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As for my criticism of the States, you show me a group of more than 3 people who thinks our current States is doing a good job, and I’ll show you a States Committee…and as for being a politician, sadly I don’t possess the entire lack of common sense that seems quintessential for the role.

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Thanks for that. I had realised I was exaggerating to make a point. However I’m happy to spell it out.

People with a particular axe to grind (for whatever reason) frequently hold up and exaggerate the expertise of anyone’s opinion if it agrees with theirs. At the same time they will happily rubbish the views of anyone of similar status and/or expertise (and often people with greater, more relevant experience and expertise) if it doesn’t agree with their narrow view. It’s the way of the world, but it is not particularly clever or consistent and it doesn’t hurt to challenge it.

If someone doesn’t challenge what appears a dubious argument, specious claims and accusations that follow from that argument can have a habit of becoming fact. I fear there are plenty of dubious statements masquerading as fact in a lot of threads.

I apologise if the point of my analogy was not more obvious. As for faulty logic though, I didn’t start it!

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Based on the number of contributions you seem to make to this forum you can’t have a job or at any rate not one that takes up much time, so why not stand for election next time? You seem to be a critic of all things States related so why not put your constant whinging into practice? If not, take a step back and relax for a while, all this anger can’t be good for your health – and you probably won’t get treated very quickly at the PEH if HSSD’s woes continue!

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Same issues every year,tobacco,fuel and drink.

Time for changes.

Lower fuel duties.

Introduce tax on open market property

Second homes

4×4 vehicles

Armoured vehicles

mobile phones

4×4 vehicles

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1.States of Guernsey overstaffing levels

2. cut out tax payers surpported civil sevice pension scheme.

3. bring back private inssurance allowance taken away from income tax allowance.

4.Rent control and health and safety measures of all rented property, certificated.

5. devalue property to realistic price for more locals to compete.

6.cease imported unskilled labour.use local labour where possible.

Invest in Guernsey.[Bank of Guernsey]

cease issueing housing licences until The States of Guernsey have put their own house in order

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I still think it looks out of place in Guernsey, architecturally, and it is certainly out of place physically.

The best place for the terminal was where it was before it was demolished as this was more in the middle of the available apron space. Now we have a terminal stuck at one end of the apron space, hence the long glass walkway to the east end.

There are people (in the States and out) who believed we needed a glitzy building to enhance Guernsey’s ‘image’. I am not one of them.

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Point taken, there are people out there who seem to think that the States is a bottomless pit of money. I myself am all for providing the best services possible with the money that is available, but I do not believe in cutting services to ‘save money’ and I certainly do not believe in borrowing to fund capital projects. If asked, I would gladly pay a few pence more in tax for quality services, but at the same time I would also ask that States departments make greater efforts to cut unnecessary expenditure.

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Usually the first the public know about any new project is when its announced by the States.

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I can and do stand by my response to Kev, and notice you carefully missed the bit in Yvonne’s response where she states all the reasons I think she is better qualified to comment than many of us who lack her experience, there being a slight difference between the qualifications and experience required for flying a plane versus driving a bus.

So, to be ‘clear’ (such a subjective word, isn’t it?), you don’t like being taken for a fool by our States,(I agree), but you don’t think a pilot is better placed to comment on airport matters (I don’t agree) and just because someone doesn’t agree a point, doesn’t mean you agree with them as they may wrong too (I agree)…

is that it? Right, well, that’s as clear as day, I think.

….anyway, back to discussing the actual topic, Shane, are you able to confirm why you think they insisted on making the airport project so much more extensive than we actually required? What are the real reasons? Do you know (does anyone?!)

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