OPINION

IN FULL: Farnham promises practical politics over “point-scoring” in nomination speech

Lyndon Farnham has used his first speech as Jersey’s newly appointed Chief Minister to set out a vision centred on economic growth, financial discipline, housing delivery and what he described as a more collaborative style of government… Here’s what he…

READER LETTER: Why can’t Jersey celebrate itself like Guernsey does? Here’s what the island is getting right

When I read so many of our election candidates’ complacent and unobservant response to the question ‘What does Guernsey do better than Jersey?”, I shook my head in disbelief. I almost decided there was no point in voting after all. …

OPINION: Democracy demands better of islanders

As Jersey approaches another election, I find myself reflecting not on who should “win”, but on how we have chosen to conduct ourselves along the way. I recently met with the independent election observers and after sharing my thoughts with…

OPEN LETTER: “Your conclusions overstate both the risks facing Jersey and the shortcomings of current preparedness”

The Chief Minister has responded to an open letter from a former military strategist calling for the government to increase its preparedness for major crises. Brigadier Nigel Hall cautioned that Jersey remained “far from resilient” to worst-case scenarios, particularly if assumptions about support from the UK and France no longer held. But Deputy Lyndon Farnham has…

OPEN LETTER: “Go the extra mile now to ensure the safety of the island”

“In their unwisdom, carelessness, and good nature they allowed the wicked to rearm” – Winston Churchill’s Gathering Storm sums up Jersey’s lack of resilience in the face of a much more dangerous future… Dear Chief Minister, At a recent meeting to discuss resilience I quoted former Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson, saying that the “UK…