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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.

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Episodes

Shorthand States: Late April preview

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.

Apr 28, 202516 min

Shorthand States: Early April day three

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.

Apr 11, 202513 min

Shorthand States: Early April day two

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.

Apr 10, 202511 min

Shorthand States: Early April day one

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.

Apr 09, 202514 min

Shorthand States: Early April preview

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 significant debates on Alderney and Sark, and whether to fund further work on a potential offshore wind farm. Hosted on...

Apr 08, 202523 min

What can we expect from the 2025 election?

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.

Apr 04, 202558 min

Shorthand States: Late March day three

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.

Mar 21, 202512 min

Shorthand States: Colleges funding to continue

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.

Mar 20, 202511 min

Shorthand States: Late March day one

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.

Mar 19, 202512 min

States preview: A political nightmare for Education?

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.

Mar 18, 202523 min

Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen on the future of college funding

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.

Mar 17, 202545 min

Shorthand States: Housing standards law approved after heated debate

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.

Mar 07, 202516 min

Shorthand States: Early March day one

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.

Mar 05, 202512 min

Shorthand States: Early March meeting preview

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.

Mar 04, 202510 min

Shorthand States: Late February day three

James Falla and Matt Fallaize round up the final day of this week’s meeting, with dairy industry support and members’ pay on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202512 min

Shorthand States: Late February day two

James Falla and Matt Fallaize recap the second day of the meeting, which saw decisions taken on long-term care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 202511 min

Shorthand States: Late February day one

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to round up day one of this week’s meeting, with the diving platform, party funding and Beau Sejour among the topics discussed by members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 202511 min

Shorthand States: Late February meeting preview

Tony Curr is joined by James Falla and Matt Fallaize to look ahead to another busy week in the States, with questions on College funding and the Bathing Pools diving platform set to feature alongside a debate on private care carried over from the last meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 202520 min

Shorthand States: February day two

Matt Fallaize and Simon De La Rue discuss the second day of the first February States meeting, during which members moved on from debating their own debating rules to deliberating on school governance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 07, 20258 min

Shorthand States: February day one

Matt Fallaize joins Simon De La Rue to round up the first day of the meeting as P&R president Lyndon Trott’s statement provides plenty of talking points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 05, 202514 min

Alderney special with Alex Snowdon and Edward Hill

Matt Fallaize is joined by Alderney’s two representatives in the States of Guernsey, Alex Snowdon and recent poll-topper Edward Hill, to talk about the future of its airport, the shape of its politics and the relationship between the islands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 202539 min

Shorthand States: January day three

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize round up the final day of the meeting as members back a move to limit the length of speeches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 20258 min

Shorthand States: January day two

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize recap today at the States as members back the creation of a new housing committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 20257 min

Shorthand States: January day one

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize to recap the first day of this week’s States meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 20259 min

Shorthand States: December day three

James Falla and Matt Fallaize round up the final day of the States’ December meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 202411 min

Shorthand States: December day two

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize round up the latest from the States as members debate moves to change the number of deputies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 20247 min

Shorthand States: December day one

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize to review the first day of the final States meeting of 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 202415 min

States preview: Have we got too many deputies?

Matt Fallaize is joined by Deputies Peter Ferbrache and Carl Meerveld as members prepare to debate a move to reduce their number in future. Plus they give their reaction to the launch of a new ‘political movement’, touch on some of the other topics facing States members this week and talk about the potential for a wind farm to solve Guernsey’s financial problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 202454 min

‘You couldn’t make it up!’ — Richard Graham on his two new books

Former deputy Richard Graham joins Matt Fallaize to talk about two new books carrying his name — one a wartime love story which draws on his time in the armed forces, the other a collection of his much-loved Guernsey Press political sketch writing, illustrated by Ross Le Brun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 01, 202448 min
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