Election Special: Douglas North candidates talk business

The Isle of Man’s General Election takes place on September 22nd – one of the hot topics ahead of the vote is the state of the Island’s economy.

In the Business News today we’ll hear the thoughts of the candidates standing in the constituency of Douglas North.

First up is Karen Angela – the Douglas Councillor says the government needs to tighten its belt and look carefully at what its spending taxpayers’ money on:

Also vying for one of the two seats available in the constituency is fellow councillor David Ashford – he says the economy shouldn’t be too dependent on any one sector:

Former Douglas North MHK John Houghton is hoping to regain his seat in the House of Keys – he says the next administration must be reactive to the implications of Brexit:

Former Douglas North MHK Ralph Peake is hoping to stay in post – he says relationships between government and the private business sector need to be strengthened:

Manx Labour Party candidate Lynn Sirdefield says she believes having the backing of a party could benefit her if elected as she’d be able to share business experience: