A 'budget of opportunity' and a 'balance between wealth creation and wealth sharing’.
That’s how the Manx Budget 2008 was described before being unanimously approved by Tynwald.
Twenty-four members contributed during a seven hour debate.
Treasury Minister Allan Bell said he was delighted with members’ support – but was enough included to satisfy the hardest hit (audio file attached):
Phone users told to 'pipe down' by Wetherspoons
Customers asked to switch their phones to silent or use earphones
Businesses at Grandstand hopeful of breaking-even as weather disrupts racing
MGP sessions disrupted due to conditions
Post Office starts procurement for PSM services
Follows closure of village's newsagent
£5K boost to charity helping people tackle cost-of-living pressures
Donated by Island energy provider
