JERSEY’S Health Minister has signalled his support for decriminalising cannabis. As countries across the world continue to review, reduce or even abolish penalties for those caught with the drug, Deputy Tom Binet said that a softer stance on possessing cannabis would “make a lot of sense”. And Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham said that although he […]
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Letters to the Editor: We should think about the issues before it is too late
From Sir Philip Bailhache. I HAVE started to read around the ‘assisted dying’ debate and have discovered that what I first thought was a simple matter of personal choice is anything but that. Some seem to think that there is merit in changing the law ahead of the UK (a boastful echo of a ‘world-class […]
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‘It was a moment I will always remember’
EMMA Beckford was just seven years old when she met the Queen at the start of her 2001 royal visit. The granddaughter of former St Helier Constable Robert Le Brocq was chosen to greet Her Majesty with a bouquet of flowers alongside another seven-year-old, Robert Wallis, after her arrival with the Duke of Edinburgh by […]
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Film producer to stand for election in St Helier
A FILM producer is to stand for election in St Helier as a Jersey Liberal Conservatives candidate. Julie Wallman becomes that party’s third confirmed candidate – after leader Sir Philip Bailhache and charity chief Malcolm Ferey. She is seeking one of the five Deputy seats on offer in St Helier Central. The JLC recently confirmed […]
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‘You need to accept you have a problem’ – experts deliver damning verdict of Jersey's health system
JERSEY’S healthcare system needs to be “redesigned” and aligned with an English hospital, a senior consultant brought in to drive improvements has said in his damning post-mortem of his experience in the department. Professor Simon Mackenzie, who came to the Island in January 2023 as the clinical lead in a five-person “change team”, spent an […]
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‘You need to accept you have a problem’
JERSEY’S healthcare system needs to be “redesigned” and aligned with an English hospital, a senior consultant brought in to drive improvements has said in his damning post-mortem of his experience in the department. Professor Simon Mackenzie, who came to the Island in January 2023 as the clinical lead in a five-person “change team”, spent an […]
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Reform Jersey leader Sam Mézec to stand for Chief Minister
REFORM Jersey leader Sam Mézec has confirmed he will be standing for Chief Minister. In a statement, the Deputy-elect said Reform’s new parliamentary party met for the first time this afternoon and ‘unanimously agreed’ to nominate him for the position. ‘We will publish a full statement on Monday outlining our intentions to form a government […]
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'Let’s deal with bad landlords, but not at the expense of causing the good to leave the rental business'
By John Henwood Twelve years ago, the States appointed an Electoral Commission under the chairmanship of Sir Philip Bailhache. It was mandated to report on the number and class of States Members, their term of office and on electoral constituencies. In 2012, it came up with its recommendations, which were to be put to a […]
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Tears, shouting matches and disruptive behaviour behind Scrutiny Panel breakdown
A PRIVATE ministerial briefing descended into a ‘shouting match’, witnesses left briefings in tears and panel members failing to show tolerance led to a complete breakdown of a Scrutiny Panel, its chair has said. Deputy Geoff Southern is facing the prospect of being removed as chair of the Health and Social Security panel amid a […]
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Jersey political parties combine
TWO political parties have joined forces and will stand under one manifesto at the June general election. The Progress Party and the Jersey Liberal Conservatives have signed an agreement to work together and co-ordinate their campaigns. JLC leader Sir Philip Bailhache would be the preferred candidate for Chief Minister for the coalition. Sir Philip said: […]
