From Jim Hopley, chief executive of the Co-op. IT is not often that I feel inclined to write to the media but I simply cannot allow the lead article in the JEP on Monday 7 July 2008 to go unchallenged. To draw the conclusions your newspaper did from such a limited piece of work done […]
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Waterfront scandal: Syvret brings ‘no confidence’ vote against Council of Ministers
A VOTE of no confidence is being brought against the Council of Ministers. Senator Stuart Syvret has lodged his proposition with the backing of Deputies Alan Breckon, Gerard Baudains and Paul Le Claire. Senator Syvret has described the Council of Ministers as ‘a complete shambles’ and says: ‘For the first time ever, the people of […]
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Move to overturn decision on Esplanade
A MOVE to overturn last week’s decision to approve the Esplanade development has been lodged with the States. Deputy Gerard Baudains, the politician who first raised the multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Harcourt in the States, has tabled the proposition to reverse last week’s decision. He says that States Members made their decision on the back of […]
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Record number try for Senator
A RECORD 21 candidates were nominated last night to stand in the Senatorial election. The candidates – eight States Members, including three ministers, and 13 newcomers – will hit the hustings trail next Tuesday night in St Clement. There will be three vacant Senatorial seats because Chief Minister Frank Walker, Home Affairs Minister Wendy Kinnard […]
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Thinking outside the box will enable us to prosper
From Gino Risoli. WE could be on the edge of something quite significant. If the newly elected States Members rally support for Senator-elect Alan Breckon in his bid for Chief Minister, it will flip our present government on its head. From a perceived right-wing establishment party we would likely have a government of centre politics. […]
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Education Minister: James Reed
After a four-way contest, St Ouen Deputy James Reed has been elected as the new Education Minister. He won the seat in the States after an election involving four votes before he gained the necessary majority over Deputy Roy Le Hérissier, Senator Paul Routier and Deputy Judy Martin. After the first vote, which saw Deputy […]
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Nine key posts in a new era of politics
CONGRATULATIONS to Jersey’s new Chief Minister, Senator Terry Le Sueur, voted into office through a secret ballot of States Members by a convincing margin over his opponent, Senator Alan Breckon.
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Review of the year – June
Review of the Year – June SURFERS and developers clashed in St Ouen over a proposed £10 million redevelopment of the Watersplash. Owners of the property, Seymour Hotels, unveiled plans at an exhibition at the Watersplash – but views from Jersey’s surfing community were not favourable. President of the Jersey Surfboard Club David Ferguson said […]
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Breckon to run for Chief Minister?
THE path is clearing for Senator-elect Alan Breckon to run for Chief Minister. Senators Ben Shenton and Freddie Cohen and St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft ruled themselves out of the running today, leaving a much-diminished field. Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur is the only candidate to have formally declared so far, and it looks as […]
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Democracy is alive and well
TODAY the whole world is talking about Barack Obama’s remarkable landslide victory in the US presidential election.
