Calls for Tynwald to stop washing 'dirty linen' in public

 

That's the message from MHK Ralph Peake - despite his plea a request to postpone a debate on the conduct of his fellow North Douglas representative was refused. 

 

John Houghton was suspended on Tuesday after refusing to apologise - it followed a damning report in which a committee had ruled he hadn't behaved in the manner of an 'honourable member'. 

 

The committee found a staff member had left their job in the Tynwald Office as a result - MLC Michael Coleman told the court that shouldn't be forgotten: