Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, who has served on the States’ top committee this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Simon Vermeulen, who is running for a second term in the States Assembly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to new candidate Stuart Jehan, one of six endorsed by the Forward Guernsey party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Neil Inder as we begin our series of interviews with the candidates standing in the island’s 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the election campaign getting into full swing, Shelaine Green from Women in Public Life joins to talk about its work to get more women on the ballot paper — and how that work has borne fruit in 2025. Plus Tony Curr, Matt Fallaize and James Falla look at the various opportunities for voters to get a better sense of candidates ahead of polling and preview the Guernsey Press’ own election interv...

It’s over to the voters... With nominations now closed and 82 candidates for islanders to choose from, Tony Curr is joined by James Falla, Matt Fallaize and departing deputy Peter Roffey to get their reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first edition of our new Election Weekly series tracking Guernsey’s 2025 general election, James Falla and Matt Fallaize join Tony Curr to discuss the first day of nominations, the potential for party success, and a major blow to candidates’ canvassing hopes. We’ll be back twice a week until the polls close, so stay tuned over the next five weeks as we bring you the best insights, analysis,...

That’s it for this States. Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize speak to Deputies Al Brouard and Peter Ferbrache, one of whom is definitely stepping away while one is now considering standing again, as the final meeting of this term draws to a close — and brings with it a decision on how to tackle noisy vehicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to round up the penultimate day of the term as members debate the future of Les Vardes Quarry, the path to net zero and Sark electricity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize round up day two of the meeting, which saw members vote to create a commission to progress a potential offshore wind far and begin debate on the future of Les Vardes quarry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to review day one of this final meeting of the term, with decisions taken on the minimum wage and questions put to ESC about Les Varendes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to preview a bumper final meeting of this States term, with four days in the Royal Court ahead for members and debates on the minimum wage, inert waste and noisy vehicles among the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to round up the final day of the meeting, which saw the future of Alderney’s airport in the spotlight once again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to talk through today at the States, which saw decisions on the future of parish rectories and the Island Development Plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter join Tony Curr to round up day one of the meeting, which brought news on Aurigny’s finances — and its plans for the Alderney routes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The penultimate States meeting of the term gets underway tomorrow — and there's  a lot  on the agenda. Members have a stack of items carried over from the last sitting to get through first, including debates on sexual offences reform, parish rectories, and how the Island Development Plan can be changed in future. Add to that the new business going before them this week, including signifi...

With the countdown to the election well and truly on, Guernsey Press editor James Falla is joined by three big figures who won’t be standing this time around, P&R president Lyndon Trott, his deputy Heidi Soulsby and political veteran Peter Roffey, to talk about what’s in store and what’s at stake for the next States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr on the steps of the Royal Court to recap the final day of this week’s meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize round up the latest from the States as members back a move to continue funding the three colleges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to recap today at the States, as debate begins on a move to scrap funding for the colleges and there are update statements from three major committees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and James Falla to preview this week’s meeting, with Education’s plans to cut the colleges’ funding set to be debated by members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of this week’s debate on plans to scrap taxpayers’ funding of the three colleges, Education president Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen joins James Falla to talk about why her committee feels change is needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to look back on Thursday’s States debate, which saw legislation to give tenants in the private rental sector stronger legal protection backed by a narrow margin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter as members back the cautious expansion of the open property market and questions are raised about the latest visitor numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to preview this week’s meeting, with questions on visitor numbers and a debate on open market property among the items on the order paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.