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Chief Minister disregards Mec Vannin talks on governor

The Chief Minister has snubbed comments from Mec Vannin about the Lieutenant Governor's title.

The Manx nationalist group held its annual general meeting last week and talked about new possible titles for the governor.

They also called for the UK to pay for his presence here, rather than the Manx taxpayer.

In 2006 the Manx government considered changing the governor's title to Crown Commissioner, but this idea was scrapped.

Allan Bell says government has no say in his title, or his rent:

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