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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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In the first of a two-part interview, Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater joins Matt Fallaize to talk about changes to the police complaints regime, the recent review of the fire service, and sentencing for sexual offences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahead of a debate this month about whether food should be included if the States approve a GST-plus later this year, Matt Fallaize speaks to P&R treasury lead Deputy Gavin St Pier about that issue — and where things stand with its tax review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and James Falla to discuss GST and how this States’ view of the issue is taking shape, plus reflect on last week’s Government Work Plan debate and ahead at what an April by-election might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Housing president Deputy Steve Williams joins Matt Fallaize to talk about a topic that was on ‘everyone’s manifesto’ and how his committee sees the way forward for this term and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are back for 2026, discussing the Government Work Plan, the latest proposals around GST, and their struggles using the States’ new website... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
First-term deputy David Goy joins Matt Fallazie to talk about how members’ freedom of speech is being restricted, plus his pursuit of transparency around civil service pay, why Guernsey should look further afield for direct investment, and his voting record so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The president of the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, joins Matt Fallaize to talk about its five new ‘super priorities’ for the next few years - tax, housing, healthcare, the harbours and support for families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to round up a short and sweet States meeting and talk by-elections, P&R’s five new ‘super priorities’, and the big issues on the horizon for 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Health & Social Care president Deputy George Oswald joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the challenges facing his committee, including care funding, cannabis misuse, and the island’s soaring healthcare costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having taken on a new role as IT adviser to the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Marc Laine joins Matt Fallaize to discuss P&R’s recent revelation that £42m. had been wasted on two IT schemes, with the potential of more project failure to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The new president of the Development & Planning Authority, Deputy Neil Inder, joins Matt Fallaize to talk about taking on the role, solving the island’s housing woes, guarding against urban creep, and how he wants to make planning popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are back with another edition of The Long and the Short of it, talking IT failures after this week’s ‘revelations’ in the States, P&R’s scrutiny hearing, and the Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to reflect on this week’s States meeting, which saw members reject a code of conduct recommendation to suspend Deputy Gavin St Pier - after the P&R vice-president had revealed that tens of millions of pounds of public money appears to have been ‘wasted’ on two failed IT projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the second of a two-part interview, Gavin St Pier joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the code of conduct recommendation to suspend him from the States, which will go before members next week.Read more on the background to the story here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the first of a two-part podcast, P&R treasury lead Gavin St Pier joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the 2026 Budget and what comes next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to reflect on a turbulent week for the island’s air links, with British Airways landing in Guernsey as Blue Islands bows out.Plus there’s a look ahead to next week’s States meeting as Deputy Gavin St Pier faces a vote on whether he should be suspended from the Assembly over a code of conduct breach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to review this week’s Budget debate, which saw P&R’s proposals approved - but not without a few dissenting voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
St Martin’s senior constable Dave Beausire joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to preview next week’s Budget debate and talk parish politics ahead of the upcoming parish elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahead of States members debating it early next month, former deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Heidi Soulsby dig in to the detail of the 2026 Budget and what it means for the island’s finances.If you’ve got a question for a future episode, get in touch at longshortgsy@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to discuss the big talking points from this week’s meeting, including the election of a new DPA president, updates from E&I, and the latest on the code of conduct recommendation to suspend Deputy St Pier from the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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