JERSEY must not take its independence for granted, especially in times of economic crisis, says the Bailiff.
In his last Christmas message to JEP readers before he retires next year, Sir Philip Bailhache says that he has seen Jersey become a little nation, autonomously capable of great things.
And he reminds readers how much the Island has achieved over the last 800 years with its own government and legal system.
‘During my term of office one change has been that we have begun to see ourselves much more as a small nation which is independently capable of great things,’ he said. ‘With globalisation, and our economic success, Jersey is no longer a mere dot on the map. Our constitutional privilege of self-government has made all this possible.
• Picture: Sir Philip with Lady Bailhache
