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Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

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A regular show bringing together sitting deputies and interested observers to explore the political issues shaping island life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Guernsey Press

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Six-minute States: October day three 15.10.2021

Helen Bowditch and Simon De La Rue summarise the final day of the States' October meeting, which included debate on Aurigny and fibre broadband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: October day two 14.10.2021

Helen Bowditch and Simon De La Rue round up day two of the States' October debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: October day one 13.10.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch summarise the key twists and turns from today's tax debate in six minutes, or so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: October preview 12.10.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch preview the States' October meeting which will see debate continue on the tax green paper, alongside updates from Education and Environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

P&R president Peter Ferbrache on the first year of this States 11.10.2021

Guernsey Press editor James Falla sits down with the president of Policy & Resources, Deputy Peter Ferbrache, to reflect on the first year of this States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Election 2020: One year on 08.10.2021

A year on from Guernsey's maiden island-wide election, Helen Bowditch and Simon De La Rue are joined by father of the house John Gollop and first-term deputy Tina Bury to reflect on how it shaped the Assembly and what's been achieved by this States in its first 12 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Late September meeting day three 01.10.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch recap Friday at the States, which saw a full day of debate on the tax review and the promise of more to come after the issue was deferred to later in the month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Late September meeting day two 30.09.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch round up the second day of debate at the States' late September meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Late September meeting day one 29.09.2021

Helen Bowditch and Simon De La Rue round up the first day of debate in the late September meeting, where plenty of questions were asked but there was no mention of tax... yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Late September meeting preview 28.09.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch bring you a bite-sized lookahead to this week's States meeting, with tax — and GST — set to dominate debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former States economist Dr Andy Sloan on the 'mirage' of a headroom for tax rises 22.09.2021

Ahead of debate on P&R's tax review green paper, former States economist Dr Andy Sloan joins GP editor James Falla to elaborate on his open letter, published on 22 September, arguing that the belief that there is spare 'headroom' for tax rises is misplaced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: September meeting day three 10.09.2021

Helen Bowditch and Simon De La Rue round up day three of the States' September meeting, which saw Education's controversial secondary school model voted through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: September meeting day two 09.09.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch round up day two of the States' September meeting, another day dominated by education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: September meeting day one 08.09.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch bring you a bite-sized summary of the first day of the States' September meeting, when debate resumed on the future of secondary education in the island. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: September meeting preview 07.09.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch preview the States' September meeting, which will see debate continue on the future of secondary education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dep Mark Helyar on the tax review 25.08.2021

Guernsey Press editor James Falla sits down with Deputy Mark Helyar, treasury lead for the Policy & Resources Committee, for an extended interview ahead of next month's States debate on the island's tax review, when members will be asked to assess the possibility of introducing a GST or new income-based health tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Government Work Plan day three 23.07.2021

Helen Bowditch and Mark Ogier round up the third and final day of debate on the Government Work Plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Government Work Plan day two 22.07.2021

Helen Bowditch and Mark Ogier bring you a summary of the second day of debate on the Government Work Plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Government Work Plan day one 21.07.2021

Helen Bowditch and Mark Ogier round up the first day of debate on the Government Work Plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: Government Work Plan preview 20.07.2021

Helen Bowditch and James Falla look ahead as States members prepare to dive straight back into the chamber this week to debate the Government Work Plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: July meeting day three 16.07.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch round up the third day of the States' July meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: July meeting day two 15.07.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch round up day two of the States' July meeting as deputies approve abortion reform and begin to debate the future of secondary education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: July meeting day one 14.07.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch round up debate on the first day of the States' July meeting, which saw votes taken on Deputy Chris Le Tissier and abortion legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-minute States: July meeting preview 13.07.2021

Simon De La Rue and Helen Bowditch try (and fail!) to preview July's packed agenda inside six minutes in the first of our new States audio summaries, which will be hitting this feed ahead of every meeting and at the end of each day of debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dep Lindsay de Sausmarez & Diane de Garis on education, abortion, and misbehaving deputies 07.07.2021

Helen Bowditch is joined by Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, president of the committee for the environment and infrastructure, and the vice-president of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, Diane de Garis, to get their thoughts on next week's contentious States agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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