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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Completely lost confidence in Ministers today who are making wildly inaccurate statements to Tynwald - deliberately? Or do they really not know what they’re asking us to vote on? Certainly won’t be supporting any of those who’ve done this as potential future Chief Ministers

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Folks - lots of Covid news coming out of the U.K. right now on the ‘Omicron’ variant & U.K. cases Initial steps already taken & we are working now on our further response Things are moving quickly as you can imagine but please be assured we are not standing still

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

Unbelievable news from the USA today - really didn’t think I would be seeing people’s fundamental rights being stripped away in an instant in a modern western democracy It shows the importance of proper checks and balances, and how important it is to use your vote

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Oh no! What if we end up improving quality of life, reducing energy costs, creating hundreds of jobs and investing in robust flood defences and it turns out climate change wasn’t as bad as the scientific, political and economic communities all thought?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: Climate change funding 'impossible to justify' says MHK #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Well that press conference was a slow motion car crash.... Government needs to be more proactive with precautionary measures instead of waiting for things to go wrong before acting - which is what many of us have been pushing for months!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Who would’ve thought rolling out home LF tests would result in more people calling 111 to report results & try and book a PCR? Who would’ve thought to expand 111 capacity as a result? Everyone. Literally, everyone. Except CoMin. 🤦‍♂️

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

The gov's advice to callers who cannot get through is to 'hang up and try again later - rather than wait on the line or make repeated calls' #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

A pretty epic number of vaccines delivered today by the legends working on the vaccine delivery They’ve set a pretty high target for tomorrow….

Peter Boxer

@peter_boxer

3 years

The scores are in from @ManxCare - what an incredible achievement. 🇮🇲⭐️💉👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️💉⭐️🇮🇲 Well done everyone at Chester Street and across the wider team.

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

This is an utter disgrace - for DOI to have had this issue raised in January & now arguing they can’t do anything because it’s “last minute” is both totally unbelievable & par for the course for this Department Not a single person should be denied their right to vote tomorrow

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

The polls open at 8am but hundreds of residents will be denied their right to vote in tomorrow's local authority elections #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Don’t worry folks, Ramsey has a great retail street full of fantastic local retailers, lots of places to eat & plenty of free parking provided by @RamseyTownIOM Always a good day out 😁

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Douglas Council 'can't afford' to keep free parking #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Just been to the vaccine hub to chat with staff & check in on progress - the team are storming through vaccines again today Took the opportunity to grab my booster at the same time! Currently no queues for the walk in so get on down and get boosted @ManxCare @iomdhsc

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

With an impending change of Bishop is now a good time to revisit the role of the Bishop in Tynwald? 🤔

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

2 years

Bishop to quit his role and the Isle of Man

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Thanks to everyone for all your support & for putting your faith in me again Off to bed and then straight back to work tomorrow! (Or rather, later on today….)

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Just to make clear something I’m sure I’ve said before: By all means engage & disagree with me on matters of policy but if you decide to send me an aggressive, offensive, disparaging, accusatory or rude communication don’t expect a response

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

More accurately - Tynwald Members asked if we could wait to see advice from the EAG before debating the Regulations - when the Chief Minister refused to delay, Tynwald took a firm stance There’s no need to rush to further relax the border regs

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

Tynwald has voted not to move the proposed border regulations at this time. However we understand an emergency sitting may be called tomorrow to resolve the deadlock. Chief Minister Howard Quayle said he’s ‘disappointed’ with the decision. #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Part of me wonders if they shouldn’t have finished the prom before shutting off another route into Douglas?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Pulrose Road will close later this morning as work gets underway on a £3.4 million replacement for Pulrose Bridge. The route is due to close at 9.30am, and will remain shut while the structure is built #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

I’m really unclear on where our PH are getting their advice about genomic sequencing COG and SAGE in the U.K. both acknowledge that real time sequencing plays an important role in identifying & tracing clusters So why is our govt saying something different?

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Great! Except a lot of my bus riding constituents are in their 70’s and for many using a smartphone app is a foreign country A regular, routine, reliable bus around Ramsey would be a much better approach…

3FM

@3FMradio

3 years

3FM NEWS: New tech to transform island bus travel #iom #news

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

7 days

Well it’s been a tough day Thanks for all your messages of support - it’s reassuring to know I’m not alone!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Glad that Govt has belatedly introduced day 13 testing, but this situation shows why we should have been following the test, test, test mantra already & why we should be testing as many people as possible - whole household testing is a must & get the vaccines rolled out ASAP!

