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Phil Gawne takes an in-depth look at a variety of aspects of life on the Isle of Man and further afield. Sometimes political, occasionally controversial, but always an appointment to listen.
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Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes from their time in the band, along with interviews with other members, people involved with the band and fans from the world of music and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Perspective 15.9.24 - is health spending threatening the Isle of Man’s financial stability? The Chief Minister certainly seems to think so.
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Education, Health and Housing will not be on the agenda at this week’s Government Conference. The Chief Minister tells Perspective why not as well as explaining why people should attend the Conference. Chris Thomas ponders the value of three years worth of government strategies and policies and offers some suggestions to deliver success. Isle of Ma…
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Chuck Tomasi is a Developer Advocate at ServiceNow. He loves to share what he has learned with the developer community through blogs, videos, live streams, podcasts and books. Top 3 Career Tips 1. The best time to make mistakes is early in your career. 2. You need to learn how to deal with senior management. 3. Invest in building and developing rel…
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Perspective 8.9.24 - should certain houses be restricted to use by Manx workers and should we be taxing wealth? The Liberal Vannin Party seems to think so.
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The Liberal Vannin party held it’s AGM a few weeks ago and agreed that Government should be more transparent on procurement. They also asked for the proposed new government levy to be progressive and include a tax on capital or wealth. Meanwhile Liberal Vannin founder and long standing former Onchan MHK Peter Karran has renewed his call for new mea…
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Zhuoyue Wang is a senior software engineer on the space management team at Oracle. He’s the team lead for memory management in the database kernel. Top 3 Career Tips 1. Identify your strengths and interests. Find your unique position within the industry. Distinguish yourself from others. Enable people to remember you because of your characteristics…
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Perspective 1.9.24 - can the Isle of Man help to bring hope and opportunity to small countries …. and should it?
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Fear of mass immigration has fuelled unrest and political change across Europe and the solution usually offered is bigger walls or stronger borders. Less attention seems to be paid to what is driving this mass migration and what might encourage migrants to stay in their home countries. Former Chief Constable, Gary Roberts, has taken up a new role a…
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Opemipo Disu is an 18-year-old Developer Advocate, keynote speaker who has been featured in several publications. He aims to empower 500,000 developers through his keynote talks and tutorials, and has already spoken at 100+ tech conferences. Top 3 Career Tips 1. Develop a strong work ethic. By doing so you will get noticed and make sure that people…
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Three years ago Keys candidates were expressing concern and committing to resolving what was popularly believed to be a housing crisis. Government’s flagship solution to the lack of funds to deliver high quality comprehensive public services is to grow the economically active part of the population so generating more tax income. To do that we need …
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Michael Frew is a technology veteran with 20+ years of experience. He now acquires 6 and 7 figure software and SaaS companies that generate him a 7-figure pre-tax annual income. Top 3 Career Tips 1. There is always the opportunity to acquire a business rather than start a new business. You can acquire an existing business from an entrepreneur when …
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Former Douglas East MHK Chris Robertshaw has been called a lot of things over his time in business and politics but ’shrinking violet’ was never one of them. Chris has lots to say about the current state of Manx politics and the biggest challenge is how we’ll fit it all in on this week’s Perspective. How many of Chris’s catch phrases will we get? I…
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Dr. Kyle Elliott is confidant to many of the biggest names in Silicon Valley. He is a tech career coach, interview coach and job search expert. Kyle's Top 3 Career Tips 1. Consistency is important. You need to put in the hard work. Spend time putting in effort and don’t look for a quick trick or shortcut to success. Be strategic and intentional on …
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Ørsted want to build a 1.4 gigawatt wind farm six nautical miles off the north east coast of the Isle of Man. Up to 100 turbines are proposed and these could be as high as 389 metres above low tides. So what’s in it for us? Sea bed rental income, tax on the energy production, a community fund and potentially cheaper electricity are all mentioned bu…
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Al Kingsley has almost 30 years’ experience in educational technology and digital safeguarding, with a passion for education. He’s the CEO of EdTech company, NetSupport, and an EdTech author. Al's Top 3 Career Tips 1. You are born with two eyes, two ears and one mouth. You should use them in appropriate proportions. You don’t need to be the first p…
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July Tynwald saw several debates about housing and development with reassurances given about “lots of work going on behind the scenes”. An entertaining exchange saw the Housing Minister attempting to woo Jason Moorhouse but he was playing hard to get. We also hear from the Home Affairs Minister about the cost of the new sexual assault referral cent…
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Perspective 28.7.24 - is Manx agricultural in terminal decline or is there hope for the Manx food sector?
