Guernsey Press Politics Podcast
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA regular show bringing together sitting deputies and interested observers to explore the political issues shaping island life.
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Kiosk Politics: Sasha Kazantseva-Miller on parties and housing
July 11, 2024 05:47 - 41 minutes - 47 MBHaving been sun-drenched on our first Kiosk Politics chat, Matt Fallaize and Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller swapped out ice creams for hot drinks as they headed back to the shelter of Port Soif to talk about political parties and her ideas to help solve the housing crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kiosk Politics: Tina Bury on her first term
June 27, 2024 05:58 - 28 minutes - 32.5 MBIn the first in a summer series as we ask deputies to take us to their favourite kiosks to chat about our island and way it’s run, Matt Fallaize is joined by Deputy Tina Bury at Port Soif to talk about her route into politics, her experience so far, and her decision to resign from HSC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: June meeting review
June 19, 2024 17:45 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MBSimon De La Rue is joined by Deputies De Lisle and Queripel on a blustery evening outside the Royal Court to recap today’s one-day June States meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Election 2025: One year to go
June 18, 2024 17:06 - 24 minutes - 28 MBWith exactly a year to go until the 2025 election, James Falla, Matt Fallaize and Simon De La Rue take a look at which deputies plan to stand again, how first-time candidates will get their message across this time and whether there is any prospect of political parties coming to the fore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023 States accounts: What’s the bottom line?
May 30, 2024 16:45 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBHear from P&R vice-president Heidi Soulsby as James Falla and Matt Fallaize take stock of the latest States accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: May day two
May 23, 2024 19:22 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up today’s States debate, with election spending dominating proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: May day one
May 22, 2024 20:20 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of the States’ May meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand Scrutiny: HSC
May 05, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBTony Curr is joined by Press reporters Mark Ogier and Matt Fallaize and Mike Read from CareWatch to discuss Health & Social Care’s appearance in front of the Scrutiny panel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Members back GP11 move after abrupt finish
April 25, 2024 13:48 - 8 minutes - 9.79 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize wrap up this week’s meeting after an abrupt finish to the GP11 debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: GP11 set to be suspended
April 24, 2024 19:36 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the first day of this week’s States meeting and a lively debate on a controversial planning policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: April meeting preview
April 23, 2024 16:14 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize look ahead to this week’s States meeting, where a debate on the controversial GP11 planning policy will be the focus alongside a potentially interesting election for the vacant seat on Health & Social Care. For more on GP11, listen to our previous podcast featuring three members of Development & Planning — and stay tuned for updates on this feed throughout the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GP11, the DPA, and solving the housing crisis
April 22, 2024 04:00 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBAhead of a States debate this week on the controversial GP11 planning policy, Matt Fallaize is joined by three members of the Development & Planning Authority — president Victoria Oliver, vice-president Andy Taylor and John Dyke, who is leading a move to have it scrapped — to discuss the issues around affordable housing and whether house building has been stifled since its introduction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘States has underperformed, but why?’
April 08, 2024 05:28 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBAs the build-up begins to next year’s second island-wide election, Matt Fallaize is joined by Guernsey’s longest-serving politician, Deputy Peter Roffey, chairman of the think tank Gpeg, Lord Digby Jones and the man chairing a review of the States, Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, to discuss the way the island is run — and whether it can be improved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
P&R president Lyndon Trott on 100 days in the role
April 05, 2024 07:01 - 50 minutes - 57.8 MBA little over 100 days since being re-elected as P&R president, Deputy Lyndon Trott joins Matt Fallaize to reflect on the role and talk about the big issues facing the island and islanders, including public finances, housing, and wages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Mooring fees move defeated
March 21, 2024 19:14 - 16 minutes - 18.7 MBMatt Fallaize and Mark Ogier speak to Deputies De Lisle and Roffey as the former’s move to cut an increase in mooring fees lost on the second and final day of the March meeting. Make sure to pick up Friday’s paper for full States coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: A shock revelation from the HSC president
March 20, 2024 19:19 - 25 minutes - 28.8 MBMatt Fallaize and Mark Ogier are joined by P&R president Lyndon Trott after it was revealed by Health president Al Brouard in the States that he had been kept in the dark by staff for months as the projected cost of the hospital transformation project increased by tens of millions. Read more States coverage from the opening day of the March meeting in Thursday’s Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy Vermeulen on mooring fees, waste, GP11 and Aurigny
March 15, 2024 16:07 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize are joined by Deputy Simon Vermeulen, a member of Economic Development and Home Affairs, to talk about the issues currently facing Aurigny and a trio of requetes that he is putting his name to relating to mooring fees, parish waste, and planning — the first two of which will be debated at next week’s meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: SACC under pressure?
