FORMER Magistrate Ian Le Marquand has topped the poll in the 2008 Senatorial election. The newcomer to politics polled a total of 14,238 votes, placing first in all 12 parishes. The other successful candidates are all sitting States Members, but they do not include Senator Mike Vibert. He has lost his seat after 12 years […]
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’20 means ’20’ needs rethinking
From Paul St John Turner. THE proposed Budget amendments made by Senator-elect Sarah Ferguson and Deputy James Reed concerning ‘20% means 20%’ income tax, to mitigate the effect of this on Middle Jersey, seem both fair and appropriate for present circumstances. Even with recent tax threshold rises, ’20 means 20′ starts to increase the tax […]
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Sales to outside investors are pushing up the price of property in Jersey
From Deputy Sarah Ferguson. YOUR editorial of 13 August comments on the house price increases. Some of the increase is undoubtedly due to the pressure of essential employees for the finance industry requiring accommodation. However, some must be due to the fact that large companies have built apartment complexes and sold a significant percentage of […]
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Inflation in the spotlight in St Ouen
THE States have to control their spending in the current financial climate.
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A new face but no revolution
YESTERDAY’S Senatorial election was remarkable for two principal reasons — Ian Le Marquand’s outstanding poll-topping performance and the electorate’s failure to embrace the idea that establishment figures should be ousted in favour of a new breed of politician implacably opposed to current policies.
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Hustings: St Brelade No 2
MORE than 200 parishioners packed into Communicare on Friday as eight States hopefuls set out their campaign stalls. Voters were there to try to choose two candidates in St Brelade No 2, the most contested constituency in the forthcoming Deputies elections. Just one sitting States Member, Deputy Sean Power, is seeking to retain his seat. […]
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States ‘trivialised’ our views, say Chamber
MEMBERS of the Island’s business community say their views have been ‘trivialised’ in a political debate. The Jersey Chamber of Commerce are so riled by references made last month during a States debate that they have organised a meeting next month just for States Members. Chamber president Clive Spears, pictured, said he had received ‘vigorous […]
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No support for importing milk
THE question of importing milk was raised at last night’s hustings meeting. Andrew Le Gallais (pictured) asked the 21 candidates whether they agreed with the suggestion by the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority executive director, Chuck Webb, that there should be unlimited importation of milk into the Island or a States subsidy towards production to keep […]
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Le Marquand judged the best
POLITICAL newcomer Ian Le Marquand, the former Magistrate, swept to the top of the poll and a likely new job as Home Affairs Minister in a Senatorial election which also saw Education Minister Mike Vibert lose his seat last night. It was also a night of major success for Consumer Council chairman Deputy Alan Breckon, […]
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WEB agreement runs out soon
THE Waterfront Enterprise Board will need to decide whether or not to employ Harcourt Developers to deliver the Waterfront masterplan by the end of June.