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Despite food prices having been higher in recent years Manx agriculture continues to face significant challenges. Closures of Ramsey Bakery and Shoprite have impacted on Manx food sales in the Isle of Man, the meat plant continues to face significant problems and recently the Department of Infrastructure has imposed huge increases in charges to rem…
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Perspective 21.7.24 - we’re three years in to the Cannan administration but has much changed? The Chief Minister is very upbeat about the progress his government is making.
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Perspective 21.7.24 - we’re three years in to the Cannan administration but has much changed? The Chief Minister is very upbeat about the progress his government is making. We’re pretty much three years in to the Cannan administration but has much changed. There certainly seem to be a few glimmers of progress but is the change that was promised bei…
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Perspective 14.7.24 - Energy and Sustainability Director’s Adrian Cowin and Ralph Peake challenge the views of controversial climate commentator Paul Burgess.
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Controversial climate scientist Paul Burgess has made several claims based on his interpretation of climate science which conflict significantly from the general consensus reached by climate scientists who say we need to act swiftly if we are to avoid our climate becoming so extreme that we will be unable to live in it. Mr Burgess refutes this cons…
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While a significant majority of climate scientists are increasingly alarmed by the rapid pace of climate change, a growing proportion of voters across Europe are voting to stop climate action. That pleases Perspective's guest this week, Paul Burgess, who describes himself as a climate scientist and friend of four times gaoled, far right politician …
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They say a week is a long time in politics but I hope not too long as this week’s Perspective looks at some of the June Tynwald highlights. The Chief Minister explains why belts need tightening even further if health funding is to continue to grow, Tim Glover is concerned about DoI anouncing big increases in costs for farmers - so is the Agricultur…
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Garff MHK Daphne Caine has certainly not been short of challenges since she took up the reins at the Department of Education. Do you save £7m a year by closing primary schools and other ‘efficiencies’ or acknowledge that the backlash from those affected will be to big a political price to pay for a government which struggles to find popularity? As …
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You could be forgiven for thinking that the House of Keys is about to make an historic decision to introduce assisted dying, but is that really the case? Also as we approach the end of the third year of the current House of Keys, June Tynwald will be asked to consider three motions on housing but will any of these make any meaningful impact on the …
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Perspective 9.6.24 - can the Manx Labour Party deliver solutions to the problems we’re facing?
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The Manx Labour Party held it’s AGM a few weeks ago so a good excuse to find out what it’s all about. Do we still need a Labour movement in the Isle of Man or has it’s time past? The Labour Party was formed in 1918 to fight against the social injustice of the time and over the century that followed it achieved much of it’s initial objectives, so wh…
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Perspective 2.6.24 - a round up of May Tynwald and confusion over Peel Town Commissioners view on housing.
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May Tynwald was a relatively brief an uncontroversial affair but even with a light Order Paper there were still a few items of interest. Some members expressing righteous indignation over Tynwald’s unwillingness to suspend its standing orders while others dismissing this as a storm in a tea cup. And what’s really happening in Peel with apparent con…
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LegCo reform - can tinkering with our parliamentary structures help address the crisis we face?
