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European experience essential in next House

Brexit vote could lead to opportunities for Island

The youngest candidate to declare so far in September's general election believes Tynwald needs more members with European experience.

Twenty-seven-year-old Carlos Phillips - who currently works for the Manx government's PR arm - is standing in the new constituency of Ayre and Michael.

Among the items on his CV are a postgraduate year at Belgium's College of Europe Institute, and a stint as an intern with an EU president.

Mr Phillips believes the Brexit vote could lead to opportunities for the Island:

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