Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

A regular show bringing together sitting deputies and interested observers to explore the political issues shaping island life.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Deputy St Pier on the code of conduct case against him

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.

11-22
37:29

Deputy Gavin St Pier on balancing the island’s books

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.

11-22
38:22

Air links latest and States meeting preview

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.

11-21
33:25

Shorthand States: Budget review

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.

11-06
22:34

States preview with St Martin’s constable Dave Beausire

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.

11-01
46:48

The Long and the Short of it: Budget special

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.

10-25
49:04

Shorthand States: October meeting review

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.

10-23
28:06

States preview with Deputy Andy Sloan

Scrutiny president Deputy Andy Sloan joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to look ahead to this week’s States agenda and talk about why he plans to vote against P&R’s 2026 Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-20
49:59

Boley Smillie on why the public sector has to change

After nine months in the job, States chief executive Boley Smillie joins Matt Fallaize to talk about what he’s learnt, what he wants to change, and why the island simply can’t continue on the path of public sector pay growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-17
42:43

Lindsay de Sausmarez on education, housing, and Heathrow

In the second part of our interview with Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, Matt Fallaize speaks to the Policy & Resources president about the pressing issues facing her committee and the community, including housing, education, air links, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-15
38:03

P&R president Lindsay de Sausmarez on the 2026 Budget

In the first of a two-part interview, Matt Fallaize sits down with the president of the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, to talk about its 2026 Budget, which was published earlier this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-12
45:25

Deputy interview: Economic development member Haley Camp

After her first three months as a States member, Deputy Haley Camp - who sits on Economic Development and Scrutiny - joins Matt Fallaize to talk about economic priorities, the opportunities around digital assets, and why she thinks challenge is key to our consensus government.Matt hasn’t been replaced by AI (just yet). There was a technical issue with his mic, so apologies for the audio quality on his end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-04
43:42

Introducing... The Long and the Short of it

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are bringing back their podcast this political term - and bringing it to the Guernsey Press Politics Podcast feed!On the first of a new monthly ‘The Long and the Short of it’, they discuss the code of conduct case against Deputy Gavin St Pier, the role of States property services in light of the Fermain cafe saga, and where we are with scrutiny of the island’s finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-03
41:51

Shorthand States: September meeting review

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to round up the big talking points from this week’s one-day meeting, as P&R treasury lead Deputy Gavin St Pier updated members on public finances - against the backdrop of a code of conduct recommendation to suspend him from the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-26
32:59

States preview: P&R names preferred pick for vacant seat

With the States set to elect a new member of Policy & Resources next week, Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize are joined by P&R’s preferred pick to fill the vacant seat on the top committee — Deputy Yvonne Burford.Plus there’s a look at what else is on the agenda, including school governance boards and an update statement from Economic Development president Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, fresh from her trip to a regional economic forum in Brittany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-20
35:05

Deputy interview: Education president Paul Montague

New Education, Sport & Culture president Paul Montague sits down with Matt Fallaize to talk about his first few weeks in the role, the current situation with the Sixth Form Centre, and some of the key issues facing his committee this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-09
44:17

Shorthand States: A good start for Education

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to reflect on this week’s States debate - the first following the summer recess, as members talked education, police complaints and approved an unusual change to the next meeting... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-05
20:38

P&R one short as States return

Tony Curr is joined by James Falla and Matt Fallaize to preview this week’s meeting, as the States return from summer recess facing an unprecedented situation following Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq’s arrest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-01
33:23

New Policy & Resources team elected unopposed

Hear reaction from P&R president Lindsay de Sausmarez as Tony Curr, Matt Fallaize and former deputy Peter Roffey round up today’s election of the members of the States’ top committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-02
30:17

Lindsay de Sausmarez elected as P&R president

The first woman to lead Guernsey’s senior political committee.Hear from Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, the new president of Policy & Resources, as Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize report on the first day of the States tern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-01
17:02

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