Peters: 'I quit DoI because of potential conflict with new minister'

MHK also rules himself out of ever joining CoMin saying he has 'no ambition'

Reshuffling the Council of Ministers has sparked further changes in the political make-up of the current administration.

Middle MHK Stu Peters has resigned from the Department of Infrastructure following confirmation that Rushen MHK Michelle Haywood is now in charge.

He’d been a political member there since 2022 but says the new minister needs to choose her own team.

In a discussion on Manx Forums Mr Peters said he’d also ruled himself out of ever joining the Council of Ministers saying he had ‘no ambition’ to do so.

In a post on Monday (25 November) he wrote: "I’m too old and tired to be working 12+hour days, lack the institutional memory to answer detailed supplementary questions, don’t play well with others and work best as an autocrat rather than a bureaucrat.

"Benevolent Dictator For Life is the only promotion I’d consider. 

"I’ve resigned from DoI today so MH (Michelle Haywood) (who I admire for taking the reins) can put her own choice of person in, and that has saved me from attending seven meetings this week alone - I hate meetings.”

Mr Peters told Manx Radio he believed it was the honourable thing to do:

You can find out more about the new-look Council of Ministers HERE.