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Constituency work takes time, say Douglas East MHKs

Representatives appeared on Mannin Line

Social housing, benefits and parking are among the top reasons why constituents in Douglas East contact their MHKs.

Joney Faragher and Clare Barber have been reflecting on the first half of their term as we reach the half-way mark of the current administration.

On Manx Radio's Mannin Line programme today (29 January) Mrs Barber argued that sometimes there's a disconnect between what people expect from political members and how much they can actually do. 

She said that's largely due to restrictions such as data protection laws:

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