AFTER a disastrous showing when Jersey last went to the polls in June 2022, the Jersey Alliance has been dissolved by the Royal Court.
Just one of the 14 Alliance candidates to contest seats at the last general election was successful, and now the party is over.
The decision to dissolve was announced by chair Gregory Guida, who said he regretted the electorate’s rejection of his party, which he described as being made up of “individuals proven in their effectiveness, driven by altruism, and capable of collective action”.
Mr Guida, a former Home Affairs Minister, was one of five States Members who stood for re-election under the Alliance banner but lost their seats on 22 June 2024, the others being Chief Minister John Le Fondré, as well as Deputies Lindsay Ash, Rowland Huelin and Hugh Raymond.
Constable Philip Le Sueur of Trinity came through unopposed to become the party’s only representative in the new Assembly, but left the Alliance within a month of polling day and reverted to his independent status.
The other Alliance candidates were Sir Mark Boleat, James Corbett, Philip Le Claire, Jo Luce, Mary O’Keeffe, Phil Romeril, Chris Tanguy, and Ted Vibert.
Mr Guida said: “The Jersey Alliance was created as a coalition of like-minded individuals who had demonstrated their ability to collaborate effectively towards common objectives.
“This initiative was deemed essential to counter the inherent inertia and divisiveness within the Jersey Assembly, with the aim of fostering a more effective government.”
Many members of the party remained committed to contributing to Jersey’s future, Mr Guida added.
“With one notable and concerning exception, the lack of cohesion in the Assembly continues to hinder substantive and decisive progress for our Island,” he said.
“Although the electorate rejected our model, our group comprises highly capable individuals, many of whom are already making plans for the 2026 elections.”
The “exception” referred to by Mr Guida, Reform Jersey, delivered by far the most impressive results of the four parties involved in the election, fielding 14 candidates of which ten were elected, doubling the Reform presence in the Chamber.
Two of the five candidates standing under the Jersey Liberal Conservatives banner were elected, along with one of the four candidates from the Progress Party, which had agreed to form a coalition with the JLC in the run-up to polling day.