February 21, 2024 19:37 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up a one-day February meeting as States’ Assembly & Constitution Committee president Carl Meerveld is accused of ‘hiding’ behind excuses over a lack of progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Education to face further challenges?
February 20, 2024 17:06 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBAs States members prepare to return to the Royal Court this week, James Falla and Matt Fallaize consider the challenges coming down the line as ESC looks to see its transformation project through, including interviews with Deputy Aiden Matthews on his objections to plans to move the sixth form centre to La Mare and a response from Education president Andrea Dudley-Owen. Plus there's a look ahead to the February meeting and a relatively light agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
What last month’s decision to fund Les Ozouets means for education
February 15, 2024 07:32 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBSimon De La Rue is joined by Education president Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen and director of education Nick Hynes to talk about what the future of education now looks like following the States’ recent decision to fund Les Ozouets. Listen out for the second part of this interview, covering some of the challenges to Education’s latest plans, later this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Fixed penalty notices increased
January 27, 2024 10:50 - 7 minutes - 8.45 MBSimon De La Rue recaps the final day of the States’ January meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Island-wide election changes ruled out for 2025
January 25, 2024 18:46 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBSimon De La Rue is joined by SACC member Deputy Simon Fairclough after the States rejected a move to explore changing the island’s electoral system ahead of the next election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: £88m Ozouets plan backed
January 24, 2024 20:09 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the first day of the States’ first meeting of 2024 as members backed a new plan on education funding for Les Ozouets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy St Pier on rolling elections, the latest education plan, and life as a backbencher
January 23, 2024 06:29 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MBMatt Fallaize is joined by Deputy Gavin St Pier to talk about the state of local politics, why he wants the idea of rolling island-wide elections investigated, his reaction to the new P&R’s new plan to fund education, and life on the back benches. Stay tuned for daily Shorthand States updates on this feed as the States return this week for the first meeting of 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy Ferbrache on his time as P&R president
December 22, 2023 11:05 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBFormer chief minister Peter Ferbrache joins for an extended interview as James Falla and Matt Fallaize round up 2023 in island politics and look ahead to what the new year has in store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Move to block mooring fees hike fails
December 15, 2023 18:53 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the final day of debate at the States this year, as a move to block hikes in mooring fees loses by just one vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Gollop makes top team as P&R committee complete
December 14, 2023 19:02 - 19 minutes - 22 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize get reaction from Deputy John Gollop and Deputy Lyndon Trott as the new-look P&R takes shape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New P&R president Lyndon Trott on the key challenges facing the island
December 14, 2023 15:01 - 16 minutes - 19.1 MBListen to Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize's full interview with Deputy Lyndon Trott following his election as the new president of the Policy & Resources as they cover some of the key issues facing the island, including housing, education, and tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: P&R voted out, Deputy Trott voted in
December 13, 2023 19:11 - 21 minutes - 25.2 MBHear from Guernsey's new president of Policy & Resources, Deputy Lyndon Trott, as Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up a dramatic and decisive day at the States, which saw members back the motion of no confidence in the island's senior committee. Full coverage in Thursday's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: How is it looking for P&R?
December 12, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize preview this week's States meeting, as deputies prepare to make their decision on the future of the island's senior committee. Stay tuned for daily Shorthand States updates throughout the week alongside comprehensive coverage in the Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: P&R debate adjourned
November 24, 2023 19:09 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up Friday's no-confidence debate, which will now drag on into December and the next meeting after members failed to reach a conclusion on the future of P&R. Look out for their full coverage in this weekend's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: 'The boil has got to be lanced'
November 23, 2023 22:08 - 18 minutes - 21 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize are joined by P&R president Peter Ferbrache, with debate on a motion of no confidence in his committee set to take place on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Still no backing for Education's plans...
November 22, 2023 19:23 - 7 minutes - 8.78 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of this week's meeting as deputies return to debate on the 2024 Budget — and with it the issue of how to fund Education's transformation programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy Kazantseva-Miller & Deputy Roffey on the way ahead for this States
November 17, 2023 16:57 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBGuernsey Press editor James Falla and chief reporter Matt Fallaize are joined by Deputy Peter Roffey and Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller ahead of another significant week in the States — with the fate of Education's capital plans and the future of the P&R committee in the balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Budget debate on hold!
