More Jollies

[A fool and his money.....]

So the new recruit will have to persuade the rest of the world that our tax system (based on under cutting them and not what it costs to provide public services) is actually a good thing.

I wonder if they'll have an internal relations director to persuade us plebs that our rapidly deteriorating public services are of less importance than continuing tax breaks for millionaires?

[Non-Believer]

One might wonder if what Mr Boxer brought during his tenure is quantifiable? What were the tangible achievements?

Or if they aren't quantifiable or tangible, then could we look at dispensing with the post and save ourselves £100k a year? What did we do prior to his recruitment?

[A fool and his money.....]

9 minutes ago, Non-Believer said:

One might wonder if what Mr Boxer brought during his tenure is quantifiable? What were the tangible achievements?

Or if they aren't quantifiable or tangible, then could we look at dispensing with the post and save ourselves £100k a year? What did we do prior to his recruitment?

Like the jollies on which this thread was based, the less tangible the benefits the higher the price.

[Non-Believer]

MR. Here's the announcement, it's defending the Island's reputation. Defending it from what exactly?

One-man wood carvers illicitly using the TT logo?

Damage done to the Island's reputation by a mendacious civil service trying to destroy a Dr's reputation and career?

Maybe Peter Boxer saw it as a bridge too far and departed...

 

[Dirty Buggane]

A bigger pile of shit I have not seen in a long while. They are looking for the boys who sold the emperor some nice new clobber 

[2112]

1 hour ago, Non-Believer said:

MR. Here's the announcement, it's defending the Island's reputation. Defending it from what exactly?

One-man wood carvers illicitly using the TT logo?

Damage done to the Island's reputation by a mendacious civil service trying to destroy a Dr's reputation and career?

Maybe Peter Boxer saw it as a bridge too far and departed...

 

I can only imagine that this new bod, will be a one man rebuttal unit, the civil services version of Professor Ashford. I’m sure he/she will be pushed out to defend IOMG/IOM whenever a scandal occurs - eg Lady Mone, Financial Shenanigans and Criminal Trials which involve fraud etc. If this role is to influence, engage and negotiate with leaders around the world and to promote the islands interests, then perhaps it can be assumed that IOMG have dispensed with the services of Marketing firms, and PR consultants based in London. Also is IOMG still paying for an office in Brussels promoting the IOM to the EU? 

[Dirty Buggane]

Of course they are, it was just a job for somebody's mate. Which now they can not do away with as it would make them look stupid and complaisant, 

[2112]

5 minutes ago, Dirty Buggane said:

Of course they are, it was just a job for somebody's mate. Which now they can not do away with as it would make them look stupid and complaisant, 

That’s not hard, they are stupid. 

[Boo Gay'n]

Oh no, the world will end!  Spuan has pulled out of a jollie!

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/no-island-presence-at-bipa-meeting-in-jersey/

[Shake me up Judy]

I wonder why ? The Crown Dependencies relationship with the U.K. were being discussed.

[2112]

There must be serious reasons for nobody to represent the island, even for Mr Squeaker not attending, and we all know how he likes the opportunity to strut on the world stage, in his Squeakers clothes. 

[Roger Mexico]

2 hours ago, Shake me up Judy said:

I wonder why ? The Crown Dependencies relationship with the U.K. were being discussed.

Well the piece says Watterson was "was forced to withdraw for personal reasons".  So presumably his deputy, John Wannenburgh, couldn't manage to step in at last minute.  The organisation seems to have named members, you can't switch them at last minutes.  Looking at the lists, it mainly seems to old stagers and I wonder how much influence these institutions have.

[Kopek]

Maybe he wants to be part of the debate in Tynwald tomorrow?

[Roger Mexico]

16 minutes ago, Kopek said:

Maybe he wants to be part of the debate in Tynwald tomorrow?

Yes the meeting is today and tomorrow, so whoever went would have missed Tynwald.  

[A fool and his money.....]

I wonder if the world will continue to spin without him going? Still, we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. The money we'll save on cocktails and sun tan cream on his expenses claim will make a start offsetting the £5 million or so employing someone for 14 months has cost us. Every little help.

Edited May 15, 2023 by A fool and his money.....