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Island businessman backs Brexit

But decision will have little effect on IoM, says Mellon

A major Island businessman says he's backing Brexit for the sake of the UK economy - but thinks neither decision will have much impact on the Island.

Jim Mellon is chairman of the Manx Financial Group, co-chair of the Regent Pacific Group and a director at Charlemagne Capital.

He's been called 'the British answer to Warren Buffett', with an estimated fortune just shy of £1 billion.

But Jim, who delivered a keynote address on futurology at Wednesday's ISLEXPO event in Douglas, believes Britain should say 'no' to Europe next month:

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