'Great opportunity' to introduce 'totally different' system says Julie Edge
An Onchan MHK is making efforts to reform how members of the Legislative Council are elected.
Julie Edge will take a motion to Tynwald in April which suggests a number of changes.
They include that prospective candidates are supported by 20 members of the public and ensuring current MLCs step down from their roles before seeking re-election.
Ms Edge told Manx Radio she believes radical change is needed.
John Moss has this report:
In the House of Keys today (4 March) four members of the Legislative Council will be elected to serve a five-year term to 2030.
The 15 people vying for the four seats are:
1. Bill Henderson
2. Rob Mercer
3. Kerry Sharpe
4. Julia Bell
5. Claire Louise Newall
6. Kirstie Morphet
7. Gary Raymond Clueit
8. Peter Hemingway Reid
9. Ronald Paul Berry
10. Mark Jason Cleator
11. Martyn John Perkins
12. Andrew Stuart Jones
13. Barry Duncan
14. Matthew Gough
15. Barry William Carbis
The House of Keys sitting starts at 10am; you can listen live via Manx Radio’s AM 1368 frequency, on DAB or by clicking HERE.
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