A COMPLAINT against the States Employment Board and senior ministers from a former government worker who alleged that they were bullied and asked to resign “without warning” has been rejected, following a conduct investigation beset by lengthy legal delays. The grievance was formally lodged with Commissioner for Standards Dr Melissa McCullough in March 2024 and […]
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Could review of complaints process finally move out of the long grass?
REFORM of the way complaints about the public sector are handled remains one of the knottier problems in the Council of Ministers’ in-tray… but the matter could move forward within the next month. Dissatisfaction with the current process has returned to the spotlight in the wake of a complaint about the Infrastructure and Environment Department’s […]
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Bid to halt new town school rejected
A BID to halt government plans to build a new primary school in the north of St Helier in favour of expanding the Millennium Town Park have been defeated in the States Assembly. Urging fellow States Members to support his proposition to place the school project on hold pending a full review, Simon Crowcroft said […]
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What your elected officials did last year…
IT WAS a year that began with a political bang – when Deputy Kristina Moore was ousted from her position as Chief Minister through a successful vote of no confidence lodged by then-Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet. But the States Assembly ‘s latest annual report shows that, once the dust had settled, there was plenty on […]
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Deputy Kristina Moore becomes Jersey's first female Chief Minister
THE Island will have its first female Chief Minister after Deputy Kristina Moore was elected to succeed Senator John Le Fondré. During a special States sitting today, Deputy Moore beat Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec by 39 votes to ten. Both candidates delivered a ten-minute speech before being quizzed by States Members on their […]
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POLL: Would you back a vote of no confidence in Jersey's Chief Minister?
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister Tom Binet has resigned and is bringing a vote of no confidence in Chief Minister Kristina Moore. He has criticised her leadership, and said that despite promises at the start of her tenure, very little has been achieved. But if you were a States Member, would you support the vote of no confidence? […]
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Former Chief Minister proposes earlier date for 2026 general election
RIVAL proposals for the date on which the Island’s 2026 general election will take place are set to be considered by States Members next week. While the Privileges and Procedures Committee, which oversees States Assembly business, had initially put forward 7 June as its suggested date, former Chief Minister Kristina Moore has lodged an amendment […]
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POLL: If the Chief Minister loses her seat, who would you like to see replace her?
CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore is facing a vote of no confidence brought by former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet. The motion will be debated during the next States sitting starting on 16 January. If the move is successful, who would you like to see as the next Chief Minister? Take part in our poll, or leave […]
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Let the Budget commence
Traditionally, it is the last big hurdle for the Island’s politicians before Christmas. Coinciding with the annual Shelter Trust Soup Kitchen in the Royal Square, the Budget debate works a little differently here. JEP readers who follow events in the UK will be no stranger to controversy around a Budget – there, it is simply […]
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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 […]
