It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 27th February 2026

February 27, 2026·52 min·4 clips

An uncertified Canadian passenger data app called Timacheck is being used at Ronaldsway Airport, and a comparable certified system was hacked last September exposing 1.5 million passenger records from Heathrow, Brussels, and Dublin.

Well, it starts with border ID. Andy Wint moves from a message about the Chief Constable and Jerby into a practical argument about checks at the Isle of Man's borders. David backs the Chief Constable's blunt tone. He says that is what people pay him for, though he is uneasy about police weapons entering political forums. The hour keeps its phone in rhythm. Andy reads the official position on Common Travel Area journeys, passport demands from some carriers, and the UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme. The Isle of Man scheme is not ready yet, and that gap becomes the sore point. Listeners want to know why a consultation is needed at all. Texter562 wants action at the Steam Packet. John asks why passengers cannot simply show a passport at the sea terminal. Another message brings up air travel into Ireland. The border issue quickly gets messier than a form at a desk. It pulls in policing, immigration control, public consent, and whether the rules will be clear before travellers have to live with them. Then the bus strike arrives. An anonymous texter says people who cannot drive are taking the hit, especially workers depending on relatives for night shifts. Andy notes that there has not been much correspondence on buses and wonders whether people are getting by with the MER or the skeleton service from Bus Vannin management. Near the end, the prison debate comes back. Anna says serious offenders should go to firmer prisons in the UK and calls Jerby too soft. Andy points listeners to Manx Radio's prison facilities video. Brian, a former bus driver, says binding arbitration would be fair, though he doubts government will take it. The mood is sceptical, but not abstract. The repeated test is whether border checks, prison policy, and transport decisions work for ordinary island life.

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A brisk phone-in that keeps island policy tied to everyday life.

Manx Radio's Man in Line with Andy Wint turns island politics into a working phone-in, with border ID checks, the bus strike, prison conditions, and the Chief Constable's remarks all pulled into the same live exchange.

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For when border checks, bus strikes, and Jerby are all on the same line.

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