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Political think tank - Reayrtys - and Prof Peter Edge from Oxford Brookes University want to talk about reform of Legislative Council. Perspective this week asks them why? How does tinkering with our parliamentary structures help address the housing crisis, cost of living crisis and the difficulties faced by the hospitality sector. Seasoned politic…
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Stressed, tearing your hair out, feeling overwhelmed by the pace of the world we live in? Well the Isle of Man Praying the Keeills week may just be the answer. It runs all through next week and organisers Rev Canon Janice Ward, Phil Craine and Andrew Foxon tell you all about it on Perspective on Sunday at 12 noon on Manx Radio with me Phil Gawne. E…
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Perspective 12.5.24 - what’s happening at Onchan District Commissioners - is it more than just a political spat?
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What’s happening at Onchan District Commissioners? Prompted by comments made at the recent AGM Onchan MHK Julie Edge doesn’t hold back on her thoughts over the behaviour of some of the Commissioners. One of the Commissioners attracting Ms Edge’s ire responds to the criticism. So can all sides work together in the future for the best interests of th…
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Perspective 5.5.24 - Claire Christian and Chris Thomas describe their emerging political alliance.
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A new political force has been slowly emerging in Tynwald and this week’s Perspective tries to discover what it’s all about. Definitely not a political party, possibly a loose political alliance but certainly made up of MHKs Claire Christian, Julie Edge and Chris Thomas. What do they stand for, how will they deliver change, are their ideas relevant…
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Perspective 28.4.24 - the CoMin listening events - stark testament and some reassuring ministerial voices.
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Council of Ministers met the people this week and after a few teething problems with the first session the initiative was generally considered a positive one. So what did they learn? Did they listen? Will policies and strategies change following the feedback received, or will the same story be repackaged to better reflect public concerns? Perspecti…
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Housing, NHS dentistry, government handling of Covid and the Dr Ranson appeal, cheaper internet services, and greater fiscal responsibility were just a few of the items discussed in Tynwald this week. Perspective tries to squeeze all this and more into the program. There was some quite heated debate and political rifts becoming more evident but one…
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Perspective 14.4.24 - can Manx Care become the best small Island health and social care system in the world?
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Manx Care’s ambition is to become the best small Island health and social care system in the world and Manx Care’s Chief Executive certainly has the passion and commitment to try to deliver that very worthy aspiration. So why have we not seen that ambition being delivered so far? What obstacles lie in the way of Manx Care delivering health and soci…
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Perspective 7.4.24 - Energy and Sustainability Centre Directors Ralph Peak and Adrian Cowin give us their take on our changing climate and and future energy sources.
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Are you happy with your energy bills? Do you like the uncertainty of how much your next fuel purchase is going to cost? Are you a gardener or farmer concerned about the past four months’ above average rainfall? Is it possible to mitigate against the problems climate change will bring or has that boat already sailed? Energy and Sustainability Centre…
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Perspective 31.3.24 - the Chief Minister responds to recent criticism and explains his government’s revised priorities.
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Great opportunity to represent the Island both here and abroad, good people skills required, must be able to please all the people all the time, while taking the really tough and difficult decisions. You’ll be working with a great team, many of whom want your job, and all of your 86,000 stakeholders expect you to be instantly available to answer th…
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On last week’s Perspective the Treasury Minister made a valiant attempt to defend the Isle of Man Government’s Tax Strategy. The Strategy was presented to Tynwald this week, not for approval but merely to be received, but even that modest objective came close to being derailed by an amendment from David Ashford. On Perspective we hear from several …
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Perspective 17.3.24 - Treasury Minister Alex Allinson responds to concerns raised about the budget and the tax strategy.
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On Perspective last week economist John Webster identified significant areas for improvement in the Island’s economic policies. He marked the Treasury Minister’s card with - could do better - see me after the lesson. Members of the Chamber of Commerce were particularly concerned in their assessment of February’s budget and its impact on their busin…
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Perspective 10.3.24 - the IoM Budget, the Tax Strategy and what needs to change to allow the Island to prosper.
