MHK brands Covid exit strategy 'waffle'

Shimmins asks chief minister to be honest about timescales

A Middle MHK has branded a new exit strategy, which plans a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic, as ‘waffle’.

Bill Shimmins says he also believes the circuit break lockdown is ‘damaging’ to the Isle of Man.

In the extraordinary sitting of Tynwald this week he called on the chief minister to be ‘honest’ about timescales:

In response Howard Quayle said people needed to be 'reasonable' and accept the situation is 'fast moving'.