Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Strap in! Ahead of next week’s big tax debate in the States, former deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Heidi Soulsby run through all 20+ amendments to P&R’s plan - what they’re aiming to achieve and what the wider implications would be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the latest landmark debate on tax reform - and the first of this States term, Tony Curr is joined by James Falla and Peter Roffey to talk about what’s being proposed and why, the moves being made to amend P&R’s plan, and how the debate might play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for amendments to P&R’s tax reform proposals - due to be debated next week, Deputy Garry Collins joins Peter Roffey to talk about his plan for tax and why he believes there’s more work to do before a package can be agreed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Press columnist and former deputy Richard Graham joins Tony Curr and Peter Roffey to look ahead to this week at the States, which kicks off with the special accounts meeting on Tuesday, and reflect on how the Assembly has taken shape in the year since the general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Heidi Soulsby take a look at the States’ latest accounts and the new proposals for tax reform set to go before members next month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Environment & Infrastructure president Deputy Adrian Gabriel joins Peter Roffey to talk about some of the big issues on his committee’s agenda, including proposed new motor taxes, the work going on to exploit Guernsey’s wind energy potential, and the issue of weeds on the island’s roads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Policy & Resources president Lindsay de Sausmarez and treasury lead Charles Parkinson join Peter Roffey to talk about its much-anticipated plan for tax reform, which was published this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After three years in the role, the chair of the Guernsey Development Agency - the body created by the States to create and drive ambitious regeneration plans for the island’s east coast, has handed in his resignation, describing the organisation as having been ‘set up to fail and strangled by process’. Hear a full interview with Peter Watson as Peter Roffey and James Falla join Tony Curr to reflec...

Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey join Tony Curr to round up the one-day May meeting, which saw health president George Oswald update members on the growing costs and lengthening delays with the redevelopment of the hospital and Andrew Niles elected to the vacant seat on Policy & Resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize preview the May States meeting, with the election of a new member of Policy & Resources - following Deputy St Pier’s resignation - the big talking point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the findings of P&R’s corporate tax sub-committee now published, and final proposals on tax reform set to follow in the next few weeks, James Falla speaks to P&R president Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez about where things stand on the biggest debate facing the States this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc dig into the latest happenings in local politics, including the MyGov report, the latest on Leale’s Yard, and a couple of resignations in the States... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First-term deputy Lee Van Katwyk joins Matt Fallaize to talk about his work as vice-president of Development & Planning and as a member of Economic Development, as well as some of the wider issues facing this States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey to talk about Deputy Gavin St Pier’s resignation from the top committee and what it means for the big tax debate he had been set to lead. Plus Deputy Marc Laine unveils a plan to speed up the delivery of affordable homes and is there another by-election in the offing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear from by-election winner Ross Le Brun as Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize react to Wednesday’s island-wide vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and James Falla to round up the April States meeting, including reaction to a damning report into the failed £21m MyGov IT project. Plus who’s in contention heading into next week’s by-election? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey join Tony Curr to preview this week’s States meeting, with a debate on how major projects are planned and delivered the main item on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Sam Haskins, who is bidding for a return to politics after losing his seat in the States in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Nikki Symons, who is standing in this month’s by-election having previously been a candidate in the 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc take a look at the recently-published finance sector strategy and ask, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds, will it prove to be money well spent? Plus they talk cannabis reform, housing scrutiny, the new major projects portfolio, and this month’s island-wide by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Andy Taylor, who stood down from the States at the last general election but is back to contest this month’s by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Tamara Menteshvili, who is contesting this month’s by-election having previously stood in the 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Jonathan Wilson, who is contesting this month’s by-election having previously been a candidate in the 2020 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to returning candidate Ross Le Brun, who stood unsuccessfully in last year’s general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Stephen Rouxel, who stepped aside as president of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce to stand in this month’s by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.