The Steam Racket is almost unique in that it has a complete monoply on sea travel to and from the IOM and that it is a business run for stockholder profit. While at the same time for the Manx people it is an essential service

These two circumstances are incompatable

While the monoply remains in place either the Steam Packet is a for profit business OR it must be a "service" it cannot and should not remain both.

Two ways to resolve this either the Manx government nationalise it or allow fair competition.


Easy really.