Latest Tynwald Podcast Episodes
Agenda 30.10.29 - a bit of a Bills special this week with a bit of work permit mothballing thrown in for good measure.
Agenda - Manx Radio - October 29, 2023 14:56 - 24 minutesSome interesting Bills making their way through Keys and LegCo at the moment. An Income Tax Bill and Sanctions Bill which were primarily tidying up existing provision. A Vaping Bill and an Employment Bill introduce more significant changes to existing law and we hear a bit about both. We hear fr...
Agenda 23.10.23 - the Manx Farm Conservation Challenge - farmers recognised for giving a helping hand to the Island's rich Manx biodiversity
Agenda - Manx Radio - October 22, 2023 15:24 - 24 minutesWe hear a lot about the threats to the Island’s biodiversity with climate and land mismanagement often held up as the culprits. On Agenda this week Simon Clarke talks to farmers who have been recognised for getting things right and giving a helping hand to the rich Manx biodiversity that so many...
Agenda 16.10.23 - Political commentator Alastair Ramsay lets rip on his deep concerns over the lack of due process being followed by government.
Agenda - Manx Radio - October 15, 2023 15:48 - 24 minutesPolitical commentator Alastair Ramsay is known for his thoughtful assessments of issues which face our Island so what’s got him so wound up lately? Alastair lets rip on this week’s Agenda about his deep concerns over the process which has led to the proposed site in the south for a wind farm dev...
Agenda 2.10.23 - will changes to government’s capital procedures reduce cost and bureaucracy?
Agenda - Manx Radio - October 02, 2023 10:34 - 24 minutesRevision to government’s capital procedures and regulations might not sound like the most riveting of subjects and yet tens of millions of taxpayers pounds are spent each year on government’s capital program. From big projects such as the Promenade and Liverpool Sea Terminal down much smaller th...
Agenda 25.09.2023 - The Isle of Man Government Conference 2023
Agenda - Manx Radio - September 25, 2023 09:38 - 24 minutesLewis Foster looks back at the highs and lows of 2023 Isle of Man Government Conference.
Agenda 18.9.23 - Tanya August-Hanson MLC talks about legislation to support same sex families, changes to planning and concern over charity law.
Agenda - Manx Radio - September 13, 2023 14:18 - 24 minutesTanya August-Hanson MLC is at it again, spearheading new legislation and helping the Manx public lead easier lives. She’s consulting on a private member’s Bill which would allow some bits of legislation to catch up with societal changes surrounding same sex families. She’s also helping the Pl...
Agenda 11.9.23 - Sarah Maltby tells us what her constituents are thinking
Agenda - Manx Radio - September 05, 2023 14:13 - 24 minutesSarah Maltby is one of the new crop of MHKs elected at the 2021 general election. One of two Manx Labour MHKs Sarah has taken up the Social Security role in Treasury. She’s had a busy summer knocking on doors and finding out what her constituents in Douglas South are thinking. Sarah gives us all...
Agenda 4.9.23 - Julie Edge talks exam results, industrial relations and drag queens.
Agenda - Manx Radio - September 05, 2023 14:10 - 24 minutesWith all the exam results out now how does Education Minister Julie Edge MHK think Manx students have done? Relations between teachers and the Department have been shakey at best over the past few years. Are there signs of improvement now? And what’s the latest on the QE2 drag queen affair? Were...
Agenda 31.7.23 - Julie Edge MHK on the impartiality of the Tynwald committee that polices the standards and conduct of Tynwald members.
Agenda - Manx Radio - July 30, 2023 16:06 - 24 minutesOnchan MHK Julie Edge brought two motions to July Tynwald which sought to increase the impartiality of the Tynwald committee that polices the standards and conduct of Tynwald members. In an emotional speech Ms Edge refered to an episode of bullying which she claimed to be the victim of in the pr...
Agenda 24.7.23 - Is Minister Hooper being too robust in defending his Department or is he right to kick back at criticism? Is public debate being stifled by dark government forces?
Agenda - Manx Radio - July 23, 2023 14:42 - 34 minutesThe Health Services Consultative Committee released its annual report a few weeks back which was mildly critical of the the Health Department. Outgoing Chair Andrew Cole in an interview about his Committee’s report felt that the Health Minister tried to bully his committee. The Minister strongly...
Agenda 17.7.23 - Positive Action Group founder and seasoned Tynwald watcher Roger Tomlinson gives a different perspective on the Legislative Council and Tynwald.
