THE future of the RUBiS Jersey International Festival of Motoring – which attracts hundreds of visitors – is under threat, it was claimed in the States yesterday.
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Referendum questions to blame, not the States vote
From Deputy Gerard Baudains. MANY writers of letters are clearly annoyed that the States rejected the referendum and argue that democracy was ignored, despite Option B and democracy being mutually exclusive. Clearly many don’t understand the issue, so I’ll try to explain. Democracy is rule by the majority, so let’s see how the referendum stacks […]
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Even the weirdest things could help our economy
FOR six whole days I had managed to forget all about the States Assembly, how many Deputies there should be in what districts and who was bitching about who.
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Wind farms remain an option
WIND farms could form part of Jersey’s future after plans to ban them from the Island and its territorial waters were overwhelmingly rejected by the States yesterday.
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‘Jersey should explore idea of offshore wind farms’
JERSEY should press ahead and explore the possibility of building wind farms in Island waters, says the Environment Minister.
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Wind farms can certainly generate hot air
From Tim Godber. JOHN F Kennedy declared that too many people are comforted by an opinion without the discomfort of thought. A variation on this theme is when people know they don’t like something, but have to search hard for reasons to support their view. Deputy Gerard Baudains stepped into this territory on the subject […]
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Deputy wants a ban on offshore reef wind farms
WIND-measuring equipment proposed for Jersey’s offshore reefs could be the thin end of the wedge that would lead to environmental vandalism, a long-serving States Member has claimed.
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Uni fees shake-up still on course
PLANS for university grants to be calculated based on household income, including that of step-parents, will go ahead after the States voted not to block the move.
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Change could leave us in a worse state
From Deputy Gerard Baudains. I HAD intended keeping out of the referendum debate, but some of the letters published recently are a cause for alarm. Many of the authors are debating A or B as if the Constables were the main issue. They are not. Both A and B include (1) doing away with Senators, […]
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Our university fees system is open to abuse, says minister
THE way in which university grants are awarded to students from Jersey has to change because the system is open to abuse, the Education Minister has said.