Isle of Man Government

@IOMGovernment

4 years

Three new cases of #COVID19 have been detected in the #IsleofMan . Contact tracing is complete. More important information here 👉

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

This is interesting SPC formally stating they followed all protocols correctly Sounds more & more like whoever in govt put the protocols in place dropped the ball The CM needs to be completely transparent with all this & publish all the facts & the full investigation report

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: A letter from Isle of Man Steam Packet Chairman Lars Ugland reassures crew they have not broken any Covid-19 protocols, particularly in relation to self-isolation of Manx resident staff #ManxRadio #News #IoM #Coronavirus

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

This is the sort of bizarre decision that causes people to question if CoMin really know what they’re doing 10 people socially distanced can meet up But 2 people can’t play tennis? Or those same 10 can’t have a socially distanced outdoor class? What’s the science here?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: 'Too soon' for outdoor fitness classes #iom #news #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

@Amadeus_IOM @IOMDfEnterprise @hodlonaut @Arthur_van_Pelt I’m advised sponsorship for the event is managed by a third party but on becoming aware the appropriate action has been taken, thank you for flagging this

Digital Isle of Man

@DigitalIOM

2 years

We recognise we made a poor decision that has impacted you and apologise. We have learned from your feedback and taken the appropriate action. We appreciate the impact this may have had on our relationship and hope our response goes some way to restoring your trust in us.

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Is it ironic that the Minister who didn’t consult on significant changes to road tax before he put them in front of Tynwald faced a massive public & political backlash & now feels public engagement is important? Or just boringly predictable? (1/2)

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Minister keen for public engagement over vehicle duty plans #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

5 years

Shocking that a number of MHKs (including backbenchers!) voted against finishing oral questions just now - are they afraid of the answers? Disgraceful. Effective scrutiny is essential to good government and those MHKs have let their constituents down today.

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

It’s interesting that this view isn’t shared by other Public Health bodies across the British Isles, COG U.K., U.K. Gov etc It’d be great if we could understand why our Gov is the only one that seems to feel immediately identifying variants of concern isn’t important 🤷‍♂️

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: 'I've seen no clear evidence genomic testing is needed to guide our immediate Covid response', says Dr Ewart. The director of public health repeated her stance to the Public Account Committee this morning #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Hi folks - our cat ‘Honey’ has gone missing, haven’t seen her at all for a few days which is very unusual We live in Mount Auldyn, just off a Jurby Rd in Ramsey so if anyone in the area sees her could you let me know?

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Many have been arguing for better modelling throughout this pandemic & we’ve been told time & time again that it’s ‘not possible’ or ‘not useful’ It’s beyond frustrating that this government refuses to listen & issues denials for so long & then eventually & inevitably U-turns

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: The Director of Public Health says complex modelling may be needed as government looks to move from an elimination to mitigation strategy against Covid-19 #ManxRadio #News #IoM #Coronavirus

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

“I’ve given all the evidence I want to give” implies that there is also evidence he doesn’t want to give... Also, if DHSC have provided all their evidence surely it means the parts of Dr Glover’s evidence they haven’t refuted must be accepted by the DHSC?

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

David Ashford: 'I have provided all the evidence that I wish to provide and I have done so to PAC, which is the appropriate place.' #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

I’d like to have some serious words with whoever first had the idea to put door mail slots at the bottom of the door…

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

This is great news!

BBC Isle of Man

@BBCIsleofMan

3 years

A project to refurbish a Victorian pier in Ramsey has been given a £50,000 lottery grant.

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Not just tax rises, some are pretty significant Plus the changes to weight based that are proposed will see huge jumps for hybrid cars while dropping the price for many cars with high emissions All in all, it’s another car crash of a policy from DOI

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Car tax rises put forward by the Department of Infrastructure #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

I am only imagine the frustration people are feeling with the lack of clear information from Government at this critical time At the time of writing this Tynwald Members have as little information as everyone else Stay safe

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

7 days

Worrying as he refused to commit to the NHS today in Tynwald Whoever comes in as Minister for Health will be tasked with making significant cuts to services - I hope everyone refuses

3FM

@3FMradio

7 days

3FM NEWS: Chief Minister to take over as Health and Social Care Minister #iom #news

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Another fantastic effort from all involved!

