Nine years ago, the Manx government’s income was slashed when the UK redrew our VAT-sharing agreement.

We were told that the public sector would have to be cut.

And what’s actually happened?

Certainly not what politicians said then. The public sector has actually grown in the last two years.

Today’s Isle of Man Examiner reports one former government minister’s view and why he thinks Guernsey is doing the right thing.

Also this week:

The European Union has its sights on the Isle of Man again. We ask the Chief Minister about it.

We go inside the Premier Inn that is currently being built in a Douglas back street. See pictures in the paper.

A local authority has dipped thousands of pounds into the red. We reveal which one.

A number of organisations have joined together to press for more government action against climate change.

A government minister says that public sector housing rents are fair.

We meet a man whose prostate cancer was discovered by chance. Do you know what symptoms you should look out for?

Manx Radio director Charles Guard is furious about the recommendations of a select committee on public service media. We ask why.

There is lots of coverage of Remembrance Sunday.

A report on the British Irish Council, which met in the Isle of Man on Friday.

The latest on our own Brexit Bill.

The NSC pools are still closed. So how are schools teaching pupils how to swim?

We ask people for tips on good places to buy Christmas presents in our Word on the Street feature.

After last week’s blue day, we feature photos of organisations - including Isle of Man Newspapers - who backed the cause.

Plus there is a look back at the weekend’s sport, 10 pages of business news, letters, the editor’s views on Tweeting, Terry Cringle’s Times Past and lots of community news.

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