A Hall of Shame

I am extremely disappointed in the failure of the exemption on domestic energy, especially as I noted one Assistant Minister voted against the exemption, despite having mentioned in conversation to me personally that he could see a case for that, and might be in favour, because with just one supply of electricity, there would be no complications, or manpower considerations.

Will the tax thresholds - as last time - be adjusted to allow for the massive increase in JEC costs this year, or are the measures proposed to adjust tax thresholds last year just a "one off" which has been mostly wiped out by the staggering rise in the price of electricity? That was always the
weakness of the position advocated by John Le Fondre, that rising costs could wipe out any short term amelioration given by this strategy.

Here are a few more disappointing politicians:

Paul Routier:
JEP 31.03.08 record of election pledge: vote for exemptions
Actual result: voted against

Len Norman, Constable of St Clement
JEP 31.03.08 record of election pledge: vote for exemptions
Actual result: voted against

Well done to newcomer Ian Le Marquand for keeping his promise, despite being on the Council of Ministers; also to newcomer Deputies Higgins, Green, Rondel, Tadier, Wimberley and Dupre.

Whether for or against GST exemptions, I respect those with other convictions such as Sean Power or Ian Gorst.

What is less worthy of respect are election promises made and clearly broken - or in the case of Alan Maclean - as the JEP noted - a vaguely conditional form of words which tried to please everyone, but promised nothing in detail. He wins the Jim Hacker Award!