Chief Minister Allan Bell has dared Liberal Vannin Party leader Peter Karran to challenge him for leadership of the government.
This morning, the House of Keys saw fierce exchanges between the two as MHKs debated the government’s £4.5 million bailout of the Sefton Group.
Mr Karran claimed the deal had only been struck because of the company’s political links.
And that claim produced an angry response from the chief minister, who dared him to call for a vote of no confidence:
Outgoing chief minister keen to 'fulfil' election commitments
Cannan replaced by Chris Thomas in job top
Chris Thomas elected Chief Minister
He won the vote 16-6 in Keys
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How your MHK voted in the chief minister vote
Chris Thomas elected to replace Alfred Cannan