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Is anyone aware that the contract had been signed. If it had it would have been in the past month as Flouquet assured Radio G listeners that it has not been signed.

Where lies the truth?

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Education is about ensuring our children can read, write, do basic maths and have some general knowledge such as geography, the sciences, the arts.

If you want your kids to know about “life” then that is down to you to educate, not the teachers (or are we now using the education system as a form of nanny because we are too lazy to spend time explaining these things to our own children)?

How much is this chap getting paid? We have need of school buildings but we spend money on this drivel!

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With applications like gaming or voip the latency (how long the data takes to get where it’s going as opposed to how much you can send) has been the real problem i face over here.

Hopefully this will also improve

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It seems you and I do not have Human Rights–I thought Gurnsey was a nice place–I am now not so sure

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There is nothing wrong with having two sets of parents, have a single parent (the other could have passed away) who cares as long as that child is loved and taken care of!

I presonally would much rather my child know about this now than get bullied and beaten up (probably by your children Jane)just bacuase they fancy or are in a relationship with someone of the same sex.

You need to get a grip Jane!

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You said “such a small minority of the population who choose an alternative life style does not warrant the confusion of young minds”.

This comment absolutely, and totally sums up why you have such an old fashioned view on this subject. Perhaps if you had been given education (NOT promotion, as the use of such a word is not appropriate in these circumstances) then you would be in a better position to make a sound judgement, and you would be a better parent for it.

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I’ve read up about the No Outsiders project. It appears to be for years 5/6 which is probably about right – I wouldn’t want my daughter taught sex education by her school earlier than that – she is entitled to a childhood and we will do everything in our power to protect her and ensure she gets one.

At an appropriate time though I don’t mind our child being taught in school about any and all religions, sexual preferences, lifestyles or whatever. Children need to be informed about the world around them in all it’s diversity – as long as that teaching is objective and done at an appropriate age then fine by me. There’s no point burying your head in the sand and pretending these things don’t exist.

As for respect, we won’t need the school’s help with that. I wouldn’t want our daughter calling a homosexual a ‘fag’ and not inviting them to parties or thinking they are a lower class of humanity because of their sexuality. Our daughter will be taught at home to respect everyone irrespective of their differences; she will also be taught that she is allowed to hold and express different beliefs to others – including her teachers….and at some point perhaps even her parents! Finally, as she grows towards adulthood she will be gradually allowed to make decisions for herself based on her beliefs.

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Whether or not locals and non locals who live here can call it home is irrelevant. What you said was:

“The tax dodgers arrive as visitors and once they have their foot in the door start ruling/ruining our lovely island.”

It is not OUR lovely island. It is for all of Guernsey’s residents to enjoy, local and non-local alike. It is no more yours than it is a person who now lives here having been born elsewhere. And if in your opinion the only thing Guernsey has going for it is the positive tax benefits then perhaps you don’t hold the island in such high regard as non-locals do!

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Was Delta Taxis trading whilst insolvent in its last few weeks (it certainly looks that way and the Deputy Bailiff very clearly warned Mr Newsom about the personal implications of doing so).

I hope that this is properly investigated, and I’m sure it will be, by the liquidator.

In the meantime let’s hope that islanders do the right thing and completely “blackball” the new business as it looks like the owner is simply sticking up two fingers to all of his creditors. On a small island he cannot be allowed to get away with such disgraceful behaviour while creditors apparently remain unpaid.

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I would prefer not to have an incinerator, but can’t see a viable alternative, and am therefore on the fence at the moment, which is probably where the “silent majority” are.

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http://www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk/

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What disturbs me is that, until recently, a high profile local company was causing recyclable material to go direct into landfill.
What sort of message does this give out, and how many more similar organizations are still not recycling as much as they should?

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you can buy compost from any garden centre which will have been made in a similar fashion … no issue with this?

Farmers can spread slurry on fields …. no issue with this ?

The resevoir it self can be stocked with fish (excretions very high in nitrates) …. no issue with this ?

You can buy nitrate fertilizers (most common sort) and spread them where you like ….. no issue with this ?

I can’t see how compost use would increase if it was produced locally rather than imported.

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