Whilst the Island is facing difficult times it also has an opportunity to move forward which it must take
That's the belief of Richard Ronan, a candidate standing in Castletown this September.
Speaking on Manx Radio, the 48 year-old builder and former Castletown commissioner says he would like to see a change in the local authority system and how government works.
He says the Island can't afford to dwell on the past.
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