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Information and insights from the States Greffe on how Jersey's political system works and how to make it work for you.The States Greffe provides politically impartial support and advice on the business and procedures of the States Assembly - Jersey's elected parliament, to States Members (the Island's politicians) and government departments.

SEP 23

Questions in Jersey Politics

Questions are one of the tools that Jersey's States Members have available to them to understand why and how the Government is doing what it's doing.Want to get to grips with a Minister's priorities? Ask a question.Want to know how much money is being spent on something? Ask a question.Want to understand how long it will take to deliver a new initiative or service? Ask a question. Questions come in different forms, and depending on who you are and where you're asking them - the answers c...

56 min
JUL 25

Who's who in Jersey politics

Who are the people who make our laws, set our taxes, decide how Jersey should be run? And what do they all do? Jersey politics features a whole host of different roles that could be unfamiliar to you. There are: Constables (a.k.a. Connétables); Deputies; the Bailiff; the Greffier of the States; the Attorney General and Solicitor General; and more!In this episode Lisa Hart and Will Millow help to unpack all the details about the people that work together to keep the wheels of Jersey's democrac...

44 min
JUL 5

Jersey Scrutiny 102

Following on from our previous episode 'Jersey Scrutiny 101', we finish off the interview with Andy and Will and cover how Jersey isn't on its own in doing parliamentary scrutiny, what it takes to be an effective scrutineer and discover what it is that makes the Island's Public Accounts Committee the envy of other jurisdictions.Interviewees: Andy Harris; Will MillowEpisode host: Emily ThomasGet in touch with us if you have some feedback about the show, or if you want to suggest a topic for a ...

31 min
MAY 20

Jersey Scrutiny 101

If you follow the news or have any interest at all in how taxpayers' money - your money - is spent in Jersey, then you must surely have heard references to 'Scrutiny'.As mentioned in our 'Jersey Politics 101' podcast episode, Scrutiny is how politicians make sure that the government is held to account by checking and challenging policies, laws and the spending of public money.What really is Scrutiny, though? How does it work, who are the scrutineers and what do they do to get the best outcome...

26 min
MAY 17

Jersey's Occupation and Liberation Day

Jersey was occupied by German forces during the Second World War. The Occupation had a huge impact on the daily lives of Islanders, with many aspects of 'normal' life' restricted or affected in some way by the new rules and regulations that were imposed. Large crowds gathered in the Royal Square in St. Helier to celebrate when Jersey was liberated on 9 May 1945. Liberation Day is now a public holiday in Jersey. Each year on 9 May, Islanders reflect on this important anniversary in the Is...

39 min
APR 19

Petition Power!

People who live in Jersey have the power to start a petition to call on the States Assembly - Jersey's elected parliament - for action or change.What exactly is a petition? What power do they have? Do they really work to make change and improvement? How can you go about starting a petition, and what is the secret to success?If you want to start an e-petition, click here: Start a petition - Petitions (gov.je), or for more information on how e-petitions work: How petitions work (gov.je)If you t...

32 min
MAR 28

Demystifying the complaints process

Jersey's States Members are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct for Elected Members and it's the job of the Commissioner for Standards to determine whether or not they have, when faced with a complaint.Dr Melissa McCullough is the Pan-Island Commissioner for Standards. As Commissioner, she deals with complaints (and potential complaints) from States Members and Islanders.In this interview Dr McCullough describes the background and experience that led to her appointment as Pan-Island Comm...

25 min
MAR 1

The languages of Jersey politics

Did you know that Jersey's politicians are allowed to speak any of 3 languages in States meetings? That means you could hear English, French or Jèrriais during the course of a meeting. These days most of the States Assembly's business is conducted in English, but this wasn't always the case. The original language of Jersey's parliament was French, and it wasn't so long ago that it became possible for English to be used. Perhaps unexpectedly, the 'newest' language allowed in the Chamber is Jèr...

42 min

Information and insights from the States Greffe on how Jersey's political system works and how to make it work for you.The States Greffe provides politically impartial support and advice on the business and procedures of the States Assembly - Jersey's elected parliament, to States Members (the Island's politicians) and government departments.

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States Greffe - Jersey, Channel Islands
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

15
Rating

Clean
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