By Rowland Huelin IT appears, even with six months to go, that we are entering election season, which led me to ponder on what is actually happening. What I’d like to do is share the process and the thinking behind standing and then, if successful, what happens in the early days of being elected to […]
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From protest to pantry… Budget beans donated to local food bank
MEMBERS of newly formed political movement Value Jersey donated 200 cans of baked beans to a local food bank this week, following a protest staged outside the States Chamber during the government’s Budget debate. The cans were originally stacked in the Royal Square last week as a symbolic protest against what the group described as […]
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The party’s over: Jersey Alliance officially dissolved
AFTER a disastrous showing when Jersey last went to the polls in June 2022, the Jersey Alliance has been dissolved by the Royal Court. Just one of the 14 Alliance candidates to contest seats at the last general election was successful, and now the party is over. The decision to dissolve was announced by chair […]
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'Let me suggest a great game to play – spot the closet socialists who really should join Reform'
By Rowland Huelin IN my younger years I worked in the fast-paced and rapidly evolving technology industry. It is now far more regulated, but in the 1980s and 90s it was the Wild West. The behaviour of many salespeople was atrocious, with the stealing of sales leads and underhand tactics to close sales and earn […]
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If you are going to read ONE article on the Hospital saga then I suggest you make it this one
By Lindsay Ash “WHY are you talking about the bloody hospital? We are all fed up with it.” I understand the sentiment and agree with it but I also think it’s VITAL that the Jersey taxpayer is given the facts as to where their money has gone and, more importantly, will continue to go over […]
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'Tidal power must be included in today’s goals of being carbon neutral and power independent'
Rowland Huelin ONE of Jersey’s objectives must be power sovereignty, which put simply is to be 100% self-sufficient using local sustainable energy. Two recent developments are, therefore, greatly encouraging. However, I fear they are only going to solve part of the problem. It was interesting to learn of the investment in tidal power by the […]
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'Plenty of people moan about the state of local politics – but few are prepared to do anything about it'
By Lindsay Ash NOW we are well into the second year of this Assembly I feel that I can safely answer the questions often put to me. Namely: do you regret launching a party? What did you hope to achieve? And: why did it fail? These are my views. Other Alliance candidates may see things […]
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Keeping over-50s at work: ‘Tax incentives could help’
TAX incentives could help over-50s remain in work for longer, according to a minister. Environment Minister Jonathan Renouf – who stressed he was speaking in a personal rather than ministerial capacity – suggested tapering social security contributions ‘over a certain age’, rather than the ‘current “cliff edge” where you stop paying social-security contributions if you […]
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Island’s ageing population issue ‘scary’, says charity
THE implications of Jersey’s ageing population have been described as ‘scary’ – and the Island’s reliance on the finance industry is hindering technological innovation, a Digital Jersey event has heard. Nathan Elstub – executive chair of the impact investment committee at charity Nesta – highlighted the need to encourage ‘young talented innovators’ to the Island […]
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Raising pension age in Jersey ‘not my first port of call’, says minister
THERE are no plans to raise the pension age to address problems associated with the Island’s ageing population, the Social Security Minister has said. Deputy Elaine Millar said that ‘no one wants the pension age any higher’, adding that it was ‘already quite high compared to other jurisdictions like France’. Her comments come as national […]
