ST HELIER parishioners voted overwhelmingly against the development of two fields in the parish at a meeting last night.
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No prizes for guessing 2010 Villain of the Year
AS we lurch, slip and slide towards 2011 and Jersey’s first general election, let’s take a look back on the fun, pride and pleasure that our £2.3m worth of elected representatives gave us in 2010…
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A blow for party politics
THE Charlots and the Magots and the Laurel and the Rose were long-standing features of the Jersey political scene in the 18th and 19th centuries, but, in this modern era, political parties appear to be fragile in the extreme.
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Is the party over?
THREE of the four members of the Jersey Democratic Alliance have resigned from the party in a row over its political direction and Deputy Geoff Southern’s disastrous run for Senator in June.
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Is the party over?
THREE of the four members of the Jersey Democratic Alliance have resigned from the party in a row over its political direction and Deputy Geoff Southern’s disastrous run for Senator in June.
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All change?
THE draft Strategic Plan relies too heavily on old policies and does not reflect Jersey’s radically different economic position, according to a group of politicians who are writing an alternative version. A group of 13 politicians say that despite promises to listen to voices from all over the States Chamber and across the political spectrum, […]
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Eleven Members back law-breaking Deputies
ELEVEN States Members have signed a letter in support of two St Helier No 2 Deputies who face sentencing for breaking the Public Elections Law. They say the law as it stands is unfair, and particularly restricts old and unwell voters from participating in free and fair elections. Deputies Geoff Southern and Shona Pitman are […]
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Eleven Members back law-breaking Deputies
ELEVEN States Members have signed a letter in support of two St Helier No 2 Deputies who face sentencing for breaking the Public Elections Law. They say the law as it stands is unfair, and particularly restricts old and unwell voters from participating in free and fair elections. Deputies Geoff Southern and Shona Pitman are […]
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A Week in Politics
WE all need excitement in our lives. We need to get the adrenaline flowing, to feel that a moment is significant – in short, we need to feel alive.
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Deputy admits breaking law
JERSEY Democratic Alliance member Deputy Geoff Southern has admitted breaking the law by assisting about 70 elderly, infirm or busy people to complete a postal vote application form in the election and/or delivering their completed forms. He said that he did so because he believed the law was contrary to the human rights of disabled […]
