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WHEN the reciprocal health agreement between the Island and the UK was abruptly terminated, there was understandable consternation on this side of the Channel.

CAN it really be almost 12 years since the States agreed to set up a Police Authority? Those who have been waiting for developments on this front will confirm that this is the case. They are also likely to be wondering why it is taking such an inordinately long time for this much-to-be-desired supervisory body to be set up.

I’D have to say that it would be a fairly loose interpretation of the role of Housing Minister that included: a) lobbying the Law Officers to drop a prosecution under the Housing Law; b) moaning to the Royal Court about flaws in the law that you’ve personally been in charge of administering for around a decade; and c) asking the court to go easy on someone for breaking the same bit of legislation.

IT’S difficult to know what to make of last week’s election to fill the vacancy caused by Stuart Syvret’s decision to force it by his continued absence from the Island.

YOU’LL have been glued to your radio all week, no doubt, following the progress of the States. I can’t say I blame you. Whether ministers should get free BlackBerrys, the size of the quorum, the make-up of a panel reviewing the future of Fort Regent – these are big questions that affect every single one of us, and which could change life in Jersey forever.