Today's Manx Radio news - 4 stories about the Island failing to flourish; 4 stories about Government interference getting in the way

If imposed, the minimum wage will have increased by over £10,000 since 2021, a percentage increase of 63.15%. Due to little movement in thresholds, employees will be paying over 200% more in NI and Tax than in 2021. #isleofman manx.news/minimum-wage-h…

Top Maths from Charlie 👇 Although she forgot Employers NI also paid by the business at 12.8%. Another £2,465! No wonder the Treasury is so keen on a high minimum wage, and so unwilling to model it's impact. #FreedomToFail

Cutting the drink-drive limit from 80 mg/100ml. What does the evidence say? Scotland did it in 2014. A study published in The Lancet in 2019 found no reduction in road traffic accidents and estimated that the number actually rose relative to England and Wales.

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Manx policitians don't understand business

Frank How does it take 4 months to widen 50m of road? Er, it doesn't. So why was Hartford Homes allowed to cause traffic mayhem on a busy commuter route, the main access road to the hospital and next to a primary school for this length of time? 🤬

DocMills Manx Radio Here's a table of Manx local authorities and their 2026 rate changes (sorted descending by % increase, based on latest Manx Radio data): Authority: % Change Andreas: +30% Michael: +23% Port St Mary: +8% Onchan: +6% Lezayre: +5% Port Erin: +4.94% Santon: +4.8% Garff: +4.41%

The largest Manx local authorities have the highest rates. 👇👇 Why doesn't "economies of scale" apply to local government? 🤔

Annual inflation was 2.9% Every local authority in this table above Douglas has got some explaining to do And Andreas and Michael - #wtf 🤬

🚨 The police responded to Manx.News' article — but avoided the Redmayne Report, avoided the HMICFRS findings, avoided the PCC’s limited powers, and avoided the 20‑year failure to deliver independent oversight. Our follow‑up sets out ever... manx.news/police-stateme…

Manx Radio But Treasury has repeatedly failed to correctly forecast what they need to take from reserves - so don't claim it's all okay Forecasts for 2026/27 withdrawals: - 2022 = £32.4m - 2023 = £51.7m - 2024 = £62.6m - 2025 = £82.2m Actual = £126m 4x the original forecast!

Tell me Tim Crookall is back in charge of DOI without telling me that he is back in charge... 😳

🚨🚨Welsh education to use systematic synthetic phonics to help teach kids to read - because it works Is Department of Education, Sport and Culture going to be the last one standing? Daphne Caine

In 2024 Hospice IOM paid 7 'key management personel' staff a total of £704,551, or just under 10% of income - £100,650k each!! Before 'sacking staff' may Hospice IOM management should look closer to home Financial statements, 2024 annual report, page 50: hospice.org.im/about-us/agm-a…

Chairman #iom Local Economy Forum Chris Robertshaw talks about what he calls an embarrassing report from the Department for Enterprise /Visit Isle of Man ##IsleofMan on the reasons for bringing in a tourist tax for visitors. youtu.be/KuunvYgM6Nk