ISLE OF MAN NEWSPAPERS - HEADLINES/LETTERS

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100810 Ex (1) Hundreds of jobs will go if we ditch zero-10 tax A (2) Survey paints bleak picture for future A

100810 Ex "Eco-fanaticism has distorted his views" L

060810 Ind Wind power an insane remedy L

030810 Ex Economy ready to recover - FSC says Island poised to take advantage of global recovery A

230710 Ind Questions about "e-Borders" L

230710 Ind UK to investigate Manx link to Iran A

200710 Ex You're out of touch MHK tells Tynwald A

200710 Ex Turbines slaughter thousands of birds A

160710 Ind Govt's top earners - One hundred civil servants are paid more than the Chief Minister A

160710 Ind Cuts? What cuts? Tynwald backs £30m spending - only cut is swimming trophy A

160710 Ind Tynwald lacking will over pensions "pay cut" - MHKs non contributory pensions A

160710 Ind No fears on deal - Chief Minister "new reciprocal health agreement - not aware of any problems" A

160710 Ind An MHK who doesa his job - Peter Karran L

150710 Cor £77,000 spent on MEA loans inquiry - so far A

290610 Ex Wanted: A £140m plan: Personal view Juan Watterson MHK "Less understandable is the £2.1m and six extra personnel that went to the Chief secretary's Office. This is far from frontline service". A

290610 Ex (Social Care) Minister vows benefits will target needy A

250610 Ind "Farce" Legco rules - 19 goes and Alan Crowe returns to chamber A

250610 Ind Unemployment falls for 4th month A

250610 Ind Let public decide - proposals for directlly-elected chief minister scrape through A

150610 Ex Shocked to see English flags sold in Manx store - Football World Cup L

110610 Ind Here we go again! - Keys to vote on MLCs for the 17th time since March A

030610 Cor (General Election) Candidates might use "human rights" to keep backers secret - bid to force financial supporters into open could fail A

010610 Ex (1) Manx beaches bottom of table - worst in survey of British Isles A (2) Sea water quality is national disgrace - Editorial Comment

010610 Ex Turbine figures don't add up A

280510 Ind 5 Arrests on eve of poll - Buster Lewin is questioned for eight hours A

270510 Cor Let's hope we'll never need to have travel levy A

210510 Ind Massive savings have to be made A

210510 Ind Secret election trusts inquiry A

110510 Ex Online interviews with Douglas East candidates - Woodford election costs met by Blind Trust A

070510 Ind Pensioners get a raw deal L

070511 Ind LegCo vote farce A

040507 Ex Doctors' pay cut anger A

040510 Ex Anonymous election trust in the spotlight - Woodford getting financial and administrative support from blind trust A

300410 Ind Health chiefs cut back on foot care A

300410 Ind "I've got nothing to hide" says celebrity candidate A

290410 Cor Gas Company's mark-up put at 556 per cent A

270410 Ex New Commissioner takes on Peel Traffic-runner up Davidson "disappointed missed opportunity to elect Manx candidate-majority of commissioners English" A

270410 Ex New student fees rules approved A

230410 Ind Bikers add weight to tax protest A

200410 Ex Doctors in Island say they want the same as doctors in UK on pensions A

160410 Ind Stark warning over health cover cuts - GPs use newspaper ads to air concerns A

130410 Ex Inflation hits 5% A

130410 Ex (1) Windmills do not cut carbon emissions at all L (2) Onshore wind farms are mixed blessing at best L (3) So many false claims about climate change L

090410 Ind No passports please, we're Manx A

090410 Ind Manx plans to axe the GP out of hours service are "unworkable" claim A

090410 Ind Being independent comes as a price L

090410 Ind (1) Children Bill a danger to Parents L (2) New children law would be a hammer to crack a nut L

080410 Cor Treasury under fire for runway euros debacle A

060410 Ex Cretney: economy is "stronger than ever" A

060410 Ex Health: It's the No 1 priority for public at start of new era A

060410 Ex Road Taxes L

060410 Ex Petrol price is now 2p more a litre than when OFT's inquiry started A

060410 Ex Protest over 300% clasic car tax rise A

020410 Ind It's the biggest shake-up of the government since 1968 but you should not notice a thing (and related articles) A

020410 Ind UK Commons Justice Committee (1) Decision over health deal "unacceptable" (2) "Essential independence" of crown dependencies vital A

020410 Ind KSF: Select Committee interviews John Aspden "Collapse was not bungled" A

300310 Ex Concern expressed over "intrusive" Children Bill A

300310 Ex Andy's letter seals Island's UK reciprocal health deal reprieve A

300310 Ex Question marks raised over "great global warming scam" L

300310 Ex Few shocks in final UK budget before election A

260310 Ind Popular band appeals for sponsorship for TT 2010 A

260310 Ind We should not fear UK tax crackdown A

260310 Ind Unpopular police powers dropped A

260310 Ind Why don't Manx get low-paid jobs? A

230310 Ex Bikers must oppose road tax anomaly L

190310 Ind Reciprocal Health Agreement (1) Six month reprieve (2) So how did they come to this? (3) Health deal: People power victory A

180310 Cor (1) Tynwald aims to cut CO2 by 20% (2) We're tackling environmental challenges we face effectivly and efficiently - Energy Expo 2010 A

160310 Ex We could be the world's first neutral Island A

160310 Ex Job market has fared very well says CoMin A

120310 Ind Reciprocal Health Agreement (1) UK: We are not high-handed (2) Try to delay the end - Legion meeting (3) Teare: Probably not my finest hour (3) Peter's plan is sidelined says LibVan A

110310 Cor No go with bid to keep reciprocal agreement A

110310 Cor Tax for firms would hit economy says minister A

090310 Ex (1) Collapse of KSF(IOM) was "collateral damage" (2) Depositors' accusations of a cover-up A

090310 Ex Maughold Village first to sign up to CO2 pledge A

090310 Ex Get real over global warming L

090310 Ex Six years on, gravy train derails and discontent rises - VAT agreement L

090310 Ex Bike: £86, car: £40 L

050310 Ind Coldest February for twenty years A

050310 Ind Electricity prices rise of 7% branded "immoral" A

050310 Ind Our roads are appalling A

020310 Ex Rising cost of motorbikes L

020310 Ex Fraudsters stashed their cash in Island A

020310 Ex High Court ruling on tax a concern for residents who moved from UK A

020310 Ex KSF victim hits out at "trail of amateurism" A

260210 Ind (1) Elderly to pay for care but benefits may help A (2) Health Minister welcomes review of prescription fees A (3) DHSS granted £8.5m to cover overspend A

260210 Ind "Disappointing and full of spin" Budget verdict by Action Group A

260210 Ind Warning to tax exiles: UK is after your money A

230210 Ex (1) Budget Reaction: Chamber backs leaders to make "brave decisions" A (2) Chamber's view on pensions and benefits A (3) Government missed "golden opportunity" for "green tax" says Friends of the Earth A

