Politics 'more than just GDP'

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

 

Wider issues matter, says candidate

A candidate for Douglas East in the general election believes a healthy society can't be measured by its economy alone.

Councillor, environmentalist and businesswoman Cat Turner is standing as an 'independent green' next month.

She's cautious of the "slogans" and statistics promoted by government - such as the commonly referenced "three decades" of unbroken growth: