The Cabal Survives

The ruling cabal have survived. Why don't they ever show any internal dissention? They seem like a many-headed hydra, thinking with one mind, singing from one hymn sheet. All we get is an inability to admit to any mistakes, lessons learnt etc, as if they were infallible. I'd sooner vote for someone who admits to being fallible, to not always getting everything right, and says they have a good record despite this. I'd love to see this 16 page defense to see if there is any evidence of a new kind of government finding its way and learning from its mistakes - and acknowledging that despite mistakes, it is getting better. But it is probably just one of those tedious lists of achievements that politicians churn out at election times.

From the JEP:

THE Council of Ministers have survived a vote of no confidence by an overwhelming majority. The States today rejected the proposition by 41 votes to eight, with two abstentions. The proposal had been brought by Senator Stuart Syvret who suggested that the vast majority of Islanders had 'no confidence, faith or trust' in the Council. But at lunchtime today, after a day's debate, Members made clear their support for Chief Minister Frank Walker and his nine colleagues. On Monday, the council released a 16-page defence, summarising their record of achievement to answer Senator's Syvret's criticism.

Now remember, it is election time this Autumn! Here is the voting, with votes grouped by type.

Senator Stuart Syvret POUR
Deputy Alan Breckon POUR
Deputy Frederick John Hill, B.E.M. POUR
Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains POUR
Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier POUR
Deputy Judith Ann Martin POUR
Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern POUR
Deputy Shona Pitman POUR

Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel ABSTAINED
Deputy Peter Nicholas Troy ABSTAINED

Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey OUT OF ISLAND

Connétable Thomas John du Feu NOT PRESENT

Senator Leonard Norman CONTRE
Senator Frank Harrison Walker  CONTRE
Senator Wendy Kinnard CONTRE
Senator Terence Augustine Le Sueur CONTRE
Senator Paul Francis Routier CONTRE
Senator Michael Edward Vibert CONTRE
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf CONTRE
Senator Terence John Le Main CONTRE
Senator Ben Edward Shenton CONTRE
Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen CONTRE
Senator James Leslie Perchard CONTRE
Connétable Kenneth Priaulx Vibert CONTRE
Connétable Kenneth Alan Le Brun CONTRE
Connétable Derek Frederick Gray CONTRE
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft CONTRE
Connétable John Le Sueur Gallichan CONTRE
Connétable Geoffrey William Fisher CONTRE
Connétable Daniel Joseph Murphy CONTRE
Connétable Michael Keith Jackson CONTRE
Connétable Silvanus Arthur Yates CONTRE
Connétable Graeme Frank Butcher CONTRE
Connétable Peter Frederick Maurice Hanning CONTRE
Deputy Jacqueline Jeannette Huet CONTRE
Deputy Celia Joyce Scott Warren CONTRE
Deputy John Benjamin Fox CONTRE
Deputy Sarah Craig Ferguson CONTRE
Deputy James Gordon Reed CONTRE
Deputy Patrick John Dennis Ryan CONTRE
Deputy Collin Hedley Egré CONTRE
Deputy Jacqueline Ann Hilton CONTRE
Deputy Guy William John de Faye CONTRE
Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire CONTRE
Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré CONTRE
Deputy Deidre Wendy Mezbourian CONTRE
Deputy Anne Enid Pryke CONTRE
Deputy Sean Power CONTRE
Deputy Alan John Henry Maclean CONTRE
Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis CONTRE
Deputy Andrew David Lewis CONTRE
Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst CONTRE
Deputy Juliette Gallichan CONTRE