Manx Bean Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Ok, so its a tad over 2 years. Are you content with your elected representatives after 2 years in the job? I’m actually embarrassed to admit I voted for Tim Crookall and Kate Lord-Brennan, although my defence is they were the best of a shite pile of candidates. What’s your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Would be interesting to 'grade' their manifestos. What they said v what they've done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 No. One of mine has taken the pay rise and got a department, despite saying they wouldn't. Pretended to be the peoples choice and shafted EVERY vehicle owner by backing car tax rises - of only 10%* The other - had to look her up I have heard that much from her. 10% my arse - most paid more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Bean Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: Would be interesting to 'grade' their manifestos. What they said v what they've done. My two were sorting the sewerage into Peel Bay..although to be fair there’s probably more shit coming out of some MHKs mouths at present. Edited November 14, 2023 by Manx Bean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, x-in-man said: No. One of mine has taken the pay rise and got a department, despite saying they wouldn't. Pretended to be the peoples choice and shafted EVERY vehicle owner by backing car tax rises - of only 10%* The other - had to look her up I have heard that much from her. 10% my arse - most paid more than that. Chapeau.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Does anyone want to add what they realistically would have liked to have seen them do in two years. I stress realistically. Dr A has progressed his very important bill. None of the others have done anything of any note, but are they actually able to do anything that we, the voters. Would see and think was a significant achievement in two years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Manx Bean said: My two were sorting the sewerage into Peel Bay How? Colour? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 50 minutes ago, Manx Bean said: My two were sorting the sewerage into Peel Bay..although to be fair there’s probably more shit coming out of some MHKs mouths at present. Well they haven’t sorted that but that maybe due to many NIMBYs not wanting the plant near them, same as Laxey. KLB and that Garff fella who looks like Oswald Mosley have been worst 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Allinson - he's been okay for a couple of years Hooper - arrogant Twitter posts for the most part - useless. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 In my own defence many people suggested that my (early) manifesto statement about not taking a departmental position was flawed thinking and that they expected their MHK to get stuck in to sorting problems rather than just shouting about them. I took that on board and changed my position to not accepting a departmental role for at least a year - which is exactly what I did when volunteering for DOI last year. Remember, there's no pay uplift now for being a political member of a department so I didn't do it for the money (one of the reasons voters think MHKs accept these gigs) and could have had a much quieter life as a backbencher. There is a massive difference between being an idealistic candidate and being a pragmatic politician. And that's not admitting I've gone native or been assimilated by the Borg. Most people outside don't understand (or choose not to understand) the nuances and unintended consequences of every issue, but I decided I had a better chance of influencing matters from within rather than without. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Mine are MIA. Fbf I didn’t vote and am even less likely to next time. i doubt I am in a group of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 My pair Edge\ Callister are an embarrassment only defence being the absolute jokes the other contenders were. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 At the time I lived in Laxey and didn't vote for either of the ones elected. However I don't think the Laxey ones have done anything. I know one is Andrew Smith only because he raised his head the other week criticising schools but couldn't tell you the other Laxey MHK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, thommo2010 said: At the time I lived in Laxey and didn't vote for either of the ones elected. However I don't think the Laxey ones have done anything. I know one is Andrew Smith only because he raised his head the other week criticising schools but couldn't tell you the other Laxey MHK You’re other one is the climate change warrior Daphne who hasn’t achieved anything yet but spent a lot of climate change fund money on new staff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Graham Cregeen has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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