[hackerboos]

>As a Manxman living in Europe, I'm fortunate that my mother's side of the family is English or I'd have more trouble with work permits and whatnot.

Only for the EU. As a Manxman you have a nice one-way street of benefits working in the UK...

>Manx people, as British Citizens, may travel and work freely in the United Kingdom.

However myself as a British citizen cannot take a ferry from Liverpool to the IoM and start work. But the reverse is entirely possible for yourself.

[Wildgoose]

I'm English and I've worked in the Isle of Man - and getting a work permit was just a formality. You are also ignoring the money the IoM hands over to the Treasury to support the defence of the British Isles. The "neutral" Republic of Ireland genuinely free-rides on UK defence (and historically actively worked to undermine Northern Ireland security) and so would be a far better target for your complaints.

[jeremysmyth]

GP post's complaints don't apply in Ireland: A British citizen from Liverpool can arrive on the boat in Dublin and start working that afternoon with no permits. Looks like you're throwing in a red herring.