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Peter Carey retweeted
Talking of statistics, here's an interesting chart from Marcus Cicero showing how buying a house has moved out of reach for so many islanders.
Methodology and caveats from him here:
cicero.me.uk/blog/guernsey-h…?
Always interesting from @jburnmurdoch, I wonder what a similar chart for Guernsey would look like.
New from me:
Until recently, the gap between comfortably-off and just-getting-started could plausibly be crossed in a decade or two of hard work.
Growth in asset prices means that’s no longer true.
My column on moving from income world to wealth world: ft.com/content/6a35508c-c0bd…
Peter Carey retweeted
Democracy dies in darkness: Deputies to vote on GST without seeing the numbers dlvr.it/TTZZyK
Peter Carey retweeted
READER LETTER: Are we building an island that thrives, or just asking fewer workers to pay more? dlvr.it/TTZYjd
Peter Carey retweeted
Rule 4(1) is relevant. It requires Deputies amongst other things to check their amendment with HMP and States Greffier. One or both would’ve/should’ve pointed out issues. Amendments say submitted to former and drafting advice asked of latter. We don’t know what he was advised.
Peter Carey retweeted
For a generation or more @Govgg hasn’t cared about high house prices or the burden it places on islanders.
(In)action to date suggests it’s lukewarm about the crisis.
Planning has independently been criticised for releasing too few plots.
Go figure, as they say.
Ahem, @GuyPlummer34449, was today the sound of the penny dropping?
Will they collectively stop singing Bonnie Tyler, hoping for a hero to come up with an alternative that doesn't exist?
Guernsey Press exit poll has been published, it was relatively accurate last year. I will be interested to see the overall turnout #guernsey #byelection2026
Peter Carey retweeted
Please vote today. Polling stations open 8 am to 8 pm. Democracy is a precious thing and we should not take it for granted.
Polling for Guernsey’s by-election is now OPEN.
Head to any of the below locations to cast your vote. Polling stations will remain open until 8pm today.
More information, including candidate manifestos, can be found at byelection2026.gg
ALT Graphic that reads: Polls are open! 👉 Beau Sejour (main polling station) 👉 St Martin’s Parish Hall 👉 Castel Douzaine Room 👉 Vale Douzaine Room
Peter Carey retweeted
Quite extraordinary to see what has become of the “old” City Hall.
Opened by the Queen in 2002. Vacated by London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan in 2021.
Peter Carey retweeted
Guernsey to Amsterdam in 3 hours and 45 mins via Heathrow.
And amazing customer service thanks to Abi who helped with a rather embarrassing food mishap!
@British_Airways
Peter Carey retweeted
Will there be an audit of how this exemption came into being? Why it was proposed and by whom, who agreed it should be progressed and what political oversight it was exposed to?
This is almost more important than the MyGov report.
Let us hope we can create the conditions to allow future generations to actually live in Guernsey. Not much sign of it at the moment. I'm not sure, however well meaning, extra legislation is going to help solve that conundrum.
“Nature Protection Law would preserve Guernsey for future generations” dlvr.it/TS4xv4
Peter Carey retweeted
1) think more info on these Northern sites needs to be made public
What changed after this 2021 statement which would have undoubtedly been made in good faith re Kenilworth?
Island Global Research are running a survey on Island Wide Voting on behalf of the States Assembly and Constitution Committee, please take the time to participate.
islandglobalresearch.com/iwv…
Oh dear, @Govgg can't catch a break. Last week was talk of the problem of disinformation spreading, not sure this is what was in mind! Thanks @GuernseyPress and @matt_fallaize for highlighting this.
Peter Carey retweeted
One of the worst things about committee government is that some people can never stop talking. The chair has a key role, not always done that well. The key is to have a laser like focus on what is trying to be achieved strategically & politically on every item for discussion.
