Most ministers steering clear of wreath-laying row
Wednesday 25th November 2009, 2:29PM GMT.
MOST Policy Council ministers are reluctant to contemplate the possibility of the wreath-laying row being put back on its agenda.
However, Treasury minister Charles Parkinson (pictred) said he would be prepared to talk with council members about the issue of the order in which Remembrance Sunday wreaths are laid.
‘I was not at the meeting when it was discussed,’ he said. ‘I have not seen the minutes of that meeting. I hope it will be discussed at the next Policy Council meeting,’ he said.
Chief Minister Lyndon Trott wrote a letter to the local branch of the Royal British Legion over the weekend to apologise for any distress caused by the ‘unintended publicity’ surrounding the Policy Council’s discussion of the issue.
He added that it was his desire that the States representative lay a wreath at the appropriate moment of the ceremony and he was committed to resolving the matter.
But most ministers spoken to by the Guernsey Press yesterday did not want to discuss the matter publicly.
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Here’s an idea. Why don’t they simply pay their respects in the order that it has always taken place?
If the significance of order is that great for the CM’s ego then the wreath can be laid by himself and the Bailiff together.
However, I have no doubt Trott would squabble over who should carry and who should lay it. And it would lead to round two. Conveniently in time to sour next years service but behind closed doors this time or maybe not if Trott did not get his way.
Shameful!
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Imagine what would happen in the UK if Gordon Brown elbowed out the queen at the Cenotaph? ‘Excuse me, me first! – I’m the elected representative of the people….’ Not going to happen….yet Trott thinks it should happen here? For once it looks like the majority of ministers have the wit not to pour petrol on the fire….
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“Most Policy Council ministers are reluctant to contemplate the possibility of the wreath-laying row being put back on its agenda.”
Considering it should never have been raised in the first place there shouldn’t be any need for contemplation. The matter should be dropped and the status quo of wreath laying maintained.
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Wit did you say? nitwit is more like it;
It’s their duty to speak out as they are the elected for the people
Yet they hold back
WIT I call it cowardice.
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Trott should publically fall on his sword.
one word: vile.
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