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BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Guernsey election manifestos labelled 'dull' by leading academic
A third of manifestos printed in the States of Guernsey's election booklet have been labelled "dull" and "not very engaging" by an expert in Channel Island Professor in Marketing at Nottingham University Business School, Dr Christopher Pich has looked through the 278 page booklet online. He separated the manifestos into three categories of corporate, traditional and "Goldilocks".Dr Pich said the Goldilocks candidates "have got it right with a mix between personality, vision, a few pledges and principles." The election booklet has been distributed by Guernsey Post to every household on the island. 'Six to ten hours' Speaking to the Your Voice, Your Vote podcast, Dr Pich said reading it would take "around six to ten hours" on the content of the manifestos he commented: "I've broken them down into three groups, the first is one that is quite corporate, not very exciting, not very engaging, quite dull I'm sorry to say."Then you have the traditional pre-island wide approach, focussing more on the values, the vision, the personality of candidates rather than any principles."The third group was labelled as Goldilocks. Former Guernsey Party advisor David Piesing said he was impressed there appeared to be very little use of AI in the manifestos. The importance of meeting candidates face-to-face was stressed by former president of Employment and Social Security, Michelle Le Clerc. 'Lacking content' Ms Le Clerc has also looked through all the manifestos and labelled some of them as "beige" and "lacking content and substance". "There's a lot of confirmation of what hasn't worked and what is going wrong with the island, but I don't see many solutions. "People are being particularly evasive as to how they will approach dealing with the financial deficit."She commented that some candidates had "sat on the fence" regarding their stance on taxation policies. Guernsey's States agreed to introduce a 5% GST, a new 15% rate of income tax for earnings under £30,000 and reform social security contributions last year. Previously the States Treasury had projected there would be a £100m deficit by 2040. BBC Guernsey has hosted four Your Voice, Your Vote events, with four more to go this week.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
BBC roadshow to hear voter views in run-up to Guernsey election
The BBC is hitting the road to cover Guernsey's general election in a series of events to hear the views of first roadshow begins on Tuesday at 07:00 BST until 18:00 at Pembroke Bay, outside the Beach House BBC Guernsey will be visiting the west of the island outside Vistas Cafe on 28 May, before heading south to an undetermined location and finishing in St Peter Port on 17 June, the day before polling will also be eight Your Voice, Your Vote election events between 27 May and 5 June at Les Cotils where islanders can meet and quiz candidates. Each candidate will be invited to give their 90-second pitch to the public, which will be available on BBC Sounds to listen again. There will then be three questions from the audience, where candidates will have 45 seconds to and islanders will have the chance to mix and mingle at the meet and Q&A session of the event will be broadcast on BBC Radio Guernsey at 09:30 the following are free through BBC Shows and Tours.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
BBC Guernsey to host nine election events
Voters will get a chance to meet the candidates standing in Guernsey's election at nine events organised by the Your Voice, Your Vote sessions will see candidates pitch their policies and face questions from for the events at the Harry Bound Room in Les Cotils are free through BBC Shows and first event is on 27 May at 18:00 BST and will continue every weekday night until 5 June, with doors opening at 17:30. Between eight and 12 candidates will be invited to be part of the panel for each will be contacted by the BBC in alphabetical order and offered a date to take part.A 90-second pitch from the candidates at the start of the events will then be available on BBC Sounds to listen deputies will be elected at Guernsey's general election on 18 June.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Candidates label lack of electoral roll map a 'disaster'
A lack of a map which displays people on Guernsey's electoral roll has been described as a "disaster" by a candidate in the upcoming general election. A number of prospective deputies have criticised a decision not to provide such material, which was available in 2020. Former President of the Scrutiny Management Committee Chris Green said the development was "terrible" for the electorate. The States of Guernsey has been contacted for a response. Outside of the Royal Court, where nominations to become a candidate are submitted, a number of potential politicians expressed dismay at the news. One said: "Frankly, I despair. We're not too far away from gerrymandering, accidental or otherwise, but one thing it is for sure is another sign of the ill health of our local democracy."Another, who is currently a States member, agreed: "It's an absolute disaster for me, I really relied on the map last time. "I enjoyed getting on the doorstep, meeting people and getting people's views. "It's really important to know what people think on the island."An unsuccessful candidate from 2020's general election said it was "very useful" last time around and he could not understand why it was not being provided this time around. 'On the doorstep' Green, who is not standing for election, said: "Canvassing door-to-door should be a key part of this election... hence the candidates ought to be given the right tools to facilitate it. Online campaigns are not impressive to me. "I want to see candidates out there, walking the parishes, sweating blood and being asked challenging questions on the doorsteps. This news is candidate who is currently a States deputy said she did not mind the change and did not feel it would impact said: "In 2020, I enjoyed walking areas of each parish without using the electoral roll."Everyone was very kind and happy to engage. I found it a really positive experience and shall be doing so again on the lead-up to the election."Voters will be able to cast up to 38 votes - one for each available States seat - on 18 June.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey election 2025: Candidate list
Nominations have opened for Guernsey's next general election on 18 June wishing to stand as a deputy in the States of Guernsey have until 16:30 on Wednesday 14 May to have to be nominated and seconded by people who are registered on the island's electoral will be able to cast up to 38 votes - one for each available seat - for their preferred candidates. Candidate nominations began on Monday morning. The current list includes: ALLEN, ArtALMONTE, Heidi NicolaBURFORD, YvonneCAMERON, AndyCAMP, Haley LouiseCARRE, TimothyCORBIN, TonyDE LISLE, David de GarisDE SAUSMAREZ, LindsayDILCOCK, Adrian GeoffreyFALLA, SteveGABRIEL, AdrianGALLIENNE, SusieGARDNER, KerensaGILMAN, Sally (Sal)GOLLOP, John Alfred BannermanGOY, DavidHARNISH, RobHARRIS, Barry RichardHUMPHREYS, Rhona MaryJEHAN, Stuart DavidKAY-MOUAT, BrunoKAZANTSEVA-MILLER, SashaLAINE, MarcLE LIEVRE, AndyLE TOCQ, Jonathan PaulLOWE, MaryLUXON, Paul AnthonyMcKENNA, Liam JudeMITCHELL, Diane ElizabethMOAKES, NickNILES, Andrew JamesNOAKES, SofiOSWALD, George AnthonyOZANNE, JaynePARMAR, DickyPROW, RobROCHESTER, SallyRYLATT, TomST PIER, Gavin AnthonySTRACHAN, Jennifer DeckerSYMONS, NikkiVAN KATWYK, LeeVERMEULEN, Simon Peter JamesWILLIAMS, Steve
