FUNDING should be given to all sides of the States reform debate to ensure that there can be a full and fair exchange of views before a referendum, says Electoral Commission chairman Senator Sir Philip Bailhache.
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Choices for the electorate
THE Electoral Commission has completed the rounds of the parishes to consult Islanders on States reform, but the final report now placed on the table bears a very close resemblance to its initial conclusions.
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How can you interpret these figures as a vote for change?
From Chris Cook. I WAS rather taken with the interpretation of the results by your political correspondent. Using the figures in your paper, after the first round, out of a possible electorate of 63,945, 6,581 had voted for A and 6,804 had voted for B. This means a total of 13,385 had voted for change, […]
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Minister: Finance industry has been let down by the States
THE finance industry and its regulator have been ‘let down’ by the States, according to former Bailiff and now Assistant Chief Minister Sir Philip Bailhache.
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Political backing for EU fishing break away plan
PLANS for Jersey to break away from controversial EU fishing quotas have received ministerial support.
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Referendum: Option A, B or C?
Today, Islanders are being invited to vote in a referendum on States reform.
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Jersey ‘better off’ if UK remains in the EU
JERSEY’S relationship with the EU would have to be completely renegotiated if the UK pulled out of Europe, says foreign minister Senator Sir Philip Bailhache.
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Treading a fine line on fishing
JERSEY’S age-old fishing fleet should be congratulated for standing up to the scourge of modern-day EU regulations. After years of abiding by quota rules imposed in far-off Brussels, fishermen recently put their case for the Island to opt-out of the system to the Marine Resources Panel.
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The Constables’ days in the States are numbered
WE built it up for so long and then, in one foggy flash of an evening, that was it, the referendum was done, dusted and over. As one fellow columnist put it just this week: ‘We have had the referendum, so let’s cut the cackle and implement the result, asap.’ It really is as simple as that, for the time being at least.
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Bailhache backs B in Commission split
ELECTORAL Commission chairman Senator Sir Philip Bailhache has publicly declared his support for Option B in the referendum on States reform.