230210 Ex We will go to court to challenge pensions say doctors A

190210 Ind Govt is "failing" on tourism - claim A

190210 Ind Travel levy "workable" - claim A

190210 Ind Budget details and assessments A

190210 Ind Rise in vintage car tax beggars belief L

190210 Ind The case for global warming not made L

190210 Ind Children Bill will bring intrusive database L

190210 Ind Changes to govt structure approved A

160210 Ex Farmers force a U-turn on govt shake-up A

160210 Ex Road Tax cut for owners of less-polluting vehicles A

160210 Ex London office has helped Manx businesses make deals up to £10m A

160210 Ex Alternative view on climate change L

120210 Ind Pitchfork rebellion Farmers pack the Keys to hear plan to kill off the DAFF A

120210 Ind (1) Reciprocal Health Agreement: Karran plan "unworkable" A (2) Nobody will end up marooned in April A (3) Confusion over changes A

090210 Ex Inflation jumps to 4.5% A

090210 Ex £8.5m to shore up DHSS overspend A

090210 Ex Strix wins landmark legal case in China A

050210 Ind (1) Government Shake up: We don't believe a word of it A (2) Union fears cuts in jobs A (3) What was left out A (4) Farmers' fury as their govt department is scrapped A (5) What will it all cost? A (6) Our view: A lost chance for real change A

050210 Ind There will be an exodus if IOM goes independent L

050210 Ind (1) Tynwald's failures on the healthdeal L (2) Karran bill levy backed A (3) Revealed: minutes of crunch meeting with Andy Burnham A

040210 Cor January was Island's coldest for 23 years A

020210 Ex (1) Ending Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - Insurance is the only way - health chiefs A (2) Companies are lining up A (3) Confusion on who is exempt A (3) Teare (Health Minister) "has tried to scupper our plan" Liberal Vannin A

020210 Ex Government shake-up "to focus on economy - new departmental structure A

Feb 2010 MT Viewpoint on Reciprocal Health Care Agreement A

290110 Ind (1) Bankrupt UK had to scrap NHS deal A (2) We can't afford not to fund £3m shortfall L (3) Plea to Queen about health deal L (4) Our sacrifices L (5) "Ageist bullying" discussed in House of Lords A (6) Human rights angle is dismissed A (7) MP's call to defer deal cancellation A (8) but Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says right decision has been made A (9) £2 levy to cover costs proposed in member's bill - Peter Karran MHK A

290110 Ind Why have the figures for VAT black hole changed? A

290110 Ind Allan Bell gives evidence to the KSF (IOM) investigation - "It was all down to the UK" A

280110 Cor "Time will tell" if greater independence from UK will be sought in future A

280110 Cor Pension Probe bid is defeated - Bernard Arrowsmith Petition of Grievance Select Committee motion defeated A

260110 Ex (1) Health deal failure will affect every corner of Island Life L (2) Argument fails to appreciate impact of finding £3m a year L (3) website readers have their say L (4) What ending of Island's agreement with UK might mean for you A (5) Who does not have to pay UK charges A (6) Your questions answered A (7) How ending of deal came about A (8) Tories can't commit to overturning decision says David Cameron A (9) as Manx travel firm moves to extend deal already offered in Channel Islands A

260110 Ex MHK to query disparity in UK and Island VAT figures A

220110 Ind Manx nationalist graffiti campaign takes new twist - man arrested A

220110 Ind (1) Healthcare can make a reliable revenue source L (2) All UK parties must be involved in health talks L (3) Health deal comments L (4) Our view - What are the Island's priorities A (5) Failure of health talks A (6) Sad day for the Island A (7) Tourists will stop coming A (8) £3m would pay for all our NHS treatment in the UK in a year. But Government says it cannot afford to fund it A

210110 Cor Delegation to Whitehall fails to save reciprocal health agreement with UK A

190110 Ex It's time we made effort to make UK listen to us - Hugh Davidson Examiner Essay A

190110 Ex Jobless total falls A

190110 Ex Gritting staff excel themselves L

190110 Ex (1) Your website comments L (2) Does (Health Minister) Teare live in the real world or what? L (3) Creeping to the UK will not change a thing L (4) Health deal battle will carry on A (5) It's D-Day for health deal A

190110 Ex We will cut jobs if we have to - The Tax Black Hole A

150110 Ind No extra winter fuel pay A

150110 Ind Minimum wage to rise to £6.10 A

150110 Ind (1) A breach of our human rights - charity group on Reciprocal Health Care Agreement A (2) London "sharp suits" run circles round us L

150110 Ind Island being prised into EU dimension L

120110 Ex (1) Let's start from scratch on health deal says MHK A (2) Concern whether health minister is resigned to defeat L

120110 Ex Press must expose this sleaze - MHK sacked for speaking out L

120110 Ex Sea Angling licence is out of order L

080110 Ex Time for coherent strategy - days of Big Government over L

080110 Ind (1) Tories: We'll review the health deal A (2) No point in looking to human rights act over health L

080110 IndWe shouldn't have to pay cut A

050110 Ex (1) Facing up to fiscal challenges - Chief Minister A (2) Let's cut MHK's salaries A

050110 Ex (1) Teare not the right man to send to Westminster L (2) Please tell voters, Mr Teare L

050110 Ex Brown: We'll have to redraw government A

050110 Ex Writing is on the wall for relationship with the UK A

010110 Ind Kaupthing: 94% payout but some will have to wait till 2017 A

291209 Ex Consultation over Social Services Bill a success (IOMPA mentioned) A

291209 Ex Go in to health talks "with all guns firing" A

251209 Ind At last! Talks on UK health deal A

221209 Ex Damage to green lanes has to be tolerated - transport minister A

221209 Ex Racism: A dirty little Manx secret A

221209 Ex (1) Minister's message over health: Face up to reality A (2) Hospital wards close for Christmas to save cash A

181209 Ind Reduction in winter fuel payments is defended A

181209 Ind UK defiant on NHS deal - Reciprocal Health Agreement - Justice minister says the business case to keep it doesn't add up A

171209 Cor Minister defends 320 per cent local authority audit fees rise A

151209 Ex (1) You can save health deal -MP says Manx Government should be doing more A (2) UK's ending of Reciprocal Health Agreement - Come on Island politicians, fight unjustified move and stand up for Manx people A

151209 Ex Information strategy is central to success of Manx economy A

111209 Ind Questions in Commons on NHS deal A

111209 Ind Lambs attacked and killed again on Clarkson land A

101209 Cor VAT revenue loss is set to "overshadow" 2010 Budget - "Easy route" of using reswerves won't be taken says minister A

081209 Ex Benefits system leaves no incentive to save L

081209 Ex Nationalist feeling is rising after VAT blow A

081209 Ex It's time for Isle of Man to take stock and be truly open and honest - Richard Murphy A

041209 Ind (1) Best way to help ourselves is to help each other (2) Thinking local makes difference (3) Why spending in the UK will damage the Island and put up your taxes A

041209 Ind Green TT gong for jet-set John - minister collects prize (FROM LAS VEGAS) for clean emission race A

041209 Ind Council of Ministers says economy is getting more diverse A

031209 Cor "Police State" Bill deadline for public responses is extended A

011209 Ex How tourism was broken - and what we can do to fix it A

261109 Cor OAPs lose all their savings in Manx fund A

241109 Ex Fury over "home grab" social care proposals A

201109 Ind (1) VAT: Traa dy liooar - political pressure group criticises government complacency A (2) We have been subsidising Isle of Man says UK government minister A (3) Phoney War is over - National insurance up by 1% - DHSS already £9m in red A (4) Crackdown on family benefit A

