MORE than 400 Islanders have so far submitted their views to a Scrutiny panel on whether tasers should be allowed in Jersey.
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Contrition? Accountability? Not even a tiny shred of it.
HERE’S a new way of looking at the whole Ozouf/Ogley/Lime Grove story. It gets rid of all of the boring stuff, all the tedious personality stuff and all the stuff you’ve already heard, and makes it all really easy.
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Better than expected rise in States pension?
SENIOR citizens could be in line for a higher than expected rise in their States pension this year following concerns about how they will cope with a below-inflation increase for the third year running.
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Minister ‘misled’ Taser investigation
AN investigation into the use of tasers on the streets of Jersey was inadvertently misled by the Island’s Home Affairs Minister.
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Cannabis for medicinal use
From Benjamin Read. I FIND it very disheartening to read the ill-informed reply by our Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand (JEP, 28 August) in response to the case for legalization/decriminalisation of herbal cannabis for medicinal use. Many articles have been written about herbal cannabis, but there is precious little worthwhile data to support any […]
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Scrutiny yet to be convinced that Tasers are right for Jersey
A STRONGER case for the use of Tasers needs to be made before they are used in Jersey, a States panel has recommended.
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Dramatic fall in youth crime
THE police have praised young Islanders after a dramatic fall in youth crime.
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Power is in the hands of the minister they respect
WHO is the most powerful politician currently in the States of Jersey? (And no, it’s not a joke with a punchline, I’m afraid.)
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Highlighting problems and finding the answers
POLITICIANS get elected on words, ideas and their ability to show us, the public, that they have the qualities to represent our views in the best possible way. But, they earn respect, are judged and get re-elected based on their actions – on their ability to get things done or at the very least to try and get things done.
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Chief Minister’s race: Le Marquand pulls out
SENATOR Ian Le Marquand this morning pulled out of the race for Chief Minister, saying he no longer thought he could win.
