ONE of the paradoxes of the States decision to restrict Guernsey’s population to ‘at or around current levels’ is that its other policies actively encourage it to grow. As one minister put it last week, the growth taps are on full.
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A reflection on Guernsey
GP Opinion
June 16, 2008 – 1:45 pm
NEWS that three islanders have been honoured with an MBE will please many islanders because the awards recognise the outstanding efforts the individuals have made in their own areas, efforts that have been far and away above anything that could reasonably have been expected of them.
Queen got off lightly – GFA complete a third year of misery
By Rob Batiste
June 14, 2008 – 9:30 am
THE Queen had just one ‘annus horribilis’.
Let’s sort out island’s core valuesGP Opinion
June 14, 2008 – 9:00 am
TALKING to an audience of island business leaders, it was inevitable that the Treasury minister would be asked about population, growth and whether any change was likely to the island’s current ‘steady as she goes’ policy.
French disconnection
By Neil Ross
June 14, 2008 – 9:00 am
Health and safety or the road to ruin? When it comes to the new school and the sale of Herm, Neil Ross’s Emile isn’t sure…
Abuse case damage may spreadGP Opinion
June 13, 2008 – 12:22 pm
THE revelation yesterday that a former policeman had been arrested in Jersey on suspicion of what are called serious crimes at the Haut de la Garenne childcare home is a further disturbing development in the whole abuse investigation and fuels fears that the full picture, when it emerges, will be horrific indeed.
Planning to put a smile on our facesGP Opinion
June 12, 2008 – 2:34 pm
WHEN a leading consultant to the States says that planners should have been involved before a decision was made to locate Les Nicolles schools at Baubigny, it is such an obvious statement that it is hardly credible that it did not happen.
Vision for the future is a priorityGP Opinion
June 11, 2008 – 2:57 pm
WITH the new States of Guernsey about halfway towards its first 100 days, four leading Guernsey business groups are already questioning how well the House is doing as it approaches what it calls ‘this key timeline’.
An easy way to have your say
June 11, 2008 – 12:21 pm
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Election’s transparent difference
GP Opinion
WHAT a difference an election makes. Just a few months ago, islanders were assured that the Policy Council was too busy even to consider insignificant matters such as freedom of information.