201109 Ind What a way to treat our heroes A

201109 Ind Probe into future of TV licence arangements A

201109 Ind (1) Advocate charged A (2) Mrs Baines in the dock A

201109 Ind Elected chief minister unlikely A

191109 Cor Electricity Authority must "make plan to repay huge borrowings" A

171109 Ex (1) Bill threatening to make Island police state claim - Criminal justice measures "bordering on draconian" says David Callister MLC A (2) Crinminal Justice Bill could impact to the detriment of Manx life L

171109 Ex (1) It's time the Treasury came up with a plan - financial situation L (2) Brown calls for calm heads as VAT crisis tightens grip A (3) Together we will remain strong - Chief Minister A

171109 Ex (1) Disturbing questions raised after evidence given at Baines trial L (2) Tycoon motivated by greed is sent to prison for six years A (3) Trevor Baines has lost his house and money A

171109 Ex Bank's collapse was like being hit by a wagon A

131109 Ind Let the voters chose the chief minister - Bill Malarkey MHK A

131109 Ind A terrible way to treat our generation - reciprocal health care agreement L

131109 Ind Squeeze more tax out of the super-rich - David Cannan MHK says we should drop £100k cap A

131109 Ind Ending Customs deal would affect everyone A

131109 Ind We should pay fair shar of overseas aid L

101109 Ex Island has right to oil fields cash says Karran A

061109 Ind (1) Island "still in a good position" - Chief Minister Tony Brown A (2) Revealed: UK VAT revenue formula and how it will affect us A

061109 Ind Healthy outlook if you come from Kyrgyzstan - free UK health care A

061109 Ind Cost of PR in spotlight as VAT crisis deepens A

051109 Cor Rejected bid to bail out depositors in bank collapse cost £1.7m A

301009 Ind Pensions row expense could climb to £3m A

301009 Ind No passport for UK travel, insists Chief Minister A

301009 Ind There's no such thing as free lunch - politicians, free buffets off A

301009 Ind It was not an error of judgement - KSF hearing: FSC chief talks about decision to move bank cash A

301009 Ind Creeping erosion of civil liberty - Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill A

271009 Ex Government has "failed" on health service crisis - Liberal Vannin chairman hits out after insurance debate A

271009 Ex(1) Ministers ordered to find cuts of 15% - Brown says "frontline" services should be protected but squeeze starts here (2) Zero corporate tax policy could survive (3) Bell promises full consultation over any business tax changes (4) Full independence may be an option for dealing with the bullying UK A

231009 Ind (1) The Tax Black Hole - How much will it cost you? This will effect every one of us (2) This clearly is a crisis (3) So what now? (4) Customs deal still a secret (5) Company tax likely to return (6) Is it time to go it alone? A

231009 Ind Insurance for travel: We are on our own A

231009 Ind KSF: Still no cash for quarter A

201009 Ex (1) Tax blow - so just how bad will it be? (2) Brace yourselves for a bumpy ride - Chief Minister Brown A

201009 Ex (1) Liberal Vannin leader's "worse than euthanasia" comment sparks uproar A (2) Misrepresented in your article - Liberal Vannin leader L (3) LibVan: Grow up to be taken seriously A

161009 Ind Protest against off-Island firms on runway project A

161009 Ind Tax attack bombshell-changes to VAT deal with UK to create "significant impact on Island's finances-EU body could threaten Island's zero rate tax-But Brown and Bell insist there is "no crisis" A

161009 Ind Shocked by verdict (Tycoon Trevor Baines convicted of fraud)-Baines faces firearms charges A

131009 Ex Disquiet that no solution found over health deal with UK ending A

131009 Ex Fears over VAT deal-Leading economist's concern for future of finance industry A

Oct MT Reciprocal Health Care Agreement A

011009 Cor Arrested over "explosive sandals" quip-suspended sentence, £500 fine, 5yr Island ban A

010909 Ex KSF victims angered by claim query A

270809 Cor Liberals blast lord who calls for an end to Manx self-rule A

250809 Ex Self-serving politicians letting Island down L

210809 Ind Don't forget - Langness Inquiry - owner daughter of Manx VC L

200109 Cor Rodan hits out at UK "arrogance" - Keys speaker blasts Lib Dem peer A

140809 Ind This English Lord is calling for an end to Manx self-rule - Lord William Wallace says the Crown Dependencies' right to self-government is no longer ppropriate A

140809 Ind There's a boat in the morning - UK/IOM benefits compared L

110809 Ex Clampdown on access to social care proposed - Five year residential qualification A

110809 Ex CAA suspends training at Manx Firm A

110809 Ex End of reciprocal agreement blamed (Health Care costs) "We had to leave Island" A

070809 Ind KSF depositor's musical protest is a You Tube hit "Don't bank on the Isle of Man" A

070809 Ind Penalising OAPs not answer - reducing bus pass concessions L

100709 Ind Insult to injury - KSF Scheme of Arrangement - Depositors' Action Group L

100709 Ind Isle of Man is not paradise L

070709 Ex Manx economy resilient in the face of global turmoil - quarterly economic report to Council of Ministers A

070709 Ex Shift in tax policy will boost reputation - taxjustice@manx.net L

230609 Ex A religion of cruelty and intolerance - Islam L

160609 Ex Identical cost for a sailing to Santander (as to Isle of Man) - Steam Packet L

160609 Ex No place for ignorance here - opposition to Islam L

160609 Ex Questions on value of health care at Nobles (Hosital) A

020609 Ex MEA Select Committee - I feel Treasury consent was given says ex-chair - Mary Williams (seeking promotion to Chief Secretary) considered Mike Proffitt a threat A

290509 Ind Forget our cars, remember there's a boat in the morning L

280509 Cor Former MEA boss says he was disillusioned by "corrupt practices within government" A

260509 Ex Former MEA bosss accuses Bell (Treasury Minister) of lying to committee - Proffitt tells how he would not put up with being "barked at" by govt finance chief (Mary Williams - now Chief Secretary) A

260509 Ex We are at the bottom of the beach league - water quality British Isles Beach Guide A

080509 Ind (1) Move on Tax Co-operation - "fishing" expeditions (2) We didn't decide Aspden's pay rise - Chief Minister A

050509 Ex UK tycoons may be on way here A

050509 Ex Mosque row in new Facebook controversy A

300409 Cor (1) Manx pension supplement to stay (2) Spiralling bill from hospitals in the UK A

140409 Ex Ind Property Guide House prices up by 2.2% over the year - Island is the only British region to see increase - Average cost of Manx home £266,866 A

140408 Ex Island denies nations "legitimate tax revenues" L

140409 Cor Fantasy finance attack - Lord Bishop A

070409 Ex We're on top of the world's tax "whitelist" - G20 - OECD A

310309 Ex Boozy teenagers in Euro table of shame - IOM among the worst - ESPAD Report A

310309 Ex Island businesses remaining positive - survey shows optimism A

270309 Ind There must be a KSF inquiry - Leading Island lawyer A

240309 Ex Winds of change are blowing from the UK L

240309 Ex People may be stashing cash under the mattress A

200309 Ind IOM not on the latest OECD blacklist?A

170309 Ex We have done enough for G20-change of focus bodes well for the Island - tax haven listA

170309 Ex Treasury Minister hits out at misleading media report - Island linked to Antiguan corruption probe A

170309 Ex Work permit crackdown extended to admin staff A

130309 Ind We are being cheated - reciprocal agreement - pension credits L

130309 Ind We will expose you all, Tynwald members warned - "Blackmail" letter sent to politicians by KSF depositors A

100309 Ex UK never suggested transfer - KSF funds moved to UK A

060309 Ind We will be in a strong position to avoid the tax haven blacklist - Chief Minister A

030309 Ex (1) We didn't tell FSC to move KSF cash - Regulator in UK is "mystified" by Manx regulator's account A (2) Appalling that Manx taxpayers are expected to pay depositors L

