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Better States policies requires the election of better Members
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From Roger Bale.
WHEN I first came to Jersey 30 plus years ago, Jersey’s attitude to incomers was: ‘What can you do for us?’
For example, have you got a skill we need, are you in a position to supply something which will be of an advantage to Jersey, or are you prepared and able to pay substantial tax?
In the intervening period, Jersey appears to me to have been moved, by our politicians, to an attitude of: ‘What can we do for you?’
Unless something is done to reverse this, it would seem to me that Jersey’s increasing public expenditure will in time be unfundable from existing revenue sources and levels.
Is not raiding the Rainy Day Fund and States borrowing for housing evidence of this? The States’ ‘gravy train’ attitude needs to be changed.
In my view, we need to firstly improve the calibre of those attracted to the States.
It should not be the best-paying job a candidate could ever hope to have. Therefore, may I suggest, at the next election, States Members elected would be paid the lesser of £100,000 per year or the average of the income on which they paid tax for the previous three years?
The number of ministers should be limited to, say, six and receive an additional £20,000 per annum, with the Chief Minister receiving an extra £30,000.
Secondly, election voting should take place at a weekend, with voters having the choice of voting (even spoiling their ballot paper) or contributing £50 to election expenses.
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