A LARGE majority of the Isle of Man’s voters would like to see a referendum on any future proposals the government might put to the UK over VAT, according to an election survey.
Four out of five feel the Isle of Man has been treated unfairly.
The majority are in favour of a referendum before accepting the new deal with the UK, and this feeling is strongest amongst the 16 to 24 age bracket.
What’s vaguely interesting about this is that they actually think the Isle of Man has a negotiating position. The truth is they’ve been told ‘take it or leave it’. And rightly so.
I’m not quite sure what they don’t get about that. At least they’re not being asked to repay past over-payments.
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We have better than a referendum coming up here on the Isle of Man – we have a General Election in September.
With good reason, the UK is treating the Isle of Man as if it were a pariah state. The new Manx Government needs to take a long hard look at the establishment of the Isle of Man and not be afraid to clean out the corruption and rot within its very heart. Or they might want to ignore it – but the UK will not.
If the people of the UK knew the half of it, there would be loud calls for the return of those overpaid £millions.
ISLE OF MAN: The island, the people, the present, the future
An island jewel set in the Manx sea
Coves and beaches easy to flee
Heather clad mountains misted in cloud
For sheep and curlews a mystical shroud
Proud people with ancestry dating back ages
A parliament from Viking history pages
Welcoming and friendly, warm and sincere
Forever hospitable and full of good cheer
Now the island is invaded by rich and greedy
Caring for themselves and not for the needy
Exclusive and secret the island remains
Only interested in wealth and financial gains
But gather ye rosebuds while ye may
Old Time is still a-flying
And this same fraud that flourishes to-day
To-morrow will be dying
(With the kind permission of Salocin Sregor)