DEPUTY Mike Hadley says that an inability to work within the system forced him to quit Health and Social Services, the only board on which he had a seat.

The South-East representative believes he can achieve more from outside.

‘I have resigned because I cannot follow the corporate approach that is required of a board member,’ he said. ‘I have tried very hard to work with the system and do things the “Guernsey way”.’

He said he had discussed the matter with the chief minister, chief officers and the acting director of the Policy Council HR department and with the minister, deputy minister and chief officer of Housing.

‘These meetings have made me appreciate the incredible bureaucracy which stifles the government.’

He said other members of the board agreed with him on matters in principle, but consider his approach counterproductive.

He respects their opinions.