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Peewee’s World

READER LETTER: The States has changed for the worse since I was last elected

It’s very disappointing, to see first-hand the change of political style from my first term in 2012-2016, the Policy and Resources Committee has become much more dictatorial, whoever is in the seats, during one amendment all five members of P&R…

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READER LETTER: Guernsey’s S&P credit rating won’t drop without GST – stop misleading people

Yet another narrative being promoted by GST supporters – that Guernsey faces an inevitable credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) unless it introduces GST – requires a significant leap of faith. Much like many of the conclusions presented in the Tax Policy Letter, the argument relies heavily on asking Islanders to trust the…

READER LETTER: Are we building an island that thrives, or just asking fewer workers to pay more?

Guernsey once again finds itself at a crossroads. The latest tax reform proposals have reignited a debate that has divided the island for nearly two decades. At the heart of the discussion is a difficult but unavoidable question: how do we fund essential public services in an ageing society without placing an unsustainable burden on…