“First Manx Radio Interview” up to Sunday 10th July 2016

Thursday 7th July
Wide awake at 4am, but it wasn’t nerves that kept me awake but the questions that might or might not be asked and then practising my responses in my head.

My first live interview at Manx Radio, which was also being videoed by MTTV and Paul Moulton. I arrived at the station for 7.30am, and I am always greeted with warm smiles and handshakes.

I was escorted up to the studio, which certainly had a different feel than normal. There were three […]

“Letter of Introduction & Negative Press” up to Wednesday 6th July 2016

Friday 1st July
A day off work enabled me to focus on my Letter of Introduction and to make some small adjustments before giving the printers the go ahead.

Over the last two weeks, I have spent most of my spare time putting together a Letter of Introduction, which isn’t easy first time around.

Printing costs restrict the actual size of the document, and you certainly don’t want to bore constituents with your life story!

This is also the first House of Keys Election […]

It isn’t until you put your name forward that you realise the scale of the task required when standing for the House of Keys General Election.

The pressures, the nerves, the costs, not to mention the physical work, tasks and decisions that need to be made – and all of this outside a normal 9 to 5 (8.30 to 17.30 in my case) job and my other role as an Onchan Commissioner.

Therefore, I am going to try and write a weekly Blog of this incredible journey over the next three months. I […]