The Free Manx Paper Earroo / Issue 44 - Jerrey geuree / January 2010 Published by Mec Vannin Laa cooinaghtyn Illiam Dhone Oraid Ghaelgagh Liorish Markys y Kermitt Gow-jee my leshtal dy vel eh erriu Ta shenn vuggane doo da'n vyn- Ta Mec Vannin er v'eh gobbraghey geashtagh rhym reeshtagh, agh t'eh reiltys er aa-hroggal e chione, olk as bunnys rish lhieh cheead bleeaney feer doillee dy jarroo geddyn sleih ta aggle dy chur urree, er y phabyr nish as ta fys mie aym pene dy vel arryltagh shassoo seose as gra red naight as er ny meoiryn shee shin er chosney ram reddyn agh ta ennagh dy fosley. neesht. As c're ta ny sleih gerrymyn mee dy bollagh toiggal peiagh erbee ta goll er screeu? "Mannin Aboo" as ta geearee jannoo ymmyd jeh Nurree, loayr mee mychione yn "Mannin Seyr". Cre'n fa ta greie yn caggeeaght jeeragh. Tra ta shin ommidjys as yn litcherys jeh'n vyn- stait goaill aggle roish ny fockleyn fakin yn aght ta Tynvaal gobbraghey reiltys ayns Mannin, va lhiggey da shoh? Lhissagh da'n vyn-reiltys myr ard-vuggane dy chur tostid er Sostyn cur olk as aggle urree. Er geeck da sleih shen y screeu dy oltey erbee nagh vel goaill arrane dyn y tra shen, ta shin er chlashtyn oikoil! T'eh foddey ny share na'n lesh yn un choraa, cha nod shin gra olteynyn jeh'n vyn-reiltys shen loayrt voghtynid neu-Vanninagh "Freedom dy vel deynlaght ayns Mannin. Shen mychione seyrsnys Vannin. Shoh yn to Flourish". As cha beagh cho yn oyr ta kuse jin ayns Mec Vannin sleih cheddin va shliee clash costal, my ta. mee-arryltagh nyn draa y chur toanney ny ben rein Sostyn as seose dy hassoo rish as cur craidey mysh seyrsnys as sauchys Agh dy firrinagh, cha n'eeu ny credjailtys rish reiltys nagh vel agh cour ny Manninee. T'ad kiart gollrish screeunyn shoh mannagh jig red myn-reiltys vee-gheynlagh. paitchyn milllit. ennagh feeu as farraghtyn ass jiu. Myr shen, ta mee cheet er-ash da Foddee dy vel red ennagh mee- Va Fo Halloo sorch dy heshaght ny peccahghyn ta daaney dy liooar chooie bentyn rish y cliennoo follit as v'ee cur magh barellyn as y sleih gerrymyn er y bayryn y screeu. "Brown" ayns cooishyn politickagh. lhied da'n theay. Choud's Nagh vel ny fockleyn, as yn aght ta Cha nod Tony ny Gordon edyr gobbraghey lhiattaghey rish ny sleih smooinaghtyn my-nyn-gione, reaghey giense meshtoil ayns thie- ashooneyryn bunraghtoil, gollrish soilshaghey magh dy vel paart dy imbyl. Shiuish nagh vaik yn feeshag Mec Vannin, va deanyn er nyn niart foast tannaghtyn 'sy chengey Youtube "Manx Downfall", atreih! gosney. Eer shen, v'eh ro ghoillee ain? Beagh yn chaghteraght cho T'eh ersooyl nish. Yn ynrican red dy chummal heose as hug Fo stroshey dy ragh ad er screeu 'sy foddee ny blebbyn mee- Halloo kione er y troddan dy oikoil Vaarle? Tal kuse dy vinniagyn cur hreishteilagh as mee-aghtyl jannoo 'sy vlein 1975. cheb da scarrey yn Ghaelg veih dy kiart, - shen soie er peiagh erbee ashoonaghys Vannin. Fegooish ta loayrt nyn oi ny craidey moo ayns Tra v'an troor lane fo raad lesh ashooneyryn Manninagh as Mannin hene. troddan FSFO, as va ram Manninee ashoonaghys Vannin, cha beagh yn cadjin slane er y cheu oc, va kuse Ghaelg foast ayn. Cur jee cooinaghtyn er shen. As ta shen leeideil shin rish ard- dy leih jannoo reddyn fo ennym aggle ny myn-reiltys ayns Mannin FSFO agh cha row ad co- ec y tra t'ayn. obbraghey. Er lhiams, cha row eer Tra vees sleih gerrymyn ashoonagh fys eddyr oc ny v'ad jannoo. Myr ry-akin ayns Poyll Roish as 'sy Vretnee, 'sy Ghaelg ny 'sy Vaarle, Jarrood-jee red erbee mychione shen, cha vishee yn troddan shen eisht, oddysmayd gra dy shickyr dy reiltys vee-vunraghtoil. Jarrood-jee rish musthaa y theay, as cha chosn vel musthaa yn theay ayn. Dy row ny surranseyn haink magh ass yn troddan FSFO monney er lhimmey eh. treiltys VAT. S'cummey lesh y vyn- jeh soilshaghey magh yn ard vee- reiltys ayns Mannin, yn gortey vaynrys v'ec ny Manninee. Tra va'n mooar argidoil eddyr-ashoonagh. Ta troor hene er nyn ngoaill magh, va Glossary and précis on page 4 peiagh ennagh er screeu red shen jerrey rish yn troddan. ennagh er y vayr! Yn Pabyr Seyr Earroo 44 Jerrey Geuree 2010 Page 2 believe that reliance upon this transient Mec Vannin Policy Summary industry will secure our long-term After all these years, it's easy to forget that many people don't actually future. know Mec Vannin's policies. Here's a much abridged version EMPLOYMENT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES FISCAL The independent government would pursue a National Policy as opposed to To achieve national independence for The independent government would a regional policy on employment. Mann as a sovereign state, based on a establish a National Manx Bank. Employment opportunities and post republican form of government. Taxation. Mec Vannin is not committed to educational training should To further and safeguard the interests of a single taxation rate, but