The Phantom Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Rails laid down across the Island instead of roads and we now have horses pulling our cars. It's made the TT awkward but much slower and safer. A hybrid road tax system calculated upon the methane emissions of the horses has increased govt revenue 1000% Comrade Daffers omnipotent ruler of Green Cartel who are now powersharing govt with Gandey's Circus are using the increased revenue to fund the felt producing internment camps for the population that have expressed independent thought and opinions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I'm out in Malta. I tell you, this is the way to run things! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: I'm out in Malta. I tell you, this is the way to run things! Well we're right up there on the corruption side of things! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/former-top-police-officer-to-be-charged-with-corruption.878867 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Derek Flint said: I'm out in Malta. I tell you, this is the way to run things! Seriously? https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/cpi-2020-malta-lost-in-corruption https://intpolicydigest.org/corruption-continues-to-course-through-malta/ Oh and they blow up journalists investigating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, The Phantom said: Seriously? https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/cpi-2020-malta-lost-in-corruption https://intpolicydigest.org/corruption-continues-to-course-through-malta/ Oh and they blow up journalists investigating! The island went down in my estimation when they emptied the Royal Navy dockyard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 12 minutes ago, forestboy said: The island went down in my estimation when they emptied the Royal Navy dockyard. They probably got paid to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 2 hours ago, finlo said: Well we're right up there on the corruption side of things! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index#:~:text=The index is published annually,2021 and 30 April 2022. Malta comes in at 54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Derek Flint said: I'm out in Malta. I tell you, this is the way to run things! The way to run things how? Malta is a corrupt dump where almost nothing politically works unless you bribe someone. Edited February 14, 2023 by offshoremanxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: The way to run things how? Malta is a corrupt dump where almost nothing politically works unless you bribe someone. Russian Mafia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, forestboy said: Russian Mafia. And the original Italian and the cartels. https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/MALTA#:~:text=This geography makes Malta attractive,in money laundering and fraud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 minute ago, The Phantom said: And the original Italian and the cartels. https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/MALTA#:~:text=This geography makes Malta attractive,in money laundering and fraud. And a good lump of free masonry to top off the Russian, Italian and Maltese Mafia stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: The way to run things how? Malta is a corrupt dump where almost nothing politically works unless you bribe someone. It is unashamedly corrupt. But the investment is massive. Eu money provides great infrastructure and within that bubble it does pretty much what it likes. I think what I'm.trying to say is that it has balls. For an island there's a lot to learn about punching well above one's weight. It doesn't seem to suffer from Manx inertia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 6:24 PM, offshoremanxman said: Personally I think the UK is heading (and is already in) a huge recession which is going to decimate huge parts of the retail economy. I think the IOM is going to get it fairly bad and that’s unraveling now but the considerable concentration of finance and e-gaming here will keep jobs and spending afloat slightly better than the UK. I think you’re absolutely correct, and there are already lots of smaller businesses shutting up shop because it simply isn’t viable to stay open. The knock on effects, especially if they’re a big customer of local suppliers, isn’t insignificant either. I’m not sure how the Island will weather it when the 22p a unit price caps lift though. At least it isn’t as bad as commercial rates across, where a contract for £1+ a unit can seem a bargain compared to out of contract rates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Derek Flint said: It is unashamedly corrupt. But the investment is massive. Eu money provides great infrastructure and within that bubble it does pretty much what it likes. I think what I'm.trying to say is that it has balls. For an island there's a lot to learn about punching well above one's weight. It doesn't seem to suffer from Manx inertia I was trying to think of a more eloquent way to describe it other than Manx Crabs. I believe the IOM used to punch above it's weight, but Govt incompetence. impotence and a lack of inertia has crushed this. Is that better than just being downright corrupt and criminal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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