From R McCredie. IT is unbelievable that attempts are already being made to deny Senator Stuart Syvret the right to make his Christmas speech in the House. Bear in mind that he is the Father of the House and still the most popular politician in tjhe Island by a long way. Undoubtedly, the charge will […]
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Syvret asks Straw for UK judges
VICTIMS of child abuse will not get justice in Jersey unless independent judges and prosecutors are brought over, according to Senator Stuart Syvret.
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UK group to look at care of Island’s young offenders
A UK penal reform group will begin a review of the care of young offenders following the publication of the Williamson report.
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Life in a world of PC plodders
THE worst kind of joke is the one that backfires on the teller, as Guernsey’s Deputy Chief Minister discovered last week.
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Tied vote means GST stays
THE GST exemption vote finished in a dead heat in the States this morning – meaning that the 3% tax will remain on food for now. The proposition to exempt fuel was also defeated. Members voted 25 to 25 on Deputy Carolyn Labey’s proposition, and under States rules it was rejected. The debate had spanned […]
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Free speech requires responsibility
THE attempt by certain States Members, led by Housing Minister Terry Le Main, to prevent Senator Stuart Syvret from making his Father of the House Christmas speech is hardly the most subtle political move the Island has ever seen.
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JEP Election Fly bored and uninspired
‘Disappointing, boring and deeply uninspiring.’ No, not Mrs Fly’s disgruntled complaints about her birthday present but Fly’s assessment of what has turned into a tedious election to find 25 Deputies. There has been a distinct lack of buzz about proceedings over the last few weeks and Fly is thinking about packing it all in and […]
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Review of the year – July
Review of the Year – July NIGHTCLUB owner Martin Sayers will probably forever regret his decision to turn away female clubbers for being ‘too fat’ on a Saturday night at the Havana Club The situation quickly escalated as the scorned women whipped up a backlash, resulting in a Facebook group with over 1,000 member, angry […]
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A new Robespierre
From Joseph Labia. SENATOR Stuart Syvret’s purist stance over the serious matter of child abuse is reminiscent of those of a Robespierre or a Sampson. Their efforts produced wholesale destruction rather than responsible and constructive reform. La Vergée, Mont Gras d’Eau, St Brelade.
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My vote on Jersey’s independence is my own affair, Senator
From Michael Wood. I WOULD like to hear the pros and cons of any debate on the advisability of the independence issue and then be asked to register my viewpoint in a referendum. My father, Cyril, who was born and brought up in London and served as an officer in the British Army from 1939 […]
