DEPUTY Lyndon Farnham has been elected Jersey’s new Chief Minister. After each candidate gave a speech of up to ten minutes and faced up to an hour of questions, Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec dropped out of the race following the first round of voting after securing just ten votes. Deputy Gorst received 21 […]
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Jersey's Chief Minister-designate sets his sights on new ministerial team
“GRATEFUL”, “slightly overwhelmed” and with “no time to celebrate”, Jersey’s newly-elected Chief Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham has already turned his mind to some of the main tasks the next government will be faced with – including delivering the Island’s new hospital. In the States yesterday, Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec dropped out of the race […]
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Electing a new Chief Minister for Jersey: What happens next?
DEPUTY Kristina Moore is in her final days as Chief Minister after losing a vote of no confidence yesterday. Now the dust has settled, attention is turning to who may replace her. There are likely to be several candidates, including Deputy Tom Binet, who lodged the motion to oust Deputy Moore, and Reform Jersey leader […]
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Potential roles for Reform Jersey in Social Security, Housing, Education and Economy
CHIEF Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham has suggested there could be roles for Reform Jersey in Social Security, Housing, Education and Economy within the Island’s new government. Although not guaranteeing ministerial nominations – referring instead to “some presence in the ministries where social issues are most prevalent” – Deputy Farnham said there was a need, particularly in […]
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Chief Minister assures that Islanders’ views on Gaza will be ‘properly heard’
THE Chief Minister will “continue to engage with UK counterparts” to ensure that Jersey’s agreed perspective on the Israel-Gaza war is “properly heard”. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was responding to a written question from Deputy Montfort Tadier – a backbencher leading the push for the Island’s government to take a stance on the ongoing conflict. In […]
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Stricken Jersey dairy farm gets £250,000
A DAIRY farm devastated by an “unprecedented” loss of more than 100 cows from the Island’s highest-yielding herd last year has received a major grant from the government to support its recovery. A total of £250,000 has been awarded to Woodlands Farm in St Helier after it lost the cows in a suspected botulism outbreak. […]
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A career “in tatters” – the rise and fall of Philip Ozouf
PHILIP Ozouf made a triumphant entry into the political arena in November 1999 when he ranked top of the poll among eight candidates competing for four vacancies for the role of Deputy in St Helier No3 district. The then-29-year-old polled 1,618 votes to finish more than 200 clear of his nearest rival, attributing his success […]
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Jersey won't change super-rich policy, minister says in wake of UK budget
SCRAPPING UK non-dom tax breaks is unlikely to lead to more high-net-worth individuals moving to Jersey, the External Relations Minister has said. Deputy Ian Gorst said the changes announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week could make some “non-doms” reconsider where they chose to live and invest. Non-dom status allowed foreign nationals who lived in […]
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£3.2m spent on a rejected Jersey housing scheme ‘excessive’
AN “excessive” amount has been spent by the Jersey Development Company in an attempt to bring its plans for 130 apartments at South Hill – which have been rejected twice – to fruition, according to a St Helier Deputy. Reform Jersey politician Deputy Tom Coles spoke out after the costs associated with the States-owned entity’s […]
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Binet backs Farnham… but slams Gorst
A WEEK after successfully bringing the vote of no confidence which unseated Chief Minister Kristina Moore, Deputy Tom Binet has confirmed his support for Deputy Lyndon Farnham when Deputy Moore’s successor is chosen on Thursday. At the same time as throwing his weight behind Deputy Farnham amid a vow from the duo to complete the […]