Isle of Man Government

@IOMGovernment

3 years

A further 2427 vaccines were administered on the Island today - thank you again to the team for making this possible! Aged 18+ and not had your booster? Pop into one of the walk-in clinics this week & get boosted to protect yourself, your family & our community this winter!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

1 year

I tabled a motion to do this in the last administration - hopefully @__Joney__ will have better luck than I did! Tynwald should be made up of elected representatives - not appointees

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

1 year

NEWS: MHK calls for removal of bishop in Tynwald #news #isleofman #manxradio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Not sure who is responsible for the big signs on the mountain road but a shout out to @iominfra @TimCrookall to say thanks for spreading the message! Book online at

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

More accurately: We could have on-Island Covid variant testing right now if Govt accepted the weight of evidence that exists & displayed a bit of humility Instead the Island has to wait so govt can save face and not admit they made a mistake

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: On-Island Covid variant testing by end of May #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Best Covid excuse ever?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Covid disruption 'may have led to drop in roads satisfaction' #iom #news #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Well that’s a pretty clear ‘no’ then

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: Ewart refuses to be drawn on level of support for new Covid plan #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

2021 Election Announcement - I can confirm I will be standing for re-election to the House of Keys in September 2021

2021 Election Announcement

I would like to formally announce my intention to see re-election to the House of Keys for the constituency of Ramsey in the September 2021 General Election

lhooperiom.com

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

The Public: “We are concerned at the inconsistency in important data being published” CoMin: “Don’t worry, we’ll stop publishing data as frequently and make it harder for you to find the information, so we don’t worry you with any inconsistencies”

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: Covid death statistics won't feature on dashboard #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

I think most reasonable people would agree that companies make profit when things go well & bear losses when things don’t They shouldn’t be able to pass all of the risk & cost onto consumers

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

The boss of Manx Gas' parent company has said the company took a hit of £7.4m due to being unable to increase prices when it wanted to #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

Finally gave in Went to KFC #noregrets

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

My standard interaction with DOI goes like this: 1. I highlight an issue 2. DOI refuses to acknowledge it 3. I spend inordinate amounts of time fighting them to no avail 4. Much later DOI conclude I was right all along & fix said issue It’s going to be a long few weeks!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Good job folks!

Isle of Man Government

@IOMGovernment

3 years

More than 900 boosters went into arms today! Big thank you to the team who are working hard to protect our community! Walk-in clinics will be available Mon (20 - Fri 24 Dec) for those aged 40+ or in at-risk groups 👉 Do your part & get #boosted

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

6 days

Pretty desperate last ditch attempt Absolutely incredulous behaviour from someone who is supposed to be a leader Not unexpected though and hopefully it shows what I’ve been up against Are his Ministers are willing to stand behind someone who behaves like this?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

6 days

Alfred Cannan has accused Lawrie Hooper of 'gaslighting' Tynwald with 'fabricated' health comments. The Chief Minister was urged to 'curtail the language' in a speech in Tynwald this morning. #iom #news #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Up late last night working on prep for today’s Keys sitting & decided to open a package i’d bought from a local firm and the handwritten note on the invoice really made my day!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

1 year

Officially now a Fellow of the @ICAEW

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

This at the same time as all the current roadworks on key entry routes to Douglas - as well as proposals to turn Braddan road one way for the same period? What on earth are DOI thinking?

3FM

@3FMradio

3 years

3FM NEWS: Six-week closure for Mountain Road #news #iom #morethanradio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

If you aren’t already signed up, the IOM mass notification system works a treat to get a heads up on Covid announcements

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

I think Mr Peters has somewhat missed the point The Active Travel strategy is about improving the options people have - enabling people to decide not to drive & making roads less busy & safer for all users

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: Middle MHK Stu Peters says spending taxpayers' money on active travel is 'unfair' when it only benefits the minority of road users. #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Yet the voting record in Hansard quite clearly demonstrates the opposite for anyone tempted to undertake even the bare minimum of research It’s pretty bold for CoMin to try and spin something as clear and easily disprovable as this Do they really think people will fall for it?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Ministers aren't blocking scrutiny in question time votes, says Ashford. Several backbencher MHKs complained CoMin had been using its block vote to stop sessions continuing #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

My call for the IOM to take climate change more seriously & target an earlier net zero date than 2050 starting to look like it might be coming back for another debate much quicker than Tynwald might have expected….

