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Too Much Monkey Business
2007-10-25 17:08:00
The Constable of St. Helier, Simon Crowcroft, has accused the Council Of Ministers of pressuring him to cease his campaign to kill the arrival of General Sales Tax. Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur contacted Crowcroft warning him that the island's future may suffer if the tax is not implemented. You'd probably assume that as Terry Le Sueur is the man entrusted by Chief Minister Frank
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When is racism acceptable?
2007-10-18 15:28:00
I'm white, English speaking, locally born. Take a look at this picture: Now, if I took that picture into my place of work, showed it to a young coloured member and staff and joked about it being her and her family, to such an extent that she was left in tears, would that be acceptable? Would I still have a job by the end of the day? Look at this next picture: If
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Frankie Says
2007-10-11 22:06:00
A quick update from yesterday's post about Chief Minister Frank Walker's public apology. It now seems that Deputy Alan Breckon, the man who organised the GST petition, has lodged a censure motion against Walker. A censure is an official reprimand. Deputy Breckon is bringing the motion into play after being approached by a number of islanders who complained about Walker's

Public Apologies
2007-10-10 14:34:00
In the corner of page 4 of last night's JEP, there was a report that Frank Walker had issued a public apology for his comments regarding the recent anti-GST petition. The petition was the largest in Channel Island history, signed by 19,000 islanders. Walker had questioned the validity of the petition, which he claimed to be "horribly flawed in a number of fundamental ways". He also
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The Tourism Office
2007-10-07 21:56:00
There was a big fuss at the end of last week about the fate of the old Tourism Office in Liberation Square. It seems that now Tourism have moved to shiny new and blandly modern premises, their old building may become a restaurant. The problem seems to be that a UK restaurant chain will take over the building. This has led to complaints about the uniqueness of Jersey being eroded, and demands

Ouzouff's Big Burger Vision
2007-10-04 20:44:00
Economic Development Minister Philip Ouzouff has lodged a proposal for take-aways in St. Helier to be allowed to stay open until 2.30am. He and the Police believe this could assist in staggering the number of people leaving town late at night. St. Helier's Constable Simon Crowcroft supports the idea as long as the take-aways are near to transport facilities, and has suggested the
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The Weighbridge
2007-10-04 00:41:00
What is it with the people who have placed themselves in charge of redesigning this island? How do they consider themselves fit to commission others to radically alter the local landscape, whilst clearly lacking vision, aspiration or inspiration themselves? The latest news of redevelopment concerns the old bus station site at the Weigh bridge. At the moment the area is simply an

If The Kids Are United
2007-10-02 20:18:00
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand so it seems that the kids of La Quennevais are running riot.....to such an extreme extent that local residents last night met with the Police to discuss the issue and seek a solution. Vandalism, burglary, underage sex, drinking, and general aggressive and anti-social behaviour have become rife amongst the youth of the area. Quennevais Sports centre has been a
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Defintely maybe
2007-09-29 15:48:00
According to a report in tonight's J.E.P., the Council Of Ministers were apparently within hours of performing a mass resignation during a debate regarding funding, when it looked like their budget may be cut by £12 million pounds in the forthcoming year. The paper includes an interview with Walker, who in reference to that incident states, "I am not saying we would have had to

In response to "anonymous"
2007-09-28 17:31:00
Anonymous, the "fannying around" has been due to my being kept waiting for a couple of email responses. I wanted to have the complete picture so I could post the entire story, not just go littering the blog with sporadic entries. I now pretty much have that complete picture, so there'll be some interesting news for you sometime over the next week or so....
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Another Nail In The Coffin
2007-09-28 15:05:00
Last night I caught the end of a report on Channel News regarding an attempt by Deputy Geoff Southern to initiate a debate concerning the right of the public to vote for who gains the position of Chief Minister. Apparently he said his piece, and 30 seconds later the debate was over. The public will have no say. Deputy Shona Pittman put forward a motion to allow the public to see
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Scrap The T.A.?
2007-09-27 15:26:00
There was an interesting front page story on the J.E.P. last night, "Move To Scrap The T.A.". It seems that perpetual political enfant terrible, Senator Stuart Syvret, has called for Jersey's regiment of the Territorial Army to be disbanded. In his view it's existance compromises the moral integrity of the island due to Britain's part in the Iraq war. We have a Territorial Army

Blasts from the past....
2007-09-24 01:27:00
With both Led Zeppelin and the Sex Pistols making big announcements about reformation gigs this week, I thought I'd dust off a couple of posts from the old version of the blog concerning their visits to Jersey.... enjoy!
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Sex Pistols In Jersey
2007-09-23 01:55:00
(originally posted March 2007) 30 years ago this week, believe it or not, legendary Punk Rockers the Sex Pistols were kicked out of Jersey . At that time they were at the height of their notoriety. Over the course of the previous few months they had been banned from playing in most of the UK, their antics had caused assorted outcries in the national press, and questions had even

Led Zeppelin In Jersey
2007-09-23 01:30:00
Here's an interesting fact that most local people seem completely unaware of. Unlikely as it may seem, in 1975 the Rock band Led Zeppelin lived in Jersey . Back in the 70's the island was still a premier holiday destination, and as such (combined with its tax haven status) attracted big spenders and money-makers. Many of the popular stars of the era holidayed on Jersey, but Led