believes that opportunities for our native talent, Mann. there should be a sliding scale and a tax within a diverse economy. on speculative gains. To protect the individual and collective In support of this, Mec Vannin supports rights of its people. The independent Manx Government a stricter Work Permit legislation and would exercise the right to determine enforcement. CONSTITUTION indirect taxation, including V.A.T. This Mec Vannin believes that there is an A written Constitution is a necessity. necessitates the cessation of the on-going need to democratise industry Customs and Excise Agreement with the Tynwald would be retained, but headed and conditions of employment. A tri- UK by a President elected by direct universal partite system between Government, suffrage. Whilst Tynwald may still Rates. The system of Local Authority Employers, and Trade Unions should comprise two houses, there would be no rating should be maintained with the be established for the formulation, non elected members to these houses. opportunity for Grant Support from application and enforcement of Election to the Legislative Council would Central Government. employment legislation. be by popular vote. As all "Crown" appointments are abolished, Tynwald and ENVlRONMENT Employment legislation in this case is the President would take sole Protection of the environment should to include: responsibility for National Government. become a primary concern of the Manx Contracts of Employment Government, and all decisions should be All Tynwald members would be required made in the light of this concern. We Unfair dismissal and redundancy to publicly declare their financial interests must acknowledge that there is a finite measures, and external affiliations. limit to the economic, social and Health and Safety at Work Legislation The Manx Government would take direct ecological demands that our environment responsibility for its international affairs can support. Mec Vannin proposes that Mec Vannin supports legislation to and negotiate its own relationship with the our economic redevelopment should be ensure equal pay and opportunity, E.U. based upon the principle of sustainable rights of free association and a economic growth commensurate with our statutory minimum wage. Local Authorities would be retained with small size and natural population level. full power to manage their own affairs. INDUSTRY Green-field development must be an Mec Vannin would encourage MANX NATIONALITY absolute last recourse. industries that: Manx nationality must be defined by Natural resources should only be legislation and a Manx passport * Supply the home market, thus exploited with greatest consideration to introduced. Whilst all residents would be stimulating the domestic economy. environmental impact, long term viability eligible for Manx citizenship upon the and primary benefit to the Manx people. * Make most efficient use of local introduction of legislation, subsequent resources. new residents could only become citizens Specific measures include: Development after due process of naturalisation. Only of renewable energy sources to reduce * Do not require large volume Manx Citizens would be eligible to vote or dependence on fossil fuels. An end to the transport to and from the Island, thus to stand for representative public office. discharge of raw sewage into the Irish cultivating "high-tech" industries. Sea. The entire emphasis of waste POPULATlON * That provide employment management to be switched to recycling opportunities for predominantly Manx Policies to control the size of the and the reduction of waste at source. workers. Assistance should be readily population are essential for the The introduction of clean air legislation to available for those who need to train off achievement of economic, ecological and substantially reduce atmospheric the Island. cultural sustainability. The rapid and discharges from all sources. Energy unnatural population increase, due to an conservation to be given high priority and Mec Vannin supports the aims of the open door policy on immigration, has be built into planning legislation. Industrial Common Ownership increased the burden on the island©s Movement and would encourage the infrastructure and environment whilst FINANCE SECTOR setting up of co-operatively run eroding the fabric of community life. As a Mec Vannin remains fundamentally businesses in Mann through grant aid result. opposed to the presence of the and advice services. international finance industry in Mann. A careful balance between population, Monopolies should be discouraged by We believe it to be morally dubious for infrastructure and environment must be legislation and, where they are both ourselves and for its effects upon the maintained to ensure the long term unavoidable, subject to independent Third World.