Agenda - Manx Radio - July 16, 2023 14:06 - 24 minutesTanya August Hanson and Bill Henderson MLC gave a strong defence of the role and workload of members of the Legislative Council a few weeks back which incensed Positive Action Group founder and seasoned Tynwald watcher Roger Tomlinson so on Agenda this week he gives a different perspective on th...
Agenda 3.7.23 - with the Assisted Dying Bill receiving it’s first reading in the House of Keys last week Agenda speaks to assisted dying advocates Trevor Moore and Paul Weatherall.
Agenda - Manx Radio - June 29, 2023 15:04 - 24 minutesWith the Assisted Dying Bill receiving it’s first reading in the House of Keys last week Agenda speaks to assisted dying advocates Trevor Moore and Paul Weatherall. Trevor is chair of UK campaign group My Death My Decision and Paul is a member of the Manx branch and member of Facebook group Let ...
Agenda 26.6.23 - Legislative Council has come in for a fair bit of stick recently so MLCs Tanya August Hanson and Bill Henderson are fighting back.
Agenda - Manx Radio - June 25, 2023 13:37 - 24 minutesLegislative Council has come in for a fair bit of stick recently for its very short sittings, just twenty one sittings each year outside of Tynwald and the relatively passive if not silent public face of Leg Co members. On Agenda MLCs Tanya August Hanson and Bill Henderson fight back. Is legisl...
Agenda 19.6.23 - Ever wondered why our children’s teeth are full of fillings? Is fluoridation of our water the cure for our children’s bad teeth?
Agenda - Manx Radio - June 18, 2023 16:01 - 24 minutesEver wondered why our children’s teeth are full of fillings? Did you know that children’s dental health here is among the worst in these Islands? In last month’s Tynwald the Social Affairs Committee presented a report on Children’s Oral Health which the Health Minister felt was a bit weak in its...
Agenda 12.6.23 - Do we need need a Bishop?
Agenda - Manx Radio - June 11, 2023 16:06 - 24 minutesDo we need need a Bishop? Some might argue that as we fall into a pit of moral decline their has never been a more important time to have the moral and spiritual guidance the Bishop provides. Others would suggest that changes in society and community mean that organised religion is very much yes...
Agenda 5.6.23 - the Sanctions Bill and the Income Tax Bill are progressing through Keys and LegCo. Does such legislation matter?
Agenda - Manx Radio - May 25, 2023 14:44 - 24 minutesLooking for some adrenaline fuelled excitement? The motor bikes just not thrilling enough for you? Well Agenda might be just what you’re looking for as we considered two Bills which are currently making their way through Keys and LegCo. The Sanctions Bill aims to provide a modern and flexible fr...
Agenda 22.5.23 - everything you ever wanted to know about revitalising indigenous languages but didn't like to ask.
Agenda - Manx Radio - May 21, 2023 15:59 - 24 minutesOne of the speakers at the recent conference on Language and Society in the Isle of Man was Ben Ó Ceallaigh, a Lecturer in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University. His talk on language policies and neoliberal retrenchment in Ireland, Scotland and Man was certainly th...
Agenda 15.5.23 - the electoral commission explains its review into the processes used to elect the house of keys.
Agenda - Manx Radio - May 21, 2023 13:14 - 24 minutesAre the constituencies too big, or too small. Are two seat constituencies better than three seat, one seat or all Island elections. Is our electoral system fit for purpose and if it is why do only half the electorate turn out to vote? These questions and many more are being asked by Electoral Co...
Agenda 24.04.23 - is the constitution holding us back or do you think "if it ain’t broke don’t fix it"?
Agenda - Manx Radio - April 23, 2023 16:30 - 24 minutesCo-Founders of Reayrtys, Dr Simon Collister and Nick Hawkes, gave evidence to Tynwald’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice Committee last week. What is Reayrtys I hear you ask? Well they are a group that wants to start an open and honest discussion about the kind of country we can be, ...
Agenda 17.4.23 - the Paris Agreement, Road Tax and electricity price hikes.
Agenda - Manx Radio - April 16, 2023 16:41 - 24 minutesAs the Isle of Man finally signs up to the Paris Agreement Agenda asks is it worth the paper it’s written on, the Infrastructure Minister gives us some insights in to Road Tax and looks forward to its future reform and former Chair of the MUA explains the electricity price hikes. The talk on tac...