030309 Ex Time to Retire from "Rolls Royce" scheme - MHK's non contributory pension scheme L

030309 Ex It does not suit the UK to interfere in the Manx Govt L

240209 Ex Depositors "devastated" by further court delay - Legal wrangle over collapsed Kaupthing bank rumbles on A

240209 Ex Europe pledges to crack down on tax havens A

200209 Ind Manx jobs for Manx Workers - permit crackdown as unemployment jumps A

200209 Ind Old folk forced to consider moving back to the UK A

060209 Ind Revealed : The salaries of the top civil servants in Island A

060209 Ind Deaths: System failings, not individual failings A

060209 Ind £2 departure levy - Karran wants new tax to pay for health insurance in UK A

030209 Ex (1) Family denied chance to say goodbye to a dying woman - Doctors criticised for ignoring hospital guidelines A (2) DHSS admits Mrs Sheath's care was not up to required standard A

030209 Ex Bankers' association chief offers confidence boost - Island will weather the storm A

300109 Ind OAP died after social services failed to act A

230109 Ind KSF: Paying the depositors in full would cost Island residents £6,870 each A

200109 Ex Clarksons: We will go to court-Bid to stop public inquiry A

200109 Ex Family welcomes action plan after shocking death-inquest ruled neglect contributed to death A

200109 Ex Dire warnings over pensions-new public pensions scheme A

160109 Ind Manx property market buoyant-no fall in house prices A

130109 Ex Inflation falls and is expected to continue coming down A

090109 Ind (1) Belt up Bernie! Angry reaction after Moffatt told Governor to sling his hook (2) For whom is Bernie speaking?-Our View-Editorial comment A

090109 Ind Crime novel knocks Island-First Brown, then Obama, now fiction A

090109 Ind Shut tax havens-call from union that represents Island's finance sector workers A

090109 Ind (1) Mission to Iceland-Top level team in talks with Kaupthing (2) Bank won't pay A

020109 Ind (1) House prices up 4%-Island bucks the trend for 2008...but sales down by one third (2) Prices rise but the number of sales drops in all parts of property market A

020109 Ind Governor is told: Sling your hook!-Moffatt lashes out at Sir Paul A

020109 Ind Doctors prepared to quit in pension row-Large numbers of GPs set to leave or take early retirement-claim A

301208 Ex "Timebomb" over suspcted links with despots-claim-reported that 2 IOM companies have been placed on US blacklist, accused of supporting the Zimbabwe leader's regime (Robert Mugabe) A

301208 Ex Diverse and Dynamic-The Isle of Man Economy-Trade and Industry Minister David Cretney A

301208 Ex The Island's prosperity is facing some real challenges-Chief Minister Tony Brown- New Year message A

191208 Ind Scrooge is alive and well at DHSS L

191208 Ind (1) Tynwald orders public inquiry-Langness dispute-"There are times in history, and I don't want to be dramatic, where you have to stand up to people who are threatening you or you can expect to be bullied and downtrodden time after time" Quintin Gill MHK A (2) Politicians meander in row over path-Our View A

191208 Ind D-Day looms for offshore finance centres, warns Treasury Minister-"There is no question in my mind at all that the Isle of Man will come out with glowing colours" Treasury Minister Allen Bell A

161208 Ex KSF depositors left out in the cold at meeting-2nd biggest creditors not on UK creditor's committee A

161208 Ex Inconvenient truth of a tax haven L

121208 Ind "Island will escape a recession" Allan Bell-Treasury Minister A

121208 Ind MEA hid things from Treasury on purpose-True state of finances not disclosed A

091208 Ex (1) Political review could scrap Manx Pensions Supplement A (2) Politicians will have to get used to "No" A

051208 Ind Man quizzed over attempted murder of police officer A

021208 Ex (1) Great-gran "starved" herself in care home-78 year-old died weighing just 4 stone A(2) Greta lost a stone in five weeks-report A (3) DHSS declines to respond to points made in (family) letter A

021208 Ex (1) Bell (Treasury Minister) reassured on tax (meetingin London) A (2) Biggest drop in inflation for 26 years A

021208 Ex Politicians spend £132,000 public funds on travel-jetted to locations from Sellafield to Seoul A

021208 Ex Steam Packet freight charges under fire A

281108 Ind UK puts us under the microscope-Alistair Darling's review of Crown Dependencies A

281108 Ind Taxman has to find £40m to balance the books-UK VAT decrease A

251108 Ex (1) We may have to look at the relationship between the Isle of Man and Britain-Gordon Brown-A (2) Manx taxman's VAT headache-£300m of £600m Gov Revenue expected from VAT receipts A (3) Job Figures slump as downturn hits builders-Economy "remaining buoyant despite the world financial crisis" A (4) Darling's comments on Island's status should come as no surprise L

251108 Ex Downie apologises for inaccurate statements-MLC issues personal statement to Tynwald following a Council of Ministers report A

251108 Ex Call for all Tynwald proceedings to be televised on the web A

181108 Ex We are NOT a tax haven-Treasury Minister Bell A

141108 Ind (1) Back your Island this Christmas-campaign to support local economy A (2) And Spend Manx Cash-from enhancing the Island's independent identity to providing revenue for government A

141108 Ind With "friends" like these, who needs the UK? L

111108 Ex Manx workers to get priority (over those from UK and overseas) A

111108 Ex Alistair Darling's remarks border on the slanderous (A Tax Haven sitting in the Irish Sea) A

071108 Ind (1) Does the UK have it in for us-end reciprocal agreement-Britain caused KSF IoM to collapse-Darling's "tax haven" comment (2) Darling (UK Chancellor) sparks diplomatic row (3) Is Obama a threat? A

071108 Ind (1) FSCtold KSF to reduce exposure (2) We might not get our cash from the UK A

311008 Ind FSC should not be directors of firms A

301008 Cor Petrol price probe-Pump prices - Manchester petrol 97.1-diesel 109.7 - IOM petrol 110.9-diesel 121.9 A

281008 Ex Travel insurance blow will hit elderly hardest A

281008 Ex Two-tier second class pensioners L

281008 Ex Hardest budget in twenty years A

241008 Ind (1) Ex-FSC official hits out over conflict of interest (KSF bank officials also regulators on financial services watchdog) (2) Lawyer calls for FSC board to quit over Kaupthing crisis A (1) Future finance crisis risk (2) Inherent conflict of interest at FSC (3) Island has learned little since SIB crash (1982) L

211008 Ex (1) Barclays expert says worst is now over (2) Island economy will get through crisis-Cretney (DTI Minister) A

171008 Ind TT could be hit by UK plans to end health deal A

171008 Ind (1) Kaupthing: Full scale revealed 10,000 savers £840m in cash (2) Cashen (Financial Supervision Commission's Deputy Chairman also board member of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander) took no part in dealings (3) Gelling (Former Chief Minister & Treasury Minister, board member of KS&F) I blame the UK for picking war with Iceland A

