Is party politics a blessing or a curse?

With the Isle of Man’s general election on the horizon and new political parties emerging, some are asking whether a party system could help - or hinder - government on the Island.

Lord Daniel Finkelstein, a long-time political adviser, Times columnist, member of the House of Lords and director of Chelsea Football Club, recently visited the Island and toured Tynwald.

Christian Jones sat down with him to talk politics, parties, newspapers, and the Manx way of doing things.