Your Opinion?
2007-09-21 11:21:00
In mid-August I emailed a senior politician with serious concerns about a public health issue. I made him aware that a Health Department representative had put forward information to the States which I believed to be either negligently inaccurate, or deliberately misleading. I asked the Minister to investigate this. In that same email I provided a complete explanation of my concerns,
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Bored.
2007-09-11 18:45:00
Yep, you've probably noticed that every previous post, picture and prolonged pontification has been deleted...but you never know, we may return in the distant future...I've already had a couple of comments and emails since initially making this post, so I'll probably place an explanation here later. To put the concerns of some of you at rest, I deleted the blog through personal choice, I wasn't asked or forced in any way.But for now, it's 9.32 a.m., no time to stand around chatting.....gotta go do stuff...
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Email
2007-09-10 18:47:00
aholidayinthesun@gmail.com
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Why Do Airtel...
2007-09-04 16:01:00
....use completely unmarked vans when they're erecting phone masts? Is it just me, or does that seem a suspiciously surreptitious form of behaviour for a company that claims it likes to be open about it's business, and is eager to involve local communities in the mast consultation process???
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Jersey Live Bitching Again
2007-09-01 14:24:00
So the Jersey Live organisers are in the press today, with a double-page article bitching about having to pay the cost of policing the event. I recall they did a similar thing a couple of years ago, with mumbled 'threats' about having to cancel the event if policing costs weren't subsidised by the state (ie: the public). Apparently £15 of the cost of each ticket sold this year
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Useless Policing
2007-09-01 04:17:00
I have a friend who lives near the centre of town, in a typical high density St.Helier residential area, where houses are glued side to side down the length of the road, and the larger buildings have been converted into multiple flats or bedsits. A few nights ago some people living three houses away from my friend decided they were going to hold a rather large party. There were over
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The Good Way To Get Drunk
2007-08-30 15:47:00
What with pub-related stories usually centering on pub closures or alcohol related crime, it's a pleasant change to be able to give you a local pub story with a real difference. The Union Inn at Mont 'a Labbe is being taken over by a multi-millionaire philanthropist, Colin Taylor. Mr Taylor is intending that all the profits from the pub go to the William and Helena Taylor Trust, a
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The Average Wage, £580!?
2007-08-30 03:55:00
Well it's that time of year again, when the States announce the figures for the average wage. Now, obviously the problem with averages is that the higher figures artifically inflate the final figure. For example, the average wage in the finance industry is £770 per week.....and a huge amount of people are employed on this island by that industry. So the offical islandwide "average
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"No concrete proof."
2007-08-29 00:40:00
"No concrete proof". That's the standard line pumped out by the majority of our local Politicians when questioned about the dangers of mobile phone mast emissions. Those same individuals are not scientists. They're shopkeepers, businessmen and private citizens, elected from the ranks of the public, by the public. Infact, they and their government have not spent one penny upon
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Police To Get Stun Guns
2007-08-22 05:54:00
The Jersey Poli ce are awaiting delivery of Tazer stun guns. I for one do not believe stun guns are neccesary on the streets of Jersey. And let's be honest, since it was introduced a couple of years ago, the Police have on a number of occasions exhibited a complete inability to handle CS spray responsibly or appropriately....so why on earth should they now assume that they
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"GST will rise to 12.5%"
2007-08-21 07:54:00
I've never before published an article by someone else on this blog, but I stumbled over one today that I consider well worth reproducing here, the issue in question affecting every islander. It's an article about GST, penned by Richard Murphy, a gentleman previously employed as a taxation consultant by the States of Jersey. His comments are very revealing, very worrying, and serve
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Time For Truth
2007-08-16 05:03:00
Take one senior politician, one senior level public employee, one government report containing lies about the impact of phone mast emissions upon public health, and wrap tightly in a wall of silence. A wonderful recipe for a major scandal. Stay tuned, all will soon be revealed.
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You Mast Be Joking...
2007-08-13 13:22:00
It appears I have accidentally uncovered a collection of words which when linked in a very particular fashion have the power to render the reader dumbstruck or incapable of rational response. I don't know if the words have the same effect on everyone, as so far I've only used them on people who are in the position to address the situation the words refer to. And the magical
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Ask Yourself One Question
2007-08-08 06:46:00
In early 2000 the world's 6th largest mobile phone service provider, T-Mobile, commissioned a study into the effects of phone mast emissions upon human health. Titled "Mobile Telecommunications And Health", the study was conducted by the ECOLOG Institute in Hanover, who reviewed all the available research to date concerned with health risks from mobile telecommunications. They
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Sold Down The River (Part 1)
2007-08-06 18:02:00
Tonight's JEP features an article concerning the jubilation of Clarendon Road residents in their victory against mobile phone mast giant, Airtel. A photograph shows residential campaigner Martyn Gallery, grinning like a cheshire cat, shaking hands with Airtel executive David Watson. The "victory" in question is that rather than two masts being located on the roof of the Washington
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