MICHAEL Birt took the oath of office as Bailiff yesterday to thunderous applause in the Royal Court.
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Arrest warning for absentee Senator
Senator Stuart Syvret was warned by the Assistant Magistrate yesterday that he could be arrested if he does not attend court tomorrow.
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A Week in Politics
THE Budget, sad to say, is not what it was. Time past, it was a monster of a thing – a hulking great beast full of spending and taxing, millions of pounds of it.
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Health Minister resigns
HEALTH Minister Jim Perchard has resigned. The under-fire minister, who was facing a vote of no confidence, has written to the Bailiff to tender his resignation. In a brief letter, copied to the media this morning, Senator Perchard said he was stepping down ‘with great sadness’ and apologised to the staff at the Health and […]
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All change?
THE draft Strategic Plan relies too heavily on old policies and does not reflect Jersey’s radically different economic position, according to a group of politicians who are writing an alternative version. A group of 13 politicians say that despite promises to listen to voices from all over the States Chamber and across the political spectrum, […]
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Inquiry into nurse’s death ‘will reveal the truth’
HEALTH Minister Anne Pryke gave an assurance in the States yesterday that an inquiry into the death of staff nurse Elizabeth Rourke would get to the truth of what happened. Speaking about the inquiry by Verita into the death of Mrs Rourke in October 2006, she said: ‘I want the truth, including who did what […]
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Will the Senator’s salary be suspended?
From Peter Howard. SENATOR Stuart Syvret is reported in your newspaper as asserting that he will fight any attempts to bring him back from London. Senator Syvret was elected to the States Assembly by no fewer than 15,131 Jersey voters. He – like all other elected representatives in the Assembly – receives a salary from […]
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Proposal is excellent idea
From Ray McCredie. THE proposal by Deputy Geoff Southern regarding the immediate development of the Town Park is excellent. It could be paid for by the Stimulus Package fund. It would create employment and enhance a run down area of town, albeit, ten years in the waiting. Bear in mind that millions of pounds have […]
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Magistrate rejects Senator’s bid to summons top civil servants
ASSISTANT Magistrate Bridget Shaw has refused to summon a number of Jersey’s top civil servants as witnesses in Senator Stuart Syvret’s abuse of process hearing.
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Why this minister should go
HEALTH Minister Jim Perchard has no doubt been engaged in some very serious thinking about his position since he admitted lying in the States, directing abusive language at a fellow States Member and telling that same Member to ‘slit his wrists’.
