People across the world held Liberation Day celebrations this weekend Jersey flags flying as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Barbados The Island celebrated 70 years of freedom on Saturday FORMER Islanders have been celebrating Liberation Day across the world. Photographs this weekend showed Jersey flags being proudly displayed everywhere from Australia and […]
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Liberation Day: Re-enactment draws up to 2,000 after controversial build-up
Re-enactment was re-instated after public outcry Up to 2,000 turned out at Liberation Square to relive moment Jersey gained freedom Change of venue from Weighbridge Place caused disquiet in run-up to event Should People’s Park continue to be used for main event? Take our poll below UP to two thousand people packed into Liberation Square […]
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St Saviour lane wins Scenic Award
Les Routers in St Saviour has been crowned Jersey’s prettiest road in this year’s Scenic Lane Awards.
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‘Referendum will not attract enough voters’
THE referendum on States reform is a ‘shambles’, the choices are bad and Members are concerned that not many people will turn up to vote next Wednesday, the States heard yesterday.
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States head for a pay rise
STATES Members yesterday paved the way for their pay rise to go ahead despite hundreds of Islanders facing an uncertain employment future and tough economic times.
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They didn’t want to talk, so it can’t be important
IF there was ever an occasion that showed just how out of touch our politicians can be with the people they represent, last week’s States debate about their pay was it.
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It takes a special courage to do what these abuse victims did
TO use trendy common parlance – although I draw the line at saying ‘cool’ after every other utterance – there are some things I can get my head around and there are others I can’t. The bowel movements of computers are in the latter category.
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Members should turn down rise
WE are all entitled to assess whether States Members are worth more, or less, than the £45,182 that they currently receive in salary and automatic expenses.
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Seeing sense over pay rise
THE principle that States Members must be paid so that the opportunity to represent Islanders politically is open to anyone is now questioned by very few. Even so, the problem of how much Members should be paid is an entirely different matter.
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Don’t give us a pay rise!
A LAST-MINUTE challenge has been made to stop States Members getting a 1.8% pay rise.
