tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post5234639375815508579..comments2024-03-24T23:22:43.753+00:00Comments on Tony's Musings: The States Referendum Proposals Vote: A CommentTonyTheProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486414706261508994noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post-71943622165154581832013-07-19T07:05:40.709+00:002013-07-19T07:05:40.709+00:00"This is the man who said in his manifesto th..."This is the man who said in his manifesto that "The reputation of the States in the Island has seldom been lower." On that basis, and his reform platform, he was given the task of chairing the Electoral Commission,"<br /><br />Sorry Tony, that paints an incorrect picture of the situation. <br /><br />A reader ignorant of the facts could take from your statement that the Electoral Commission was merely sitting and waiting for someone to be given the chairman's job, and Bailhache happened to arrive nicely fitting the bill.<br /><br />Nothing could be more different.<br /><br />Prior to Bailhache's election the States had voted and agreed to form an Electoral Commission free of political involvement, an independant commission.<br /><br />After Bailhache was elected one of his first actions was to make moves to overturn that decision and see a new commission formed in line with his personal preference, with him at the helm and including political involvement, a politicised commission.<br /><br />There's no doubt the latter turned a number of islanders away from voting in the referendum.Global Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198740120334868658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post-77563178968499892013-07-18T07:40:09.920+00:002013-07-18T07:40:09.920+00:00STV and AV, bring it on!
Let’s hope the public g...STV and AV, bring it on! <br /><br />Let’s hope the public get to hear Dr Renwick speak if he is invited to Jersey to inform States Members. He could also address us about the underrepresentation of St Helier and the Venice Commission guidelines on constituencies being of equal size, rarely more than 10% larger and never beyond 15%<br /><br />There is now an evident sense of desperation following the failure of Option B. What is it about the 2014 elections, with 8 Senators, 12 Constables and 29 Deputies, that sends such a shiver down the spines of the 21 members that voted in favour? Could it be the single election day? There will be no second chances; Deputies is safe seats will not take the risk and step up for Senator whilst failed Senators have no bolt hole back to a safe Country Parish or low turnout St Helier District to save their career. There is a recognition that the post of Senator is dead in the water. Then there is the fact only 8 seats will be available for the existing 10 Senators. Some may retire, but standing for Senator is going to be very risky.<br /><br />For a short seet moment the electorate can savor a temporary sense of panic amongst their rulers.<br />Nick Le Cornuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983215673635966459noreply@blogger.com