A vote for Guy is a vote for good government.?

Guy de Faye

These were my comments on his Senatorial campaign at the last election in 2005:

Behind major recent policy document which states it is not "anti-car" and then suggests a number of anti-car measures. As a lot of voters drive, work in St Helier, etc, the more he champions this as his work, the more his support is likely to leech away. Apart from that, has not been particularly notable. Said in 2002, that "I don't intend to be just another Senator. If I'm successful, this campaign website will continue as a direct conduit between me and the electorate. In due course I hope to introduce on-line opinion polling, so that I will know exactly what you think on any issue, at any time. Call me, email me. Tell me what you think. I'm not a member of the club, I intend to be a representative of the people. New Politics has arrived in Jersey. It starts here." I can't recall any of this!!! The Campaign website at the moment has a glossy picture, phone number and e-mail address. And that's it!

and now:

Where was this "direct conduit" via the website?

To be fair, his site now has a little more on it, although it still dates from 2005(!!!) and has not been updated since.

The "direct conduit" clearly ran out of money, and has not been built!

http://www.guydefaye.com/home05.htm

Some of the choice remarks made on the website, with the slogan "A vote for Guy is a vote for good government". Please don't laugh!

No Allegiances - Guy is a politician without allegiance to any party, group or ideology. But more important than that, in my eyes, is Guy's ability to judge the issues before him with a total absence of fear or favour.

One wonders if "judge" is the right word? For cock-ups over GST on paycards, the end of the Victoria Avenue fiasco, bus stations that close in the evenings of cold winter months but open in the summer, etc etc.?

States spending has been both excessive and wasteful, but times have changed. The workforce is being gradually reduced by natural wastage and voluntary redundancies, although it is wrong to believe that this process can continue without harming the quality and extent of public service provision. With that caveat, there must be pressure to continue to look for efficiencies and savings in the public sector. Some basic services, such as waste collection and management of public gardens are duplicated across both States Departments and parishes. There must be a rationalisation of these operations. All capital projects must also be more carefully scrutinised. - Guy de Faye

THE controversial redesign and resurfacing of Victoria Avenue which will force emergency services to mount the pavement is over budget and behind schedule, it has been revealed - JEP, July 2008

and note:

Ability to get to the heart of the matter - Anyone who follows States debates will know that Guy has a keen sense of humour, but more and more of his fellow members and those States employees with whom he works are recognising a deep intellect and an ability to get to the heart of an issue quickly.


well, let's look at a couple of issues the deep intellect was working on....

Car park scratchcards set to go: Drivers will no longer have to use scratchcards to park in Jersey's multi-storey car parks. Plans are being drawn up to replace the system some time next year. The new Transport Minister - Deputy Guy De Faye - says the department is determined to change the system to make it more convenient.

Yes - that dates from 18 December 2005. It is now July 2008.

and how did the "deep thinker" do here?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/4540156.stm

Green man hit by Jersey's quad ban: A QUAD biker has been told he cannot take his machine to Jersey. Reg Gallie, 59, was forced to switch from two wheels to four because of his diabetes and heart problems. His fellow Green Man Motorcycle Club members had a whip-round to pay for the trip, scheduled for October, but quads are barred from Jersey roads. 'It's obviously disappointing as not only will I miss an off-island trip with my club, but they offered to pay for it too,' he said. 'It's particularly disappointing as I was one of the club's founder members.' Mr Gallie, who has owned motorbikes since he was 14, had to take early retirement from his job at Ronez due to a hip problem. He then suffered a heart attack while on a club trip to England and was hospitalised for two months after undergoing a bypass. Since then, he has not travelled off-island with his friends. Mr Gallie's quad bike is road legal in Guernsey, the UK and Continental Europe Earlier this year, Jersey Transport minister Guy de Faye promised a rethink of the rules on a number of vehicles including quads and tricycles

Yes that dates from August 19, 2006. Don't hold your breath!


http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2006/08/19/green-man-hit-by-jerseys-quad-ban/