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John Webster is an economist, business owner and Chairman of the Manx Technology Group as well as an independent adviser to various investment funds and involved with the UN as an economic adviser to small islands. He was also economic adviser to the Isle of Man Government back in the 1980s so he’s well qualified to talk about the economic situatio…
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A new exhibition exploring the Isle of Man’s remarkable maritime heritage and honouring the 200th anniversary of the RNLI opened recently at the House of Manannan in Peel. ‘All at Sea’ uncovers some of the tragic events in Manx waters which motivated Manx resident, Sir William Hillary to establish a national maritime lifesaving institution. On Pers…
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The Budget has been met with mixed reviews since it was announced on Tuesday. Perspective unpicks some of the thinking behind it, with help from the Treasury Minister and some of his Tynwald colleagues. We are promised improved services and certainly the significant budgetary increases in health and education would indicate that, but we’re also pay…
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Perspective 18.2.24 - Is the Braddan Commissioners’ Round House a white elephant or bold ambition for the people of Braddan? Naive mismanagement from the Commissioners or stubborn intransigence from the ...
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If you’ve visited the hospital lately you may well have seen Braddan Parish Commissioners’ magnificent new community hub has emerged in all its glory. Close followers of Manx politics may also have noticed the rather large 37% increase in Braddan’s rates part of which will be used to cover the costs of the new hub. As if this wasn’t enough to encou…
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Perspective 11.2.24 - a Tynwald Committee considers whether greater independence for the Isle of Man would be good or bad - we hear evidence from Jersey.
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Just over 23 years ago Tynwald agreed that government should defend vigorously the Island's internal governing autonomy and seek to extend the Isle of Man's influence over relevant external issues. While there were some modest gains made in the early 2000s, little or no work has been done to reform our constitutional relationship with the UK over t…
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Perspective 4.2.24 - MHKs Joney Faragher and Michelle Haywood give their thoughts on this month's budget and how they're faring half way through their term in office.
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New schools, underfunded departmental budgets better roads and a new bus station are on the wish lists of MHKs Joney Faragher and Michelle Haywood. The government is struggling to control a substantial financial deficit so where is the money coming from? Hopefully we’ll know more when this year’s Manx budget is delivered in just over a week’s time …
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The southern swimming pool has been making a splash in the turbulent Tynwald political waters leaving some political commentators to suggest that the Minister is out of her depth. In contrast the Minister has suggested that some members are floundering in the political whirlpool and the whole pool debate has allowed a range of thorny administrative…
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Perspective 21.1.24 - is the Chief Minister making real progress with developing the economy or is he just living on fantasy island?
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The economic strategy annual update was debated in Tynwald this week with the Chief Minister painting a very rosy Manx economic picture which seemed to avoid discussion of the pitfalls and obstacles to economic success. This led to criticism from some members that perhaps government wasn’t living in the real world or indeed that the Chief Minister …
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Perspective 14.1.24 - MHKs Daphne Caine, Sarah Maltby and Chris Thomas discuss January Tynwald, Heritage railways and the Covid Review.
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Perspective looks at the forthcoming January Tynwald, Systra's report into Heritage railways and guests MHKs Daphne Caine, Sarah Maltby and Chris Thomas give their initial reaction to the Covid Review.Από τον Manx Radio
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Perspective 17.12.23 - a December Tynwald highlights show including Tax Strategy, Population Growth and a missing review into the Office of Human resource.
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Tynwald gave Government two modest defeats this week as well as pointing out that Government is missing a number of its own targets. Statistics show that the population is growing by 230 people a year but the Chief Minister is convinced that his government’s flagship target of an extra ten thousand people. The Treasury Minister announced that he wi…
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Perspective 7.1.24 - who is the Financial Services Authority and what do they do? All the answers in this week’s Perspective.
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The Financial Services Authority is a body whose influence we only tend to come across when we’re trying to open a bank account and having to prove in triplicate who we are. The FSA has, though, a significant influence on the financial services sector which generates over a third of our economic output so we probably do need to know a bit more abou…
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