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FOLLOWING up his election promise to resolve the long-running issue of States reform, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache and the Electoral Commission he chairs have now completed the first round of their public consultation on the future make-up of the Assembly.

From Robert Kisch. ‘GORDON Brown, then UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, committed the Channel Islands to the European tax package without proper consultation and without constitutional right to do so. But he did it.’ Sir Philip Bailhache, quoted above, suggested we should, at least, prepare a Plan B for any future move to interfere with […]

FEW observers can have doubted that Jersey’s former Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache, would succeed in his attempt to return to the States in a political role.

HAVING been eaten roasted, cold, in sandwiches, made into pies and frozen, and as I write the carcase is now being transformed into what my old granny used to call a nice drop of soup, the turkey has again proved its versatility.

From ex-Senator Tony Chinn. I HAVE to take issue with your correspondent Alan Anderson (JEP, 13 September) with regard to the candidature of Sir Philip Bailhache as Senator in the forthcoming election. I can only express my admiration that, after many years of dedicated service as a Crown Officer (and also in his earlier life […]