A SPECIAL committee of the States could in future manage the relationship between government and independent regulators like the Jersey Financial Services Commission, External Relations Minister Ian Gorst suggested in the States. Referring to the US model of a committee of the House of Congress, Deputy Gorst raised the possibility of a similar approach in […]
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Ousted Chief Minister announces her preferred candidate to take the top job
CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore has publicly backed Treasury Minister Ian Gorst to replace her after she lost a vote of no confidence in the States. Deputy Moore is set to stand down from the top job in Island politics after losing the motion, brought by Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet, by 27 votes to 22. WHAT […]
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Home Affairs Minister to seek Islandwide mandate
THE Home Affairs Minister will give up her St Helier Deputy seat in order to stand in the Senatorial election. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat was first elected to the Assembly in 2018, before being returned once again in 2022. She became Home Affairs Minister in 2024 having previously served as chair of the Health and […]
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An essential change in attitude
DESCRIBING a plan as, “a blueprint for maintaining and improving Island life,” is rare. Even today, when new initiatives are routinely oversold to cut through the noise, we still don’t hear such language often. So, is that positioning of this week’s launch of a programme to make financial services competitive again, justified? For the Minister […]
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Chief Minister: some executive bonuses exceed ‘fair and appropriate’ level
BONUS payments made to the chief executives of government-owned entities have gone beyond a fair and appropriate level in some cases, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the States Assembly yesterday that while he was in favour of the payment of bonuses when they were justified, he did not believe this was […]
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The Chief Minister debate: what happens in a tie?
STATES Members are due to meet tomorrow morning to vote for the Island’s new Chief Minister… but the race is so close that the JEP has had to ask: what happens in a tie? With 49 votes up for grabs, a candidate needs a majority of 25 votes to secure the role. As neither of […]
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'What I would like to see is Lyndon and a unifying approach, which I believe he could bring to benefit the Island'
By Lindsay Ash THERE is a legendary Oxbridge exam question which was “Is this a question?” Many of the students wrote pages on this, but apparently the correct and most brilliant answer was “If it’s a question then this is an answer.” Personally, I feel if I had written that the response would have been […]
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Island defence contribution ‘not on agenda’ for UK minister’s visit
MAJOR increases in the UK defence budget are not likely to have any impact on the annual contribution made by Jersey, ministers have indicated. The Island has made a voluntary contribution every year to cover the cost of the Jersey Field Squadron. This arrangement for reservists who could potentially be called up by the British […]
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External Relations Minister: ‘No concerns’ with Labour
JERSEY’S External Relations Minister does not expect any shift in the Island’s relationship with the UK as the Labour administration enters its third week in power. During an Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel hearing yesterday afternoon, Deputy Ian Gorst answered questions about the potential implications of the change in government for the Island. He […]
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POLL: Who should be Jersey's next Chief Minister?
THREE politicians are in the race to be Jersey’s next Chief Minister. Former Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham, Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst and Reform Jersey leader and ex-Children and Housing Minister Sam Mézec are all in the running. They will replace Chief Minister Kristina Moore, who lost a vote of no […]
