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LegCo candidates stake their claims

Poole-Wilson and Skinner appear on Mandate

Two candidates standing for the Legislative Council have staked their claims for the vacant seats on the scrutiny body.

Douglas Councillor John Skinner, and lawyer Jayne Poole-Wilson appeared live on Mandate this morning to discuss their credentials for the upper house.  

Mrs Poole-Wilson first became an MLC last year and is seeking re-election, whilst Mr Skinner has years of experience on the planning committee and in the fire service.

Both agreed that reform of the upper chamber must continue:

You can watch the full discussion from this morning's programme online via the Manx Radio portal.

More details about the fifteen candidates can be found online via the Tynwald website. All have been invited to appear on Manx Radio's Mandate over the next week.

The elections take place on March 12.  

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