141008 Ex 200 savers owed at least £26m A

101008 Ind Govt "dithering" could cost OAP 10% of his life savings A

071008 Ex (1) You'll need travel insurance for the UK (2) Obtaining insurance cover will be difficult for many (3) Visitors could face medical bills running into thousands of pounds (4) Cash strapped DHSS will have to find £2m (5) Spectators travelling to the TT will need medical cover A

071008 Ex Police probe into DHSS after hypothermia death A

230908 Ex Weathering the financial storm-Manx economy should weather the storm, Allan Bell Treasury Minister A

180908 Cor Broken Promises-Public sector pensions row escalates amid claims A

090908 Ex Alleged Nigerian fraud cash held in Island-part of $1 billion fraud A

020908 Ex Pensioners' campaigner nominated for award-Margaret Bendall fighting for second class OAP citizens A

020908 Ex Pension plan could destroy the NHS says report-British Medical Association A

020908 Ex Vulnerable to the winds of change-Barrie Stevens-EU-L

260808 Ex A question of identity-Manx Identity in context of changes to Common Travel Area L

260808 Ex No rosy picture for old-chief minister should stop painting rosy picture of life on the island L

260808 Ex Golden era is over says latest quarterly report to Council of Ministers-6.3% inflation-Tourism down 27.8%-difficult to engage interest of fund managers to relocate to island-consumer spending expected to drop A

220808 Ind Ferry Price hike will impact on the economy-claim A

210808 Cor Chief Minister denies independence has been undermined-signing national identity agreement with UK A

150808 Ind Pharmacists dispense criticism-over awarding NHS dispensing contract to former chief minister Richard Corkill A

150808 Ind Need to close the gap between the rich and the poor L

120808 Ex Answers sought over fuel prices-Office of Fair Trading acts after price differential with UK "widens alarmingly" A

120808 Ex I was stating fact and concern of elderly people-Age Concern boss defends her warning that OAPs "could die" because of spiralling costs A

120808 Ex Union chief steps into public sector pensions row A

120808 Ex Are we being ripped off?- UK petrol @ 110.9p litre-IOM petrol @ 123.9p litre L

080808 Ind Age Concern boss accused of causing "unnecessary anxiety" after speaking out-chief minister A

050808 Ex Hike in power charges:"People are going to die" Age Concern chief warns old people and those on low, fixed incomes are at risk from rises in gas and electricity charges A

050808 Ex Former chief minister was in the dark over MEA borrowings A

010808 Ind Legal challenge to firm's monopoly is thrown out-Steam Packet User Agreement-only one sailing legally required during winter months and then depending on weather conditions A

010808 Ind Govt workers could strike over pension changes A

220708 Ex Minister should quit over care homes "gaff" A

180708 Ind Care policy causing "panic and concern"-Age Concern A

170708 Cor Minister under fire for not protecting savers-(UK Depositors Compensation Scheme more than double IOM) A

170708 Cor Halting admissions to homes still "right way forward"-health minister A

170708 Cor Care policy causing "panic and concern"-Age Concern A

150708 Ex "Offshore" tag does us no favours, says Brown A

150708 Ex This is a sad way to treat elderly in their twilight years L

150708 Ex Lisbon Treaty may affect passport rules L

150708 Ex UKIP view on effect of EU on Isle of Man L

110708 Ind Pensions shake-up could devastate health service-consultants A

080708 Ex Manx Electricity Authority documents destroyed-Led by the nose-Clear statement made on financial reporting-Muck hit the fan and a row erupted A

080708 Ex Change in care home policy sparks fears A

080708 Ex Govt should stand up against the rip-off climate we live in L

080708 Ex Nothing more than a large increase in charges L

080708 Ex Criticism of Manx Telecom over new billing-elderly being thrown to the wolves L

010708 Ex Decision to drop legal action against ex-MEA board "unprecedented" A

010708 Ex Age Concern Criticises DHSS change in policy A

010708 Ex Treasury will not change DCS rules (UK Depositors Compensation Scheme more than double IOM) A

010708 Ex What about the elderly who cannot afford to pay? Disgust and astonishment at care homes policy L

010708 Ex (DHSS has) Privatised the care of our elderly relatives L

010708 Ex Balancing the books is only part of the equation for the health minister L

270608 Ind £42m prison lies empty A

270608 Ind Minister urged to come clean over residential care A

260608 Cor Isle of Man Steam Packet Advertisement "Did you know that the Lady of Mann helped in the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1946" A

240608 Ex Treasury opposed to tax relief on childcare costs A

240608 Ex Inflation rise "inevitable" says Minister A

240608 Ex "Embarrassed" MHKs get to hear of Govt decisions through the media A

240608 Ex No U-turn over nursery closure A

240608 Ex Fury at Care home policy "cost cutting" A

190608 Cor Minister (DHSS Teare) defends policy on eldery A

170608 Ex It's a Disgrace-Prisioners welfare as compared to persons with disabilities L

170608 Ex Island faces some very tough tests A

120608 Cor Elderly "thrown to the wolves" A

100608 Ex Review sets out future of banking A

100608 Ex DHSS reveals shake-up in care services for elderly A

060608 Ex New York Times to profile TT A

270508 Ex Critical Importance of the UK/EU relationship L

270508 Ex Pensions Crisis could lead to Govt job Losses A

270508 Ex Warning of Job Losses in Banking A

200508 Ex Let's Play Fair on Pensions A

200508 Ex Farage (UKIP Leader) says that he is not anti-Europe at all. Request meeting with Chief Minister Brown refused A

200508 Ex Inflation hits 4.9% A

130508 Ex Spotlight falls on Regulation-UK launches Investigation into Offshore Centres A

220408 Ex Big Hike in gas prices-14% A

110408 Ind Rates are a tax on the Poor L

280308 Ind Comfort for pensioners A

250308 Ex Island remains in a strong position-Government has room to manoeuvre in event of downturn A

250308 Ex Damning indictment on the TT A

110308 Ex Social security spending set to top £200m A

110308 Ex MER (Manx Electric Railway) closure blamed on 20 years of neglect A

070308 Ind Budget provided little comfort for pensioners L

060308 Cor Minister (DHSS) responds to hearing aid criticism A

060308 Cor Bell (Treasury Minister) accepts insolvency legislation is deficient A

060308 Cor Bell (Treasury Minister) refutes fears of pension crisis A

040308 Ex Liechtenstein scandal turns attention back to tax havens A

040308 Ex MLC accused of bullying:Tynwald launches probe A

040308 Ex Cost wrangle over children in off-Island care A

280208 Ind MLC denies assault claim A

280208 Cor More could have been set aside for people on low incomes-(Budget) unions A

220208 Ind Immigration laws fall behind those of the UK A

210208 Cor Hospital power failure A

190208 Ex IOM Bank bucks the trend for mortgages-100% mortgage on offer for the first time A4t

190208 Ex Survey highlights staff recruiting problems A

190208 Ex Outcry forces Darling to clarify UK tax proposals A

190208 Ex EU Constitution a threat to our finance sector L

120208 Ex Bid to combat new UK tax trap A

120208 Ex Budget set to reflect strengths and risks-Island economy-25 years unbroken growth-fastest growing in Europe-GDP comfortably above UK & EU A

