Earlier this week, Tynwald debated when the Senior Race Day holiday should be – at its traditional time in June, or in August. This post isn’t about the actual decision, but this outstanding clip of a speech by Claire Christian, broadcast on Manx Radio on Wednesday:

Her questions are, in many ways, obvious to a person (such as herself) who has a history of having skin in the game. Because Mrs Christian has a track record of having her own money on the line in her business, she is used to wanting to make decisions based upon actual data, rather than mere hand-waving. Of course, many of the other legacy politicians have no such interest in actual data, but rather, vote with their feels.

Bravo, Mrs Christian.

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Michael Josem is a long-term consumer advocate, most prominently as a global leader in combating fraud in the online gambling industry. He was in part the inspiration for the 20th Century Fox Movie, Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.

Josem has over a decade of experience as a senior business leader working across various high-tech and online industries, and takes action to build a better community. His primary volunteer roles include service for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Graih, the homelessness charity.