilp said: This is a very small forum, don't fret so much. People are entitled to voice their opinions, remember. Yep and I have voiced mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 minute ago, The Voice of Reason said: Yep and I have voiced mine! Quite reasonably too, I thought... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said: Damned if they do and damned if they don’t! Just dammed waste of space as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Overall seems to be a chance for DFE to network with itself. Along the way telling anyone who will listen how great it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 6 hours ago, BriT said: I think that there is a realization that we don’t have a great track record in anything and now the world Is undeniably fucked so it’s very unlikely that people who have been absolute headless clowns for the last 25 years of global economic growth are suddenly going to save anyones bacon. Interest will be luke warm at the most. That’s about it. Is there any expectation at all that people who have been really, really, terrible throughout the last decade or so are all of a sudden going to master the most difficult economic situation of possibly the last 100 years and transform our lives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: That’s about it. Is there any expectation at all that people who have been really, really, terrible throughout the last decade or so are all of a sudden going to master the most difficult economic situation of possibly the last 100 years and transform our lives? Oh they'll transform our lives alright, in the most detrimental ways imaginable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 16 hours ago, SleepyJoe said: You will find the general policy thrust by reading 'Our Island Plan' - a super duper strategy for the next 15 years Ah it's that you don't agree with. All of it or specific parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 16 hours ago, Wavey Davey said: Not according to Ashy’s squeeze Wasn't she accused of hiding behind anonymous profiles to hound Rachel Glover? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, jackwhite said: Ah it's that you don't agree with. All of it or specific parts? I don't agree with the idea of a 15 year vainglorious strategy that nobody has asked for CM Cannan must put plans forward now for the massive challenges of the four years til' the next general election, & aimed at getting us out of the mess we are currently in - starting with lower cost renewable energy generation from wind turbines, putting forward policy for getting more income into the pockets of the hard-pressed GMP, & doing the utmost to ensure essential public services have the funding they need 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: I don't agree with the idea of a 15 year vainglorious strategy that nobody has asked for CM Cannan must put plans forward now for the massive challenges of the four years til' the next general election, & aimed at getting us out of the mess we are currently in - starting with lower cost renewable energy generation from wind turbines, putting forward policy for getting more income into the pockets of the hard-pressed GMP, & doing the utmost to ensure essential public services have the funding they need He can't do both? You don't think the Isle of Man needs the sort of growth he wants? I know the plan is far from perfect (although maybe this conference will shed some light on the detail, which is light, at best) but don't you think something drastic is required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yes something drastic along the lines of what I've said there Drop the 15 grand strategy, it's already out of date & I absolutely do not agree that population growth is the right strategy for now My reading of KPMG recommendations is that if IOM PLC invests in climate change response & green digital infrastructure improvement then the island may well become the better place that people want to move to, but that increased population is not an economic generator in itself [or not a significant one] 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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