120208 Ex Discrimination against new workers-claim A

080208 Ind Accussed tycoon refused permission to travel abroad A

080208 Ind MHK Karran stands by allegations of cartels fixing high retail prices A

050208 Ex Fears Isle of Man will be "thrown to the wolves"-Chief Minister allays concerns-Lsbon Treaty A

050208 Ex We are encouraging more debate on tax matters-PAG L

050208 Ex Finance sector could be "thrown to the wolves"-claim Peter Karran MHK A

050208 Ex Island a target if UK offshore rules change A

290108 Ex Concern over UK's pre-Budget report A

290108 Ex Health, wealth and the minister (DHSS) Eddie Teare A

290108 Ex Average weekly pay rises to £551 A

220108 Ex IOM Banking skills need to improve A

220108 Ex Island is a "cultural desert" L

220108 Ex Grossly unfair over tax L

180108 Ind New deal over exports of hazardous waste is reached with UK Govt A

180108 Ind DHSS to get extra £2.6m towards reciprocal health care costs with UK A

180108 Ind Free Prescriptions and eye tests under threat A

150108 Ex Help gain justice for Manx Pensioners L

110108 Ind Hazardous waste could be dumped in plantation-currently shipped to UK A

080108 Ex Politicians have lost all control of DHSS L

010108 Ex DHSS forced to seek extra £2.6m A

010108 Ex 2007's memorable quotes-"Richard was a true gentleman". A

251207 Ex You need a sense of humour to live here (Very critical of IOM) L

251207 Ex Scrooge accusation for Teare (DHSS Minister) over cutbacks in services L

251207 Ex Politicians afraid of making changes L

251207 Ex Changes see migrant workers snapping up jobs L

251207 Ex Rapid rise in pupils who need language support-5 in 2004-272 now @ £1000 per child A

211207 Ind Scrooge Teare (DHSS Minister) targets frail and weak-claim L

181207 Ex I cannot wait to escape the Island L

181207 Ex Is it any surprise that people shop off-Island? L

181207 Ex Comeovers don’t hate the Manx L

071207 IndTycoon accused-Money laundering charges vigorously opposed by one of Island's richest men A

041207 Ex Safety of patients at risk-Nobles Hospital-new IT system A

201107 Ex Will Govt ever listen to those seeking equal pension status L

161107 Ind Bleak news for the elderly A

021107 Ind Gas Price hike sparks fuel poverty fears A

261007 Ind Care costs shock for the elderly-DHSS to impose 58% hike in home care charges A

021007 Ex Renewed attack on offshore tax evasion A

180907 Ex 23 years of growth for Manx economy-per capita income 13% higher than UK A

180907 Ex Readers react to pensions issue L

110907 Ex Pensioners lose out on payment L

040907 Ex Pension row: No NI contributions equals no supplement-that’s final A

040907 Ex Hospice charity has shown little gratitude DHSS member Juan Watterson A

040907 Ex Now tackle government final-salary pensions A

170807 Ind Disgusted by Health Minister’s comment-OAPs need fewer calories than prisoners L

030807 Ind 7% hike in power charges A

130707 Ind Prisoners better fed than elderly-Daily Budget-Inmates £3.10-OAPs £2.28 A

130707 Ind Tynwald approves controversial £120m loans to MEA-there is no cover up-Brown A

060707 Ind DHSS officer suspended over Mum’s fury over “parasite” letter A

030707 Ex Democracy has teeth-former MHK John Rimington new attack on media L

180507 Ind Unemployment rises to 624 with a total of 732 vacancies A

180507 Ind Healthy Gov finances reveal a £78m surplus A

010507 Ex Common Purse must be kept under wraps L

240407 Ex Common Purse deal details stay well under wraps A

100407 Ex Island must attract new job openings-Strongest economy in last 6 or 7 years A

030407 Ex Help for Pensioners L

030407 Ex Tears and panic as 78 people lose jobs-Charterhouse Ramsey A

270307 Ex Bell attack on Tax Justice Network-off shore jurisdictions A

230307 Ind Bell puts squeeze on Govt spending A

230307 Ind Elderly Couples will be £70 a week better off than in the UK- but only if you get the Manx Pension Supplement A

