Rob C

The British Crown Dependency of Guernsey has just passed a law that allows the police to reject any complaint they wish without investigating it.

Eleven candidates nominated for by-election bbc.in/4bzLxG4

Deputy calls for an end to Guernsey overseas aid bbc.in/4rK1kXB

🍪🧁Absolutely amazing treats from The Blue Chicken House Bakery 🇬🇬

I have to say that for the first time in 5 years. ESC might finally have the leadership required to deal with some systemic issues eg staff retention and, to a lay person and finally some movement on governing boards for some parents to look again at the state offering.

Contrast this with this Assembly’s ESC, which under new leadership Is upfront about the challenges and keen to engage the public for help

@GuyPlummer34449 @advocategreen1 And that’s the results from one group only. In total, I received maybe around 400 distinct votes (giving a 95% confidence level in the data). The overwhelming majority (over 80%) would see it scraped, however, are worried that the SoG would mismanage it.

@advocategreen1 And if 267 respondents can effectively highjack the legislature for animal welfare Why not listen to more people who want to see at least a reduction in this expenditure?

Further evidence of this disconnect comes is provided by this straw poll which is heavily 88% against Overseas aid contribution And more voted in this than replied to the Animal Welfare survey….. No deputy can talk of “our values” in this minority elected Assembly

Alderney looks to unlock offshore energy potential Alderney believes that its offshore energy resources could generate the island up to £20m. each year. @GuernseyPress guernseypress.com/news/2026/03/1…

@advocategreen1 Too many, I feel, rely on “their” officers and AI to write speeches. It shows.

I can't get enough of the classic oratory from Parliament yesterday. We should not accept the notion that a political speech is just a politician reading out a prepared script in the most dull way possible. Speaking without notes & with passion should be the standard 👌

🇬🇬 GUERNSEY PRISON FAILINGS- IGNORED AGAIN

Monday’s Press 🗞️

“…this is not about individuals but an incompetent and dysfunctional system which needed scapegoats and clearly and sadly still needs them as a way of managing conflict and challenge.”

@GuyPlummer34449 @oldfarmhorace I’m still trying to unravel the explanations provided by a civil servant!

@RobCurg @oldfarmhorace If this is the case, can we now officially call this GST+ proposal a #dodgydossier prepared by CS for ratification by a majority of deputies… who have so much wool between their ears, it’s easy to pull it over their eyes? 😁

That’s because it doesn’t - it’s P&Rs tax calculator only, a marketing tool and for renters not a calculator but a… PR percolator of froth I’d also be interested to know what its assumptions are for GST on utility costs for 2028 eg electric having gone up 31% in last 3 yrs?

@oldfarmhorace @GuyPlummer34449 Seems like someone forget to deduct this cost and the related rise in pension cost from the ‘net’ £50m GST+ allegedly brings in. We are also told that the inflation linked costs relating to public sector pay & pensions is a “one-off”…

@GuyPlummer34449 It also doesn't remind public service workers to enter the salary they expect to be on in 2029 which will reflect the GST inflation busting payrise their unions will get for them......

What is the rationale by increasing the Overseas Aid budget by £500k this year when we have this going on?

And for those deputies who believe say to it is for anti GST folk “ to come up with alternatives they are probably right . Below is a pic of Leales Yard, yesterday If one didn’t like what was speedily available, this is the current state of play #doublestandards

Territorial tax remains on the menu, but take note of those who were clear that they won’t vote for it in July. The amendment failed, but it should now be clear that territorial tax can’t succeed.

An attempt to stop all work on a GST has been defeated. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A lesson from our sister Island? “If I could sum up Jersey’s experience with GST in just one word, it would be – failure.” guernseypress.com/opinion/2022/1…

@advocategreen1 @GuyPlummer34449 It looks to be based on verifiable facts and data; but I don’t believe anything is unbiased by personal feelings. Including information (and the way the information is being presented) by P&R. Everyone has an agenda in politics.

@GuyPlummer34449 Interesting focus. Is this objective?

Looks like, as well as landlords, the CS are going to do well out of GST+ Who authored these proposals?😀 And let’s face it GST+ will cause RPI of at least 6.5% ( being normal cost of living + GST on goods and services ) GST+ is too crudely modelled

🇬🇬GST TAX PACKAGE – THE CLEAR WINNERS [Article authored by GPEG, link below] When GST comes in the additional tax will immediately be reflected in increased prices of goods and services. The estimate is a 3.2% rise in inflation which, of course, will hurt consumers generally. One group will be immediately compensated for this inflation – the people who have index-linked pensions. The general (fairly modest) States pension is £15,189 pa and that will increase by around £486 from the jump in inflation. So compared to the working population who get the same tax reductions, States’ pensioners are winners by being compensated whilst those who are still working are not. The total cost of this is estimated to be £5m pa. The total cost of this rise in the States pension will rise until the last current pensioner has died. To get an insurance company to pick up this index-linked liability would cost around £100m. It’s a real liability. And yet there is more cost – people retiring in the future will get bigger States pensions as a result of the GST implementation raising the base for their pensions. We cannot sensibly accurately estimate the future cost as there are lots of variables. It’s large though – probably at least another £50m in present value terms. And more cost – similar calculations of cost apply to effectively indexed benefits such as Income Support, Incapacity Allowance and 9 lesser social benefits – it’s about half as much again. Say in the £50m area but the future variables are not readily computed. The numbers per head are even more marked for those who have very much larger index linked pensions. Which is largely the civil servants, as the private sector long ago stopped doling out index-linked pensions. A civil service pensioner will therefore get the rise for GST inflation in his pension and the full benefit of the “mitigation” in the tax and benefit changes proposed. Full article (and further workings here): mcusercontent.com/bf3776348fb4bf…