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Political Parties In Jersey
Although the politics of Jersey has been largely based on independent parliamentary representatives, from time to time the island has had political parties. There are currently 3 active political parties in the island. In 2000, the Clothier report noted that "over the centuries Jersey has had many parties, by which one means only a coming together of like minds to achieve a particular objective. Once achieved, the binding purpose has disappeared and the group pursuing it has dissolved. Such a grouping is not a true political party because it lacks the cement of a common philosophy of government, having only a narrow objective to hold it together until the objective is either attained or lost". Various parties have been formed over the years in Jersey, but since the 1950s the majority of candidates have stood for election unaffiliated to any political party. Current parties History 18th century Historically, two parties dominated Jersey politics. Originating in the 1770 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleonic Wars
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2005 Jersey General Election
General elections were held in Jersey in 2005 to elect both Senators and Deputies to the States Assembly. Results Results for senators The results for the election of senators were as follows: Results for deputies The results for the election of deputies were as follows: Grouville Carolyn Labey was elected unopposed. St Brelade No. 1 St Brelade No. 2 St Clement St Helier No. 1 St Helier No. 2 St Helier No. 3&4 St John St Lawrence St Martin Bob Hill was elected unopposed. St Mary St Ouen James Reed was elected unopposed. St Peter Colin Egre was elected unopposed. St Saviour No. 1 St Saviour No. 2 St Saviour No. 3 Roy Le Herissier was elected unopposed. Trinity Anne Pryke was elected unopposed. Notes References {{Jersey elections General elections in Jersey Jersey general election Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Party (Jersey)
The Centre Party was a registered political party in Jersey between 2005 and 2007. Party ideology and policies In the 2005 elections, the Centre Party's policies were: *Against the proposed 3% Goods and Services Tax (GST) *Against the continuation of the 20% income tax *Abolish the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars *Would like to introduce a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system of income taxation *Would like to introduce a Manx-style immigration policy *Would like to introduced right-to-buy for State tenants. *Encourage fish-farming and organic farming *Encourage the use of renewable energy *Permit English barristers to appear in the Jersey courts, changing the rule that Jersey advocates had exclusive rights of audience *Separation of the spheres of executive and judicial areas. *Reduce the number of Civil Service Departments. History The Centre Party was one of two political parties formed in response to constitutional reforms due to be introduced in December 2005, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey Democratic Alliance
The Jersey Democratic Alliance was a political party in Jersey. JDA candidates contested general elections in 2005 and 2008 but announced in August 2011 that it would not be fielding candidates in the October 2011 elections. Party ideology and policies The JDA was a centre-left political party. Its stated aims and objectives in 2011 were: *"Government in Jersey should be open, honest and transparent." *"The public interest will be paramount at all times." *"Government in Jersey will be open, honest and transparent." *"Trade unions will be recognised as an important part of Jersey society." *"The role of States members is to do the greatest good for the greatest number." *"The JDA believes that Jersey is a special place with unique laws and customs, countryside, traditions, language and privileges and that these must be preserved and maintained when it is clear that their retention is appropriate." *"To ensure that policies put forward promote the values enshrined in the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Ministers Of Jersey
The Council of Ministers (; ) is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Jersey, formed by the Ministers of the States of Jersey and the Chief Minister. The council co-ordinates policies and administration, especially policy affecting two or more ministers, prioritises executive and legislative proposals, and presents a "Strategic Plan for Jersey" for approval by the States Assembly. The Government of Jersey is the executive and administrative arm of the States of Jersey and the identity used by the Council of Ministers for these purposes. All ministers in the council are appointed by, and must be, members of the States. The council does not represent a parliamentary majority as ministers may be elected on a variety of manifestos. The executive is prevented from constituting a majority of the 51 elected members by the States of Jersey Law 2005, which places a legal cap of 22 on the number of states' members who may hold office as chief minister, minister and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Jersey
The Jersey Communist Party was a political party on the island of Jersey. The JCP seems to have had a semi-autonomous relation to the Communist Party of Great Britain. During the Second World War, when Jersey was under Nazi occupation, the JCP-leader Norman Le Brocq led a resistance group called Jersey Democratic Movement. The resistance helped many of the Soviet forced labourers that the Germans had brought to the island. JDM, the JCP and Transport and General Workers’ Union distributed propaganda. With the aid of a German deserter, Paul Mulbach, they apparently had some success in turning the soldiers of the garrison against their masters, including most notably the highest military authority in the Islands, Huffmeier. There is some evidence to suggest that they had even set a date for this mutiny (1 May 1945), but that it was rendered pointless by the suicide of Adolf Hitler. The history of the party is murky at best. Peter Tabb suggests that they were involved in the blowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Le Marquand
Cyril Le Marquand (1902 - 1980) was a Jersey politician and businessman. He was born on 6 March 1902 at Bel Royal, St Lawrence, the only son of Joshua Le Marquand and Lilian Le Feuvre. He was educated at Victoria College from 1916 to 1919, and joined the family business of Le Marquand Brothers on leaving school. In 1939, just after the outbreak of war, he left Jersey with his family and lived in Wales, becoming a member of the Home Guard Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense. The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting ... He returned to Jersey in 1945 and, as a founder of the Jersey Progressive Party, tried and failed to get elected as Deputy. In 1946, he gave evidence to the Privy Council Committee on States Reform, which led to the States Reform Bill (1948) removing rectors and jurats from the States, and maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey Progressive Party
Jersey ( ; ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing island territory of the British Islands. Although as a British Crown Dependency it is not a sovereign state, it has its own distinguishing civil and government institutions, so qualifies as a small nation or island country. Located in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of north-west France, it is the largest of the Channel Islands and is from Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey remained loyal to the English Crown, though it never became part of the Kingdom of England. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Jers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Écréhous
The Écréhous (; or in Jèrriais: ''Êcrého'') are a group of islands and rocks situated north-east of Jersey, and from France. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St Martin. Etymology The name 'Ecrehous' is Norse in origin. "Esker" as in Skerry meaning a stony bank and ' Hou', the toponym found also in Jethou, Lihou, Brecqhou, Burhou and other islets, derives from ''holm'', meaning ''island''. The first part of the name appears to be traced back to the Norse word ''sker'', meaning ''reef''. The Ecrehous are actually, geologically, part of the same island group as Les Dirouilles (west) and Les Pierres de Lecq ('the Paternosters') (further west). Islets The most significant islets in the group are: *Maîtr'Île *La Marmotchiéthe ('La Marmotière' in gallicized form) *Lé Bliantch'Île (''La Blanche Île'' in gallicized form); others include: *Les D'mies *La Grand' Naithe *L'Etchièrviéthe *Lé Fou *La Froutchie Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