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Or perhaps because govt hasn’t updated the list of symptoms, so people are not getting tested & this is breaking the ‘transmission chain’? Back in the good old days the mantra was ‘test, test, test’ - seems to have gone by the wayside a little

Isle of Man Government

@IOMGovernment

4 years

We continue to see unexplained cases. This may be due to a long incubation period for the Kent variant. But, now that that we have been in this latest lockdown for nearly 3 weeks, we should not be seeing unexplained, unlinked cases unless people are not following the rules. #IoM

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Just got home from Tynwald & my wife shouts as I step through the door: “I’ve just made you a sandwich” Score! 👍 “You just need to butter some bread and put the meat in” 🤦‍♂️

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Pretty surprised by this. Government say they don’t have the capacity to monitor people self-isolating at home & so repatriated residents have to be locked in a Comis hotel room for 23 hours a day. But they have capacity to design and launch a new set of stamps? #priorities

3FM

@3FMradio

4 years

3FM News: Post office launch stamps to celebrate key workers #news #iom #strongertogether

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

The changes DO NOT broadly reflect the views of the workshop - which EXPLICITLY called for “test and release, with mitigation’s (masks / LFT’s” for close contacts That statement is categorically INCORRECT and the CM repeating it over and over again doesn’t change this fact

Energy FM News

@EnergyFMNews

3 years

Government asked to bring changes to COVID-19 rules back to Tynwald for another vote #iom #news

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Seriously @IOMGovernment @iomdhsc what is going on here Only 8 first dose vaccinations today? What on earth is going on - I assume the second doses are for people booked on the 21/28 day intervals? Why are they not trying to get as many first doses into people as possible?

Isle of Man Government

@IOMGovernment

4 years

Today 6 March, the Isle of Man has successfully vaccinated: Total first dose delivered today – 8 Total second dose delivered – 385 Total delivered today – 393 Cumulative total of first vaccinations – 15,875 Cumulative total of second vaccinations – 8,912

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Surveys can often be useful But this one was quite clearly unnecessary

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

4 years

The #Manx government spent just under £12,000 on a survey that confirmed what we all suspected - that satisfaction with the conditions of our #roads is very low. Read more: #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

A great showing by @MichaelJosem and a great campaign, coming from a standing start to within an inch of victory is an amazing achievement for a first foray into Manx politics Keep fighting the good fight

Michael Josem 🇮🇲

@MichaelJosem

4 years

Congratulations to the new members-elect for Douglas South, Claire Christian & Paul Quine. I'm sorry to have fallen at the final count by such a narrow margin, but the public very rarely get it wrong. I'm sure that Mrs Christian and Mr Quine will be fine servants of Douglas South

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@LawrieHooper

5 years

I want to reassure any Manx residents stranded abroad that you have not been abandoned - there are a lot of MHKs and MLCs fighting to get the IOM government to fulfil its responsibilities and duties towards you

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

5 years

NEWS: "The Isle of Man has abandoned us, simple as that" #news #iom

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

5 years

I was asked just now if I was angry this morning in Keys... Govt organisations ignoring the public, a lack of transparency & some politicians seemingly more interested in point scoring than doing what’s right Why on earth would people think I’d be angry? 🤷‍♂️

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

The State of Emergency on the Isle of Man was formally ended at 6pm today. This has only been possible because of the sacrifices and commitment of people all over the Island - thank you for making this happen.

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

In fact we have already started to fall behind 1,000 a day - stats from the last 4 days per IOMGovt show the last day we exceeded 1,000 vaccinations was 19/03 We need an urgent explanation why we aren’t vaccinating as many people as possible as quickly as possible

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: MHK questions the pace of the vaccine rollout #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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@LawrieHooper

3 years

This is really sad news, a unique store that’ll be a real loss to the town

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

3 years

Shakti Man to close down after 18 years Read more:

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Just seen @manxnette1 post a link to this. Honestly, how many more times does this need to be said before IOM Government wake up and listen??

