Founder member of Liberal Vannin, Peter Karran gives his views on topics that takes his fancy in this regular column for our website 1: Raising Revenue through an Island Patent Office The need for new economic engines based on a sound and sustainable economic basis has never been more important. One of the issues that […]
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Following our recent media release on the consultation on the Government’s Animal Welfare Bill – What’s the Game With Animal Welfare? – Liberal Vannin – Liberal Vannin have arranged an online discussion on Animal Welfare Law on the Island. It will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 25th. Guest speaker will be Sarah Dixon
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Animal Welfare Bill Consultation The government has launched a consultation process on the proposed Animal Welfare Bill. Details can be found at: Animal Welfare Bill 2021 – Cabinet Office of the Isle of Man Government – Citizen Space Liberal Vannin have been campaigning on this issue for a long time, with our party leader, Lawrie
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Vehicle Duty Debacle Proposals to increase vehicle duty being laid before Tynwald have been rightly condemned with a c5,000 petition calling for them to be abandoned. Before the budget was announced, Liberal Vannin said that “Now is not the time” to impose higher taxes on individuals and businesses as they still cope with the economic
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LIBERAL VANNIN IN ACTION Our media releases during February on the Climate Change Bill and our Question Time Event on the Budget can be seen at: “Traa dy Liooar Tynwald” Not Good Enough – Liberal Vannin Question Time – Liberal Vannin The Question Time was moved online following the uncertainty over the recent Covid19 outbreak.
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Quayle Must Obey the Quayle Rule On February 19th Chief Minister, Howard Quayle in his Coronavirus Media Briefing announced the Quayle Rule, that the results of the Steam Packet investigation would be published: “So, as soon as we have something, then of course we’ll share it with you”. At the Coronavirus Media Briefing on February
Local Authority elections are being held on Thursday, July 22nd Elections for Members of the House of Keys, in the general election, on Thursday, September 23rd Would you like to help shape the future of our Island? Are you interested in supporting your local community? If so, Liberal Vannin would like to talk to you.
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Liberal Vannin is giving an opportunity to the people of the Island to hear – and question – a variety of voices on this year’s Isle of Man Government budget. Panel members are, in alphabetical order: Debbie Halsall, President, IoM TUC Lawrie Hooper, MHK for Ramsey Michael Josem, Manx TaxPayers’ Alliance Neal Mellon, CEO, IoM
Liberal Vannin has embarked on its 2021 publicity drive to let voters know what we stand for. We are also encouraging people to get involved in politics on the Island, by joining or supporting Liberal Vannin. Leaflets are being delivered constituency by constituency, starting in the North in February with Ayre & Michael With local
In 2019, Tynwald declared a Climate Emergency, set up a Climate Emergency Transformation Team and commissioned James Curran to produce a report on the way forward for the Island. The Curran report was presented to Tynwald at the end of 2019. So far, so good. However, the Climate Change Bill now going through Tynwald, with
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