@manxmatty @iamthewalrus74 Empty homes are a good source of new homes; but those 6000 units are not all empty & ready for occupation though. For instance banning local people having second homes & tourist properties will prove controversial. The refurbishment cost of others is huge.

@ManxFreeState @Gedpower For what purpose though, beyond political & social argument? We know the trend of the economy from things like VAT and other leading indicators like confidence in any case. Island cannot afford to be mini-UK and it does not need to be.

RT @joeyconc: @christhomasiom @chiwawamaster8 @Gedpower My concern is any decline is attributed to a hangover from Covid, ‘global pressures…

@chiwawamaster8 @joeyconc @Gedpower Fair point. There were 3 consecutive YEARS of real GNP decline. But I have been making point for a decade that the size & proportion of corporate income in our national income - 2/3rd share rather than more normal 1/3rd - matters. Personal income trend matters most here.

@ManxFreeState @Gedpower Remember personal income is not in VAT system, nor is much corporate income. I guess a leading indicator could be derived from that and other sources, but why go to the expense and trouble?

@chiwawamaster8 @joeyconc @Gedpower There’s no conspiracy. Our national income data is compiled from tax returns which are annual. Other countries have other data from which they estimate quarterly national Income.

@manxmatty @iamthewalrus74 Morning. I think your 10 year wait policy - unless nuanced - would stop somewhere like Former Nurses Home being rented, & the supply of new apartments should help both availability & affordability.

@SamNazarko @MichaelJosem @Gedpower There are four quarters in a year!!! Have you looked at the annual real GNP figures?

@jonnymanx12 @johnwebsteriom @ManxFreeState @Gedpower UK does not have statistics on Isle of Man population or migration. The Island’s population estimates were published a couple of days ago and show apparently no growth in 2024

@johnwebsteriom @ManxFreeState @Gedpower We were in recession with three years of real national decline. We might still be.

@MichaelJosem @Gedpower This Island does not have quarterly data to publish.

RT @ManxFreeState: @Gedpower @christhomasiom Probably

@ManxARC Do you mean means tested vehicle duty? Or no vehicle duty given income tax is progressive? I disagree with both those proposals

@mksox @LawrieHooper Fair question. I accept surveys in their own terms, and this one arrives with much consideration of its potential bias & critical evaluation of other approaches!

Ben-my-Chree drafted in for sailings as Steam Packet issue statement Big cheer for the Ben which will operate the Heysham to Douglas sailings on Wednesday and Thursday this week, stepping in while the Manxman undergoes maintenance and a deep clean.

@wooly_craig Those reports are written easily once collection & calculation of important data is carried out. Mostly they are vital. I agree however quarterly employment & inflation reports are all that is needed, not monthly. The statistics team is small & I doubt its size has increased.

@Fit2You Afternoon. Is this generalised, or is it about something specific in my manifesto? I remain content with my manifesto but disappointed in the Government, which I did not join, except to contribute to sorting out specific problems.

@iamthewalrus74 Sadly your assumptions might well be right. Certainly your policy suggestion is spot on.

@J_SH1_IM4 PS I am not sure it matters now they are published, and I believe plan is to publish earlier in future. What really matters is accuracy & publication.