The Lancet

@TheLancet

4 years

Rapid identification of #COVID19 variants is crucial. However, this is not possible without local sequencing capacity. @Debojyoti_C et al. explain how tailored #CRISPR diagnostics may aid early detection of #variants of concern—particularly in LMICs. Read

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7 years

Was just up @ManxRadio & was asked why I used the term ‘anti-choice’ not ‘pro-life’. It’s because I believe everyone involved in the debate is ‘pro-life’ so it’s not really a good descriptor for one side of the debate

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Also a lack of anyone taking ownership of the risks - a lack of interest / scrutiny by those making decisions, a lack of anyone checking on just about anything and generally a lack of urgency and priority around dealing with our critical sea lifeline

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: 'Delays in communication' a cause of February's Covid outbreak #news #iom #ManxRadio

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@LawrieHooper

3 years

On an entirely different tack: Am I the only person who thinks having a 3D printer could be a great purchase - but have no idea what I’d actually use it for? 🤷‍♂️

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@LawrieHooper

2 years

LFT's free of charge 'until further notice' A long term decision needs to be made on how we ensure appropriate access to Lateral Flow Tests but right now is not the time to end universal provision

LFT's free of charge 'until further notice'

CoMin agreed to the extension due to the current covid spike

www.manxradio.com

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Jab 1 done! #AstraZeneca

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

The CM re-writing history with his version of events It’s not the case that the 2 negative tests meant ‘there was not an issue’ The 2 cases were ‘unexplained’ & remained so - meaning there was potentially unexplained community spread & certainly not ‘no issue’ (1/2)

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

4 years

Backbench MHKs have accused the government of reacting too slowly to the Covid-19 cases that led to the latest lockdown. Read more: #isleofman #covid19

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

I try not to comment directly about my competitors in this election But I’ve just had a manifesto through the door where one candidate in Ramsey is proposing turning the prison system into a forced labour camp where the rich can buy their way out This is completely abhorrent

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

I hope this was just the CM speaking off the cuff as opposed to it being a CoMin policy decision If we go into further measures off the back of today’s news then support should certainly cover tonight’s ‘advisory closure’ as well

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: No financial support for hospitality businesses closing tonight and tomorrow #news #iom #manxradio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

Threats and hatred like this have no place in our community and those who spread this idiocy should be ashamed of themselves

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

2 years

NEWS: Threats in response to concerns over the Island's sex education curriculum 'verge into the realm of terrorism'. #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

What’s ridiculous is if they’d travelled together they’d be able to isolate together He could also take a day trip to liverpool today (which is allowed, although definitely not advised) & this would let them isolate together! This is not a good decision by Government

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Heart attack patient 'fully capable of self-care', says Gov't #iom #news #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Good news! So when people tell you ‘politics doesn’t matter’ or ‘It doesn’t matter who you vote for’ - point them to issues like this The huge concerted effort to get this changed wouldn’t have been needed if the people in positions of responsibility had acted differently

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

BREAKING NEWS: The elms in St Marks which were under threat of being felled in a controversial planning application won't be chopped down. A solution was reached today between government and the owner of Ballavarvane Farm #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

1 year

In June the Keys voted twice to do this - so I thought somebody should! Also I’ve managed to get a Manx translation onto the Order paper courtesy of those excellent folks at @CultureVannin This is part of my broader attempt to get some Manx included within our legislation

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

1 year

Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper is to ask MHKs to support his bid to remove the right for the island's next Bishop to vote in Tynwald #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Sometimes I think the DOI took maths lessons from Terry Pratchett’s trolls: “One, two, three, many, lots” Seems to about sum up their approach to financial information

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

Seven years and £20m later, we still don't know the true cost of new ferry terminal #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

2 years

When you’re being trolled by a supermarket you’re clearly not having a good week…

Iceland Foods ❄️

@IcelandFoods

2 years

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Just to clarify Manx Radio - it’s not ‘rules’ you’re referring to it’s ‘the law’. The schedule to the Coronavirus Regulations says no attendance at health or social care premises unless it’s an emergency

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: The chief minister went to an event at the Hospice today, despite travelling back to the IoM last weekend. Current gov't rules state anyone arriving back must not enter health and care settings until ten days after they return #ManxRadio #news #iom

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Is there anyone actively managing this project? It seems to just be one ‘unknown’ problem after another

Gef

@GefMongooseIOM

3 years

This stage of the £25m+ scheme is now due to be finished at the end of September but even then the job won't be finished #isleofman

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

5 years

How many of our vehicles are unfit for the roads? Vs How many of our roads are unfit for the vehicles?

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

5 years

NEWS: MHK wants MOTs to be introduced on Island #iom #news #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Yet knowing whether vaccinated individuals are catching Covid & the effect Covid has on vaccinated individuals is critical information for any ‘mitigation’ strategy I wonder how long before this ‘fact’ changes

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: Vaccine status is personal says health minister David Ashford says information is part of personal patient record and can't be accessed without consent #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

6 years

The horse trams (subsidised by £300k p.a.) generate approx £1 per passenger in income - increasing this to £2 per passenger would generate over £80k. Charging more for an optional / tourist service instead of charging more for an essential school bus is surely a better option?

