Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Ahead 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...

As 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 informa...

A 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.

Matt 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.

Matt 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 aca...

Simon 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 informa...

Simon 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.

As 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 t...

Simon 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...

Simon De La Rue recaps the final day of the States’ January meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon 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.

Simon 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.

Matt 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....

Former 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.

Simon 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.

Simon 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.

Listen 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.

Hear 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.

Simon 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.

Simon 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.

Simon 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.

Simon 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.

Guernsey 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.

On 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.

Simon 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.