The chairman of the Mec Vannin party says he’s less impressed with the goings-on in St John’s during Tynwald Day.
Mark Kermode says nationalists have several issues with our National Day – including the role of the Lieutenant Governor and the strong military presence.
He says the ceremony has lost its significance as a day when Manx laws would be promulgated and come into effect.
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