Flitters, the cane, and getting that first proper job - just a few great stories as Donald Gelling looks back over his early life - and Robert Hendry knows the cost of taking your barrel organ to town!
The long arm of the law - but not as WE know it! Hector Duff and Arthur Underhill share stories of life in the Island's Police Force in the '30's and 40's
Thin-skinned politicians can t hack scutiny
Fri, 28 May 2021
Current MHKs can’t hack tough questions from the media, according to a senior member of the Celtic League. Bernard Moffatt has hit out at ‘thin-skinned’ politicians for being unable to stand up to public scrutiny. He claims a defensive approach is often adopted by those fronting the media. Mr Moffatt feels that’s a far cry from previous governments which he says could handle a strong line of questioning. “It worries me now that people are not willing to handle scrutiny and criticism.” He continued: “I notice these days, particularly when journalists are trying to interview politicians, [the politicians] are very defensive and they can be very, almost offended, if the sort of questions that the public want you to ask are put to these folk.
Plea for road reinstatement from former CM
Enterprise Minister Laurence Skelly had a surprise caller when he appeared on the Mannin Line.
Former Chief Minister Donald Gelling rang to complain about the current state of the Port Grenaugh road which has been closed while fibre cables are brought ashore.
Mr Gelling said it looked like Rommel and his 7th army had been in .
He invited Mr Skelly to come and have a look:-