THE Chief Minister was roundly accused of hypocrisy for failing to protect green fields in Jersey’s rural parishes. Senator Frank Walker (pictured) may be departing his post in a few months but most of the 21 candidates aiming to fill his shoes spoke out against his recent speech when he had said that his ‘highest […]
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Christmas carols strike a chord in Royal Square
CAROL singers entertained a huge crowd in the Royal Square last night as part of La Fête dé Noué. A 30-strong community gospel choir, led by husband-and-wife team Jane and James Horsfall, conducting and playing keyboards respectively, warmed about 1,000 Islanders for the third annual carol service held as a joint project by Jersey’s churches. […]
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Seventh Senatorial election candidate
FORMER Concern chairman Chris Perkins is standing for Senator. The 44-year-old finance industry worker is the seventh candidate to announce that he will stand – guaranteeing that there will be an election for the six seats on the Senatorial bench. Mr Perkins is an assistant manager at RBS Coutts Trustees, and a member of the […]
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Therapist stands for Senator
THERAPIST Cliff Le Clercq is standing for Senator. The 58-year-old therapist and counsellor is the fifth candidate to declare for the Senatorial elections, which will be held in October. Mr Le Clercq has been in private practice as a therapist and counsellor for the last ten years, and worked as a cab driver to pay […]
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Deputy Ferguson standing for Senator
THE St Brelade No 1 Deputy is the ninth candidate – and the first woman – to announce an intention to stand for this year’s Senatorial election. Deputy Ferguson (66) has served two terms as a Deputy, and is currently the head of the Public Accounts Committee that reviews whether States departments are providing good […]
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Promises of newly-elected Senators
IN the weeks leading up to the election, the 21 Senatorial candidates made all kinds of promises and commitments on all kinds of subjects. Now that the dust has settled, it’s only the promises of the six that got in that amount to very much. Some of the commitments were made during hustings meetings, some […]
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Home Affairs Minister: Ian Le Marquand
Former Magistrate Ian Le Marquand is the new Home Affairs Minister, having sucessfully fought off a challenge by Senator Stuart Syvret. He won the election in the States by 34 votes to 18. Senator Le Marquand topped the poll in the recent Senatorial election, at his first entry into politics. During the campaign, he made […]
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Election: Gloves are off as ministers come under fire
THE election gloves came off at the St Mary Senatorial hustings last night – and ministers took a beating. The three sitting Senators on the podium had an uncomfortable time as the audience of around 70 applauded attacks on the Council of Ministers. The 21 candidates continue on the hustings trail in Grouville tonight and […]
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Our voting system is wrong
From Brian Bullock. BEFORE, after and in between the last several elections it has been pointed out in your columns that there is something very strange – downright wrong even – with the voting system that is used in Jersey. And it is not difficult to understand what is wrong if one looks only cursorily […]
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The police are accountable to the public via the politicians
From Ian Le Marquand. I READ Senator Stuart Syvret’s recent letter with interest. The area of the need for stronger political oversight of policy issues in relation to the police is only a small part of my overall campaign for election. In Jersey, we are fortunate to have a well trained and well resourced professional […]
