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GENERAL ELECTION 2026: 

  • So You Want to be an MHK? - With Charles Guard and Tony Brown

    With the 2026 Isle of Man General Election approaching, dozens of candidates are asking voters to give them one of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. But what actually happens if they succeed?So You Want to be an MHK? takes a revealing, informative and entertaining look at what awaits a newly elected Member of the House of Keys once the campaigning is over, the votes have been counted and the real work begins.Hosted by Charles Guard and former Chief Minister Tony Brown, the programme draws on experience from inside Manx politics to explore the realities of becoming a national politician – from those first bewildering days in Tynwald to understanding parliamentary procedure, dealing with government departments, representing constituents and discovering how political influence really works.What makes a good MHK? How do new members find their way through the rules, traditions and conventions of Tynwald? How much power does an individual member actually have? What are the pitfalls awaiting an inexperienced politician? And how different is the reality of political life from the promises and expectations of an election campaign?Along the way, Charles and Tony explore the characters, customs and occasional absurdities of Manx parliamentary life, sharing stories and insights into the workings of the Island’s political system and considering some of the lessons that generations of MHKs have learned – sometimes the hard way.Part political guide, part history lesson and part affectionate look behind the curtain at Manx politics, So You Want to be an MHK? is essential listening not only for this year’s candidates, but for anyone who has ever wondered what our elected representatives actually encounter after we put a cross beside their name.

MANX NEWSCAST: 

  • Advice for voters in next week's House of Keys General Election

    This time next week polls will be open and the Manx public will be casting their ballots in the General Election.But, we only cast our votes once every five years, and for some this will be their first time voting.So just what happens when you step into the polling station.Miles Benham is the deputy returning officer for Garff, and joined Ben and Sian to explain the process:

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

  • It's Mannin Line with Alex Brindley - 18th September

    A national speed limit do we want one, do we need one, will it kill the TT and why is it back on the agenda? Also the new proposed hotel in Peel... is height an issue and can we sort the parking issue? All this and more on today's Mannin Line with Alex.

PERSPECTIVE:

  • Perspective 13.9.26 - why is food security a big election issue this time round?

    The Manx National Farmers Union has successfully brought food security to the attention of the Keys candidates so what’s changed in this election to make this so important? What is food security? A reliable food distribution infrastructure or a sustainable, more productive Manx food growing sector? Perhaps it’s both but it would appear the pendulum has swung too far towards reliance on imported food. The farmers give their view on this week’s Perspective. In a food crisis we could just about survive by eating Manx produced beef, lamb and scallops. Certainly food for thought!

MANX RADIO SPORT:

AGENDA: 

  • Agenda 24.8.26 - when is a housing crisis not a housing crisis and do we need a target population of 100,000 people?

    Agenda 24.8.26 - when is a housing crisis not a housing crisis and do we need a target population of 100,000 people?Despite the hastily watered down rhetoric on a population target of a hundred thousand people that figure remains as a government ambition on which future planning is based. So why aren’t Keys candidates talking about it? Do they or don’t they support this aspiration? Is it even achievable when global demographers are predicting dramatic falls in population and deaths in the Isle of Man far exceed births? And whatever happened to the housing crisis? Was it real? If so why has so little be delivered to address it? Are our young people voting with their feet and abandoning thought of a life here?

MANX RADIO UPDATE:

  • Update Friday 17 April 2026

    The MHK behind assisted dying is ‘disappointed’ the UK government blocked a move to grant it Royal Assent in its current form.Peel Commissioners have met for the first time since a row broke out last month.Amazon MGM Studios will be on Island soon, filming for an upcoming TT movie.

 

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