As the Manx government tries to cope with reduced revenue, the outgoing chief minister insists the Isle of Man has a healthy future.
Tony Brown, who will retire in October after 30 years as Castletown's MHK, is looking ahead with optimism.
He says financial concerns remain in the current economic climate, but they are in stark contrast to those when he was first elected to the Keys:
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