THERE is no doubt who was the star of the 2008 Senatorial and Constable elections – the JEP’s very own Fly. Today, he talks about his polling day tour of the Island, and gives his thoughts on the three-week hustings roadshow. IT was during the second week of the campaign that Fly took to wearing […]
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New Council of Ministers
A new Council of Ministers has been elected by the States. Seven Ministers were appointed yesterday and after two close contests this morning, Deputy James Reed was elected as the new Education Minister and Senator Terry Le Main retained his seat as Housing Minister. Deputy Reed was elected after a four-cornered contest and four ballots. […]
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Senatorial candidates to stand under JDA banner
DEPUTY Geoff Southern and youth worker Trevor Pitman will stand in the Senatorial election under the Jersey Democratic Alliance banner. The pair – 58 and 48 respectively – will stand as JDA members after the party was formally registered in the Royal Court on Friday. They are the 14th and 15th candidates to declare for […]
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Would this be a bridge too far?
JERSEY must do more to harness tidal energy – that was the unanimous view of the 21 Senatorial candidates in Grouville last night. At the third hustings, several candidates also proposed more use of wind and solar power, and a handful said that tidal energy turbines could be combined with a bridge to France which […]
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Le Marquand triumphs
FORMER Magistrate Ian Le Marquand has topped the poll in the 2008 Senatorial election. The newcomer to politics polled a total of 14,238 votes, placing first in all 12 parishes. The other successful candidates are all sitting States Members, but they do not include Senator Mike Vibert. He has lost his seat after 12 years […]
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How the mighty have fallen
From Dick Shenton. CONGRATULATIONS on your interview with Senator-elect Ian Le Marquand (JEP, 18 October). I was enthused by his views on the existing States and I look forward to his appointment to the Council of Ministers. There was honesty about his comments that heralds a new dawn in local politics and a move away […]
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Inflation in the spotlight in St Ouen
THE States have to control their spending in the current financial climate.
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Make speed signs clearer, says court
A CALL for more adequate speed limit signs has been made by the Magistrate, Ian Le Marquand.
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New Treasury Minister: Philip Ozouf
THE new Treasury Minister is Senator Philip Ozouf. The former Economic Development Minister was elected to his new role by the States this morning after a surprise challenge by Deputy Geoff Southern for the job. The vote was 38 to 13. Senator Ozouf, who placed fifth in the recent Sentorial election, replaces Senator Terry Le […]
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A new world order will have to wait
BEFORE all elections there is a flurry of activity and a sense of a new world order approaching.
