Former minister spells out problems
A packed meeting in Douglas last night heard a former minister warn the Island faces catastrophe unless government undergoes major reform.
East Douglas MHK and former policy and reform minister Chris Robertshaw addressed a gathering of the Positive Action Group.
His talk “Towards smaller, smarter government”, laid out the problems he says the Manx government faces.
Roger Tomlinson of PAG says in particular, four issues were highlighted:
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