Alliance for Progressive Government
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The Alliance for Progressive Government (APG) was a political pressure group operating in the Isle of Man
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Formed in 1991 was a grouping of members of the House of Keys
who wanted to provide a coherent opposition to the Manx government, they were initially called the Alternative Policy Group, before changing their name to the Alliance for Progressive Government in 1998. They have had varying numbers of members elected throughout their history. At their formation they had 5 MHKs, and in the 1996 election they returned 6 members, with two more being elected at by-elections giving them at one stage 8 members out of the 24 member House of Keys, although 3 MHKs resigned from the alliance between 1996 and 2001. In the 2001 election they succeeded in electing only 3 members (although they had only nominated 4 candidates, so this was a high return).
The APG MHKs make a point of advancing alternative policies to the Isle of Man Government
as well as questioning and scrutininsing governmental policy.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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Formed in 1991 was a grouping of members of the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
who wanted to provide a coherent opposition to the Manx government, they were initially called the Alternative Policy Group, before changing their name to the Alliance for Progressive Government in 1998. They have had varying numbers of members elected throughout their history. At their formation they had 5 MHKs, and in the 1996 election they returned 6 members, with two more being elected at by-elections giving them at one stage 8 members out of the 24 member House of Keys, although 3 MHKs resigned from the alliance between 1996 and 2001. In the 2001 election they succeeded in electing only 3 members (although they had only nominated 4 candidates, so this was a high return).
The APG MHKs make a point of advancing alternative policies to the Isle of Man Government
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
as well as questioning and scrutininsing governmental policy.