MGP TALKS THIS WEEK?

The Council of Ministers could discuss this week whether the Manx Grand Prix should go ahead.
It is believed the issue is likely to be on the agenda for this Thursday’s (June 28) regular meeting as public pressure for a decision to be made continues to grow.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Alex Downie believes the situation is similar to that of the TT decision as there have still been around 30 to 35 cases of foot-and-mouth a week in the UK recently.

But Tourism and Leisure Minister David Cretney will be fighting for the August event to go ahead, with certain restrictions in place, as the tourism industry suffered a huge blow when the TT was cancelled back in April.

Douglas East MHK Brenda Cannell has already said she wants to see further compensation packages for the industry if the MGP is also scrapped.

C/O IOM Newspapers

An interesting read. Why the debate? Only this week I read in the BIKESPORT NEWS that racing took place on the Isle of Man and Irish and mainland competitors competed. This only promotes the facts that although the minister has concerns he is not basing them on recent events and occurences, such as the wide press and media coverage of the THOUSANDS of people who still made the trip to the IOM despite no TT.
The ministers 'reasoning' seems biased towards his own personal views rather that the reported facts.
THE IOM GOVERNMENT CANNOT HAVE CONFLICTING VIEWS TO FURTHER THEIR OWN END...........OR CAN THEY?