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Look closer to home, say nationalists

by isleofman.com 3rd April 2011

The Island's Lieutenant Governor-to-be is preparing for his new life in the Isle of Man

Adam Wood takes-up residence in Government House tomorrow (Monday) and will be sworn-in as Governor in an ancient ceremony at Castle Rushen on Thursday.

He succeeds Sir Paul Haddacks who left on Friday after a five-and-a-half year term.

But Manx nationalists are questioning whether the Island needs a representative of the Crown based here.

The Celtic's League's Bernard Moffatt doesn't think so.

He says if the figurehead is required, we should look closer to home:

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Posted by isleofman.com
Sunday 3rd, April 2011 03:11pm.

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