230307 Ind Loss of Windfall Tax-change to Common Purse Agreement A

130307 Ex Outrage after energy report is not debated A

060307 Ex Access to IOM bank accounts-UK Rev & Customs A

060307 Ex Average wage soars by 9% to £536 a week A

060307 Ex Choice between heating and eating L

160207 Ind Should be able to choose (To buy electricity/gas from UK) L

130207 Ex Island is 30 years behind its rivals A

130207 Ex Porn shock at Primary School A

060207 Ex Urgent review of rules over pensions is needed L

060207 Ex Attorney general Corlett accused of breaking the law A

060207 Ex Chief constable believed police corruption existed at highest level A

300107 Ex Illusion of independence L

211106 Ex Disenfranchised pensioners have paid their way L

101106 Ind Candidates quizzed over pension rights A

241006 Ex Cash boost for elderly defeated A

101006 Ex Police under fire over handling of complaints A

201006 Ind Cheaper to get advice from UK barrister than Island advocate A

061006 Ind Top advocate reprimanded for email threat A

061006 Ind Call for winter cash boost-OAPs A

150906 Ind Benefit boost? Big deal L

080906 Ind Thousands could lose the right to vote A

290806 Ex No idea of the plight facing pensioners L

220806 Ex Potential risk to patients A

040806 Ind Lives will be put at risk A

210706 Ind Pensions just do not add up L

060606 Ex Pensions fail to keep pace with prices A

060606 Ex Support Karran in battle for winter fuel payments L

300506 Ex Politicians Found Lacking A

300506 Ex Pensioners are struggling L

230506 Ex Rising Pensioner Numbers a threat to Health Service A

160506 Ex Startling claim over competence of Chief Constable A

160506 Ex The Manx Election and Manx Economy A

050506 Ind Care children were failed A

050506 Ind Human Rights Bill to become law A

180406 Ex MHKs Pay Rise-It’s bare-faced cheek L

180406 Ex The real cost of inflation L

140406 Cor Pension shambles could cost Manx taxpayers dear L

110406 Ex MHKs Big Pay Rise A

040406 Ex Pension Underclass L

040406 Ex Economic miracle? We cannot see it L

040406 Ex PSM Marina: DOT’s plans “far too vague” A

280306 Ex Ramsey traffic Storm A

230306 Cor Class divide is emerging A

170306 Ind Budget tax initiative rubs salt into elderly wounds L

140306 Ex Attack (On recent IOM Budget) as “wide of the mark” A

140306 Ex Tynwald pay: Abuse of a privileged position L

030306 Ind Govt abandons farmers A

280206 Ex Pensioners’ Group seeks to resolve differences through compromise L

210206 Ex A Disgrace for our “caring” society L

210206 Ex Health Minister reacts to medical society’s prediction of £9million shortfall A

170206 Ind Think hard about vote L

170206 Ind Island in need of fresh ideas L

140206 Ex Struggle faced by many L

140206 Ex Excluded from useful annual payment L

070206 Ex Day of reckoning on health spending has finally arrived L

030206 Ind Parts of the Island will disappear under the waves-shock report rising sea levels A

310106 Ex Oblivious to impending poverty crisis L

200106 Ind MEA loan: legal action imminent A

200106 Ind Tynwald bails out DHSS-Beleaguered health services to get extra £6.5m A

170106 Ex £3.6m bill for off – Island health treatment A

170106 Ex MEA Chairman denies misleading Tynwald A

100106 Ex Swingeing cutbacks in health service-DHSS faced with projected £8m overspend A

100106 Ex Where is the social togetherness – Hango Hill L

100106 Ex Karran to call for inquiry into MEA finance “scandal” A

061205 Ex Don’t let us die of cold L

021205 Ind Huge hike in gas prices A

021205 Ind Island set to follow rise in pension age A

021205 Ind Teare accused of trying to misguide House of Keys-sparks fly as power boss refuses A

291105 Ex Start election debate-before it is too late L

251105 Ind Hundreds without flu jabs A

221105 Ex Abbey International to pull out of Island A

221105 Ex Chief Constable pledges to rid force of dishonesty A

221105 Ex New charges put to Julie Corkill (Wife of ex Chief Minister) A

181105 Ind MEA file to go to Police A

171105 Cor Row over quality of questions A

151105 Ex Government staff victims of bullying A

151105 Ex OAPs encouraged to claim benefits A

151105 Ex Dialogue is essential as election time approaches L

151105 Ex Inflation climbs A

111105 Ind Crooked cop is jailed A

111105 Ind IRIS costs rocket by £100m A

111105 Ind BOGUS LETTERS BY A PERSON CALLING THEMSELVES Mrs G HAMPSON ALSO 140605 & 070605 IOM Press informed but still published L

