50 minutes | Thursday, 29 June 2023
After a brutal assessment by Manx businesses on the likelihood of Government delivering its ambitious economic strategy Perspective explores the reasons why business has so little faith in government and what needs to be done for Ministers to restore confidence. 93% of respondents to the Chamber of Commerce survey were not convinced that government would deliver on their bold rhethoric, but just over half felt that if government did deliver it would be good for their business. Can Alf Cannan steady the government ship and win back confidence? Or was government’s strategy wishful thinking and doomed from the start?