November 09, 2023 19:03 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBOn hold! Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up all the latest from the States as members decide to adjourn the Budget meeting — in the middle of debate on whether to re-fund Education's programme — and come back in two weeks' time... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: 2024 Budget day two
November 08, 2023 19:03 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the second day of this week's Budget meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: 2024 Budget day one
November 07, 2023 18:06 - 13 minutes - 15.8 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of this week's Budget meeting, as deputies reject a move to bring forward debate on the motion of no confidence in P&R. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy Charles Parkinson on his motion of no confidence in P&R and the budget debate
November 06, 2023 13:58 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBAhead of this week's budget debate, Deputy Charles Parkinson joins Guernsey Press editor James Falla and senior reporter Matt Fallaize to talk about the motion of no confidence in P&R he is leading — which is set to go before members later this month — and the tax and spending issues dominating local politics. Stay tuned for our daily 'Shorthand States' updates on this feed from Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: P&R to seek early election after GST fails again
October 20, 2023 19:29 - 19 minutes - 22 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize unpack a dramatic conclusion to the tax and spending debate, as P&R announces plans to seek an early general election following another defeat for its GST plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Tax take three, day three...
October 19, 2023 18:24 - 18 minutes - 21.4 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the third day of this week's already-epic tax and spending debate, including reaction from Deputy Lyndon Trott to his unsuccessful income tax amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Hospital project prioritised?
October 18, 2023 18:55 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the second day of the States' tax and spending debate, as a successful move by Deputy Al Brouard seems to have given the next phase of the hospital project a better chance of getting through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: 'Fairer alternative' defeated
October 17, 2023 17:42 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of a pivotal States meeting for this assembly, as the self-styled 'fairer alternative' to P&R's funding and investment plan is voted down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tax debate take three: Deputy Peter Ferbrache
October 13, 2023 08:40 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MBNext week the States meet for probably the most important debate of their five-year term. Policy & Resources will make a third attempt to get a majority for its plan for the largest tax rises in decades — which includes a new goods and services tax but also income tax and social security reductions targeted at the least affluent half of islanders. Its plan faces numerous challenges from deputies who want to see increases in income tax or company tax instead or, in some cases, hardly any tax i...
Tax debate take three: Deputy Heidi Soulsby
October 13, 2023 08:27 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBNext week the States meet for probably the most important debate of their five-year term. Policy & Resources will make a third attempt to get a majority for its plan for the largest tax rises in decades — which includes a new goods and services tax but also income tax and social security reductions targeted at the least affluent half of islanders. Its plan faces numerous challenges from deputies who want to see increases in income tax or company tax instead or, in some cases, hardly any tax i...
Deputy Bob Murray on tax, spending, and education
October 05, 2023 05:53 - 57 minutes - 65.6 MBWith less than two weeks to go now until the States' big tax and spending debate, P&R member Deputy Bob Murray joins Matt Fallaize to discuss his committee's proposals. Stay tuned for more coverage ahead of — and during — this month's meeting as members return to the major political issue of this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Deputy St Pier fires back
September 29, 2023 15:45 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MBSimon De La Rue and Mark Ogier round up the final day of the States' September meeting, which saw emotions elevated in the chamber as members debated a recent privileges panel report into the actions of Deputy St Pier. Read the full story and reaction in this weekend's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Runway move rejected
September 29, 2023 08:36 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MBSimon De La Rue and Mark Ogier review the second day of the States' late September meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Late September day one
September 27, 2023 18:50 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBSimon De La Rue and Mark Ogier review the first day of this week's States meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shorthand States: Late September preview
September 26, 2023 16:16 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MBSimon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize run through the agenda for this week's meeting, which will see another debate on the future of Guernsey's airport runway. Stay tuned for daily 'Shorthand States' updates on this feed throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tax, borrowing, and the finance industry with Deputy Lyndon Trott
September 22, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 65.6 MBDeputy Lyndon Trott joins James Falla and Matt Fallaize to discuss the big political talking points of the moment, including P&R’s latest tax plans, housing, energy, and whether the finance industry has seen “core Guernsey folk” left behind, as Deputy Neil Inder has claimed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.