101105 Cor Off-Island medical bill remains outstanding A

011105 Ex Another stealth tax to hit us hard L

251005 Ex Excellent challenge (to Tynwald members to live on OAPension) L

251005 Ex Top cop’s phone was bugged A

181005 Ex Government secrecy should become a thing of the past L

131005 Cor UK Health bill still undecided A

111005 Ex Basic state pension challenge for politicians L

041005 Ex Campaigner exposes govt’s “over-secrecy” A

270905 Ex We (UK) must not intervene in your internal affairs A

230905 Ind Island losing drugs war A

200905 Ex Winter fuel crisis fears A

130905 Ex Freedom of information-is the Island being kept in the dark? A

090905 Ind Pension issue may breach human rights L

060905 Ex Bullyboy tactics will not work on pensioners L

300805 Ex Pension problems need addressing L

230805 Ex Government has played fast and loose with (Manx Contribution) Fund L

230805 Ex Integrity and competence (Criticism of Government) L

190805 Ind Wife of ex-chief minister in court-Corkill: Charges revealed A

090805 Ex Prosperity not being shared L

260705 Ex Henderson (former Minister) hits out at “worst ever” Government A

190705 Ex Crisis in childcare services A

150705 Ind Asbestos scandal-Dept of Local Government & Environment found guilty A

050705 Ex She will be treated as an equal in UK L

050705 Ex Administrative discretion-Pension Supplement L

240605 Ind Bailing out Manx Electricity Authority-unable to meet debt-60% hike in bills A

230605 Cor Reform bid scrapped-100 year old Local government system A

210605 Ex Second Peel doctor quits A

210605Ex Continuing fight against injustice L

210605 Ex Be Assured the moans, groans and sniping will go on L

140605 Ex Time to break down these prejudices L

070605 Ex Enjoy your gravy L

070605 Ex Amazed by MHKs Pay Scale L

070605 Ex Justice for all-your gravy came from our beef after all! L

310505 Ex State pensions has failed to keep up with the true cost of living L

240505 Ex “Invisible pensioners” must be recognised L

240505 Ex Show us the money, Mr Bell-(Treasury, successful economy, everyone benefit) L

200505 Ind Island trails UK in disabled provision L

200505 Ind Politics – a thankless task L

170505 Ex This Island owes whingers nothing! L

100505 Ex Bell’s battle to help whole community A

260405 Ex Self-serving Tynwald allows us to struggle L

260405 Ex How are we expected to cope L

260405 Ex Pension anomalies L

120405 Ex Pension solution: bar immigrants over 50 A

080405 Ind Pensions study could damage reputation abroad L

050405 Ex Pensioners’ Action Group L

050505 Ex Decent State Pension Deserved by Everyone L

050405 Ex Manx workers have no right to holiday leave A

290305 Ex £3million parking ticket blunder (wrongly issued) A

220305 Ex Police bugging scandal-Report to stay secret-purpose of bug was lawful and ethical A

220305 Ex Old Face tough choices L

220305 Ex Pension rules do not add up L

150305 Ex Second class citizens L

110305 Ind Rimington reveals freedom of information law could be on the way A

010305 Ex Pensioners out in the cold L

250205 Ind Likely client-advocate conversations were overheard-Law Society A

220205 Ex Bugging: It’s a cover up-Celtic League A

220205 Ex Minister accused of twisting Fact-Police HQ bugging scandal A

180205 Ind Bugging device used for 20 Years A

150205 Ex Asbestos hush-up allegation A

150205 Ex Damning verdict on Probation Service A

110205 Ind Bell is put under pressure-Minister admits income tax reform bill- “badly drafted” A

250105 Ex Court refuses access to full Hamilton report (conduct of IOM Financial Supervision) A

040105 Ex Critics bite the hand that feeds them L

281204 Ex “Mafia” apology sought from MHK A

171204 Ind Island well up Euro league of shame-Only Greenland beats us at glue sniffing A

101204 Ind 4000 OAPs to miss bonus-penalised for banking pensions A

031204 Ind I resign-Chief Minister A

031204 Ind Unanswered Questions-MEA loan wrangle-independent audit sought A

301104 Ex Massive MEA debts probed A

261104 Ind Could this be the meanest Government in Europe L

261104 Ind Free speech damaged by this action-phone in line to be cut L

191104 Ind Row over vicar’s ban on freemasons from serving in Parish A

231104 Ex Justice for Pensioners Website L

231104 Ex Savage 15% hike in price of electricity A

161104 Ex £2500 fine for poet who refuses to name names in website case A

161104 Ex Jobless highest since 1998 A

161104 Ex Pensions Dilemma-companies switching to GPPs, but should they A

261004 Ex Fury over huge gas price increase A

261004 Ex Astonishing personal attack on police chief-by MHK A

221004 Ind MHK thrown out of Tynwald after Blistering Attack A

011004 Ind Probe into Chief Constable-Hampshire Officers to return A

240904 Ind Move to oust Corkill (Chief Minister) A

240904 Ind Ageism causes hardship and injustice A

210904 Ex Pressure mounts on Chief Minister A

170904 Ind No One Cares About The Uncushioned Pensioners L

310804 Ex Pension Time Bomb Waiting to Go Off L

170804 Ex DTL men get tough grilling-Chief Minister’s tourism grant wrangle A

170804 Ex Police Chief was forced to drop action-claim A

130804 Ind Suspended top cop’s court row dramatically halted in secret deal A

230704 Ind Corkill declines to compare public service delivery with Channel Islands A

230704 Ind Deemster requested to consolidate two cases-Corkill (Chief Minister) legal dispute A

200704 Ex Pensioners suffer L

200704 Ex A place to value L

200704 Ex Price of power up 15% from August 1 A

160704 Ind OAP-Phase in the minority now-Human Rights Act L

160704 Ind Planners hit out at Chief Minister- work carried out at own home without permission A

090704 Ind Rise in hospital waiting lists A

090704 Ind Incensed by attacks on His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor L

060704 Ex Pension premium-second class citizen L

060704 Ex Oppression and prejudice deep-rooted in politics L

020704 Ind Censored-Editor of church newspaper halts publication-yellow card A

290604 Ex £10 million may have been lost in tax revenue A

290604 Ex Treasury Minister-Bell under fire again A

250604 Ind They (Public Figures) should use their voices to really make things better for us L

250604 Ind Politicians do not respect title Lieutenant Governor-Chief Minister says A

250604 Ind Weakest Government I have experienced-APG leader A

240604 Cor Chief Minister-Corkills use data protection act to refuse disclosure A

220604 Ex Judge slams Manx Society-this caring society we are supposed to have A

180604 Ind Mishandling of tourism development grants-Minister Bell refuses to reveal findings A

110604 Ind Business people challenge Chief Minister to apologise for damaging statement A

110604 Ind Veterans defend role of Lieutenant Governor A

040604 Ind College head hits out at serious decline in society A

040604 Ind Planning probe at tourism accommodation at home of Chief Minister A

010604 Ex Chamber of Commerce-stinging attack on politicians-undermining Island A

280504 Ind Tourism grants botch-up A

280504 Ind Police dismiss no-go area claim A

280504 Ind NI Fund makes catastrophic £36 million loss-by fund managers CMI & Merrill Lynch A

250504 Ex Chief Minister faces probe despite Tynwald block on inquiry A

250504 Ex Chief Minister’s conduct to be probed by standards committee A

060504 Cor White House candidate told of pensions rumpus A

270404 Ex What was justification for awarding large increase-in politicians pay L

220404 Ind Pensioners need justice L

060404 Ex Petitioners (Aggrieved OAPs) could go to House of Commons L

020404 Ind Claim-cost of goods-small claims court-against Chief Minister’s wife A

260304 Ind Probe into Post Office sale-did not go through tendering process A

190304 Ind Complaints against Chief Constable still not investigated A

190304 Ind Chief Minister gets flak for weak leadership in Tynwald A

160304 Ex Time to end this prejudice L

160304 Ex Missing the point on contributions L

160304 Ex Politicians do not care for our plight-OAPs L

090304 Ex 3yr Residency rule-Award loophole- Annual Education students award scheme A

050304 Ind Head of Police Financial Crime Unit found not guilty A

020304 Ex Budget has widened the ever increasing gap in pensions L

240204 Ex Lieutenant Governor receives parking ticket outside Tynwald (Parliament) A

100204 Ex (Members of Tynwald)-Look after others as you would yourselves L

060204 Ind Deputy Fire Chief post to be advertised off island after Fire Chief appointed from UK

had work permit refused and IOM fireman appointed A

060204 Ind Deputy Chief Constable and head of Serious Crime Unit still suspended since Oct/Nov

2003 i.e. at this point 3 of the most senior police officers suspended A

030204 Ex No wonder pensioners are feeling aggrieved about things L

270104 Ex MHKs’ (Members of the House of Keys) pay rise:have they earned it? L

230104 Ind Tynwald Members award themselves 20% pay hike A

160104 Ind Off-Island Police to be drafted in A

060104 Ex Spending Watchdog lacks ability to hold Government to account A

231203 Ex Tom misses the Island but not its racism L

191203 Ind Suspended police chief launches legal action against Chief Constable, Home Affairs

Minister & Dept of Home Affairs A

Dec 03 MT Manx Pensions Supplement-DHSS points answered A

211103 Ind Covert Listening device at Police HQ – listening to lawyers and clients A

211103 Ind Euthanasia Widow arrested A

141103 Ind Chief Minister denies secret files on Tynwald Members A

141103 Ind Chief Minister backs censured Treasury Minister A

141103 Ind Bugging scandal at Police HQ A

111103 Ex Pensions Protest A

071103 Ind Home Affairs Minister refuses to publicly back Chief Constable A

071103 Ind Colin & Margaret Bendall greet UK Minister with Pension discrimination placards A

301003 Cor Treasury Minister Censured for knowingly misleading House of Keys A

241003 Ind Discrimination on Pensions Attacked L

241003 IndBugging scandal-in CID Iinterview Room A

Oct 03 MT Manx Pensions Supplement-DHSS sets the record straight A

260903 Ind Elderly Patient in Care Home died from Neglect-manager and assistant manager

charged with manslaughter-later convicted A

Sept 03 MT Pensioners flex their muscles A

290803 Ind Police sergeant disciplined for offering to do a day’s work for a winning colleague in

exchange for donations to leukaemia charity A

22O003 IndRimington walking an unpopular line L

080803 Ind A drain on the State? A drain on Democracy. Over the top John (Minister of

Agriculture, Fisheries-John Rimington) L

080803 Ind Hard-boiled egg on his face (John Rimington) L

180703 Ind Fears repeatedly raised over Island’s reputation A

180703 Ind Pensioners were aninspiration L

150703 Ex Lammy looks forward to Island Visit A

040703 Ind Politicians demand answers to report that private cases treated at National Health

Service patients’ expense A

040703 Ind One Year old Mount Murray Inquiry accuses Treasury Minister of misleading House

of Keys and putting unacceptable pressure on planning officers A

200603 Ind Churches unite in opposition to legalise euthanasia A

200503 Ind Vote them out, join the pensioners-IOMPA L

160503 Ind Only 249 out of work in the Island A

160503 Ind You can go back to UK-Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) tells pensioners A

060503 Ex By-Election candidates on pensions row L

080403 Ex Cold comfort for pensioners L

180203 ExOAP Issues will return to haunt MHKs at next election L

210103 Ex Discrimination has created a two-tier society of Old Age Pensioners L

090103 Ind Tape malfunction sparks move to allow public airing for petitioners to Tynwald A

131202 Ind Chief Minister adamant-definitely no winter fuel aid for ex-UK pensioners A

121202 Cor Air passengers face lottery for seats A

101202 Ex Gov officials criticised over woman’s complaint A

031202 Ex No agreement on Manx Supplement but Minister praised for showing his face A

291002 Ex An illogical and immoral situation-Canon Hinton Bird and his published views on those not in receipt of the Manx Pension Supplement L

081002 Ex Discrimination aginst small number of pensioners isn't worthy of Island L

130902 Ind Canon Bird and Christian Kindness L

100902 Ex Pension supplement:Canon is "wrong" with his comments L

050902 Cor Canon enters row over pensions A

120702 Ind Pensions: Take up moral issue L

280602 Ind You're a drain on the state, Mr Rimington L

280602 IndDon't forget who won the war L

280602 Ind We've paid our way L

270702 Cor Pension battle goes on, says campaigner A

210602 Ind “OAPs are a drain on the state”-John Rimington, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries A

180602 Ex Fears of emerging two-tier system due to Manx Pensions L

110602 Ex We're not givingup the fight L

070602 Ind Appalled at pensioners' deep-rooted division L

050202 Ex Group puts focus on pension supplement L

091092 Cor OAPs to get extra £5 a week in pension boost A

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