AN exhaustive investigation and Scrutiny inquiry has been promised to ensure that the right developer gets the contract for the £350-million Esplanade Quarter site. Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur has today given further assurances that Irish-based developers Harcourt will have to meet all the necessary financial and contractual conditions before the States make the final […]
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Time for a rethink on ’20 means 20′
OPPOSITION to the goods and services tax – both before its introduction and since it became a fact of Island life – has been fierce and sustained.
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Taking GST off food just increases the tax burden
From Deputy Sarah Ferguson, Chairman, States Public Accounts Committee. I THINK perhaps your readers deserve an explanation as to why Deputy Le Fondré’s proposition is superior to that of the Deputy of Grouville. We have mechanisms for supporting those under income support and non-taxpayers. There will be no new people being brought into income support, […]
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Defeated Deputy attacks ministers
MINISTERS have been accused of shameless politicking by backing the appointment of a ‘soft’ Scrutiny chairman who will give them an easy ride on tax policy. Deputy Geoff Southern, pictured, who was beaten to the chairmanship of the Corporate Services Scrutiny panel by Senator Sarah Ferguson by 30 votes to 20 yesterday, says that ministers […]
Posted inComment, News, Voices
Time for a rethink on ’20 means 20′
OPPOSITION to the goods and services tax – both before its introduction and since it became a fact of Island life – has been fierce and sustained.
Posted inComment, News, Voices
Taking GST off food just increases the tax burden
From Deputy Sarah Ferguson, Chairman, States Public Accounts Committee. I THINK perhaps your readers deserve an explanation as to why Deputy Le Fondré’s proposition is superior to that of the Deputy of Grouville. We have mechanisms for supporting those under income support and non-taxpayers. There will be no new people being brought into income support, […]
Posted inNews
Defeated Deputy attacks ministers
MINISTERS have been accused of shameless politicking by backing the appointment of a ‘soft’ Scrutiny chairman who will give them an easy ride on tax policy. Deputy Geoff Southern, pictured, who was beaten to the chairmanship of the Corporate Services Scrutiny panel by Senator Sarah Ferguson by 30 votes to 20 yesterday, says that ministers […]
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Record number try for Senator
A RECORD 21 candidates were nominated last night to stand in the Senatorial election. The candidates – eight States Members, including three ministers, and 13 newcomers – will hit the hustings trail next Tuesday night in St Clement. There will be three vacant Senatorial seats because Chief Minister Frank Walker, Home Affairs Minister Wendy Kinnard […]
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Nine key posts in a new era of politics
CONGRATULATIONS to Jersey’s new Chief Minister, Senator Terry Le Sueur, voted into office through a secret ballot of States Members by a convincing margin over his opponent, Senator Alan Breckon.
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Le Marquand triumph: Election gallery
Former Magistrate Ian Le Marquand has topped the poll in the 2008 Senatorial election, placing first in all 12 parishes. Also elected or re-elected as Senator are Deputies Alan Breckon and Alan Maclean, Senators Paul Routier and Philip Ozouf and Deputy Sarah Ferguson. The four new Constables are Senator Len Norman (St Clement), Deputy Deidre […]