Agenda 3.4.23 - new Eden Project in Morecambe, the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
Agenda - Manx Radio - April 02, 2023 17:31 - 24 minutesFounder of the Eden Project, Sir Tim Smit, attended a conference on Friday which explored the economic opportunities for the Isle of Man through its strong cultural and business links with the North of England. The event, was a joint initiative by the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce and the Nort...
Agenda 27.3.23 - Rob Callister gives his take on the events that led up to last week’s Tynwald debate on his sacking.
Agenda - Manx Radio - March 26, 2023 16:53 - 24 minutesIn perhaps the most emotionally charged sitting of Tynwald I’ve ever witnessed the former Health Minister Rob Callister MHK was found to have breached Tynwald standards. Mr Callister accepted the findings and gave a full apology to Tynwald but made clear that he had always tried to live up to th...
Agenda 20.3.23 - Michelle Haywood MHK gives her side of the events that led up to Rob Callister's sacking.
Agenda - Manx Radio - March 19, 2023 14:36 - 24 minutesIn tomorrow’s Tynwald the Chair of the Tynwald Standards and Members’ Interests Committee, Speaker Watterson will move his Committee’s report into matters relating to the dismissal of Rob Callister as Minister for Health and Social Care. This was to say the least an extraordinary event in the co...
Agenda 13.3.23 - Saturday 18th March is Global Recycling Day so Agenda focusses on recycling policy and implementation.
Agenda - Manx Radio - March 13, 2023 14:57 - 24 minutesThis Saturday is Global Recycling Day so on Agenda this week Minister for waste Chris Thomas MHK and government waste guru Stephanie Gray tell us why we should all recycle whenever we can. Some popular myths about recycling are exploded and suggestions are given on how we can all do more to recy...
Agenda LegCo bonus episode - everything you've ever wanted to know about LegCo but didn't dare ask.
Agenda - Manx Radio - March 12, 2023 17:17 - 23 minutesA LegCo bonus podcast - Alastair Ramsay discusses all things LegCo on this podcast extra. Does anyone really know what LegCo is for and what MHKs are actually looking for? There doesn't appear to be a collective view on this with MHKs split on a number of core issues. Will Alastair and Phil get ...
Agenda 6.3.23 - Peter Reid and David Prictor give us a full account of their backgrounds and motivation to become MLCs.
Agenda - Manx Radio - March 05, 2023 15:18 - 54 minutesOn an extened Agenda this week we hear from the final two candidates for the Legislative Council election. Banker Peter Reid and David Prictor give us a full account of their backgrounds and motivation to become national politicians. Do the skills obtained from running a bank equip you for runni...
Agenda 27.2.23 - Douglas housing manager Marie Birtles tells us about her LegCo candidacy.
Agenda - Manx Radio - February 26, 2023 16:57 - 24 minutesOn Agenda this week we hear from Douglas housing manager Marie Birtles, another LegCo hopeful. Why does she want the role and does she have what it takes to be an effective Member of the Legislative Council? This is the ninth candidate we’ll have heard and each one has brings their own unique qu...
Agenda 13.2.23 - another Legislative Council hopeful Kirrie Jenkins sets out her case.
Agenda - Manx Radio - February 12, 2023 14:57 - 24 minutesOn Agenda this week another Legislative Council hopeful sets out her cause. Chair of Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners Kirrie Jenkins has plenty of life experiences but does she have what it takes to play an active or perhaps more importantly a useful role in national politics? Does Chairin...
Agenda 6.2.23 - Tanya August Hanson MLC explains why she deserves another five year term in the Legislative Council.
Agenda - Manx Radio - February 12, 2023 12:52 - 24 minutesAs interest in the Legislative Council election begins to hot up, we hear from another wannabe member of LegCo Tanya August Hanson MLC. Ms August Hanson was elected to LegCo 5 years ago so what has she been doing and why does she think her work warrants another five year term? What do you expect...
Agenda 30.1.23 - Paul Craine MLC explains why he thinks he'd be a good choice for MLC for the next 5 years.
Agenda - Manx Radio - January 29, 2023 13:43 - 24 minutesThere's an election to the Legislative Council coming soon and Paul Craine MLC is looking for votes. Is the role of the Council changing, what are Keys members looking for and how do they decide. Mr Craine was elected in November 21, shortly after the general election and has certainly been voc...
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