3FM

@3FMradio

6 years

3FM News: Department to make £75,000 per year from school bus fare increase #news #iom

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Reducing employee pay, reducing pension benefits & reducing services in communities by closing post offices aren’t things to shout about

crown dependency pol

@CROWNDPN

3 years

#isleofman Post Office Modernisation Strategy is Reaping Benefits - IoM Post

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Good news - but we are still 3 categories behind places like Jersey & the % of people on Island with some protection is much lower (& the % with no protection much higher) than elsewhere “We’ll finish at the same time” isn’t great if people are at a higher risk in the meantime

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

4 years

Letters inviting clinically vulnerable residents aged between 16 and 64 to register for their Covid-19 vaccination are now being sent out. Read more: #isleofman #covid19

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

I’ve been hilighting this for months & have asked numerous times why government persists with this bizarre set of rules, suggesting people should be allowed to isolate at home if the whole house isolates & is tested - to date I’ve not had an explanation or justification

Michael Josem 🇮🇲

@MichaelJosem

4 years

The married couple who had to leave the Isle of Man to live together

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

“Because we forgot and didn’t think it was important”

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker discusses why no provision was in place for self-isolating voters at this year's local authority elections #iom #ManxRadio #news

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Just a shame they weren’t ‘continuously assessing’ the Steam Packet situation...

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: The health minister says CoMin is 'continuously assessing' the UK coronavirus situation. It's as a further move to Level 2 is scheduled on the exit strategy for Saturday, allowing more non-residents to visit. #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

A sensible move I think, time to trust people to make responsible decisions themselves The caveat is we need to be prepared to act quickly at the first signs of any resurgence in the virus

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS The legal requirement for social distancing will be removed on Monday #news #iom #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

A few hours spent this morning dropping off introductory letters for @MichaelJosem - A strong voice for Douglas South!

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

Fantastic news! Well done to all involved

Manx Care

@ManxCare

3 years

Noble’s Hospital has finished top – above 170 NHS trusts across the UK – in a survey designed to monitor and report the quality of medical education! More info here👇

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

7 years

A successful day in the House of Keys today, a full day debating the second reading of @allinson_alex proposed Abortion Bill but successfully passed & committee motion defeated. Well done to @allinson_alex and @ClareBettison

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

We’ve ended up with a standard zebra crossing - which should’ve been the first option. Instead, we’ve incurred the time & cost of this “innovative” design which failed because… “The red wasn’t red enough” 🤦‍♂️

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

3 years

NEWS: The Infrastructure Minister insists there was 'nothing wrong' with the concept of a red-and-black zebra crossing in Kirk Michael. It was re-painted black and white after the DoI said it didn't turn out "as good as it wanted". #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

The roundel: I would not could not in the rain. Not in the dark, not on a train Not in a car, on foot or bike I do not like it Tim you tyke Not at Broadway hill. I’m at a loss. Not with my wife, oh boy she’s cross I do not like it here or there I do not like it anywhere

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Claiming govt maintained their ‘stay home & stay safe” advice for 3 days is also factually incorrect The govt press statements on Feb 28 & March 1 clearly made no such statements Media need to step up & challenge these sort of false claims (2/2)

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

3 years

It’s not like we could’ve been vaccinating this age group from when the MHRA approved the vaccine for age 12+ back in June…

Isle of Man Today

@isleofmantoday

3 years

BREAKING NEWS: Some school year groups might have to close #iOM

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

4 years

Could the media be clear when reporting - this is just under 21,000 people vaccinated with 1 dose & just over 11,300 vaccinated with 2 32,000 makes it would like we’re much further along than we really are

Manx Radio

@ManxRadio

4 years

NEWS: 32,000 vaccine milestone surpassed Another 1,005 doses delivered yesterday to take the total to 32,040 #News #IoM #ManxRadio

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Lawrie Hooper MHK

@LawrieHooper

1 year

Tynwald has just voted down a government proposal to expand Paternity & Adoption allowances as well as Maternity allowance - instead instructing us to focus on Maternity only This is entirely unacceptable & I truly hope those Members who voted this was reflect on their actions

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