Explore every episode of the podcast Guernsey Press Politics Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate interview: Deputy Charles Parkinson | 22 May 2025 | 00:37:06 | |
Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Charles Parkinson, leader of the ‘Fair Tax Group’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Candidate interview: Sarah Hansmann Rouxel | 22 May 2025 | 00:26:24 | |
Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel, who is bidding to return to the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Candidate interview: Stuart Jehan | 21 May 2025 | 00:22:11 | |
Matt Fallaize speaks to new candidate Stuart Jehan, one of six endorsed by the Forward Guernsey party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: P&R voted out, Deputy Trott voted in | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:21:59 | |
Hear from Guernsey's new president of Policy & Resources, Deputy Lyndon Trott, as Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up a dramatic and decisive day at the States, which saw members back the motion of no confidence in the island's senior committee. Full coverage in Thursday's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: How is it looking for P&R? | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:12:22 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize preview this week's States meeting, as deputies prepare to make their decision on the future of the island's senior committee. Stay tuned for daily Shorthand States updates throughout the week alongside comprehensive coverage in the Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: P&R debate adjourned | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:13:45 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up Friday's no-confidence debate, which will now drag on into December and the next meeting after members failed to reach a conclusion on the future of P&R. Look out for their full coverage in this weekend's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: 'The boil has got to be lanced' | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:18:18 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize are joined by P&R president Peter Ferbrache, with debate on a motion of no confidence in his committee set to take place on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Still no backing for Education's plans... | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:07:40 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of this week's meeting as deputies return to debate on the 2024 Budget — and with it the issue of how to fund Education's transformation programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deputy Kazantseva-Miller & Deputy Roffey on the way ahead for this States | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:45:16 | |
Guernsey Press editor James Falla and chief reporter Matt Fallaize are joined by Deputy Peter Roffey and Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller ahead of another significant week in the States — with the fate of Education's capital plans and the future of the P&R committee in the balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Budget debate on hold! | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:13:24 | |
On hold! Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up all the latest from the States as members decide to adjourn the Budget meeting — in the middle of debate on whether to re-fund Education's programme — and come back in two weeks' time... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: 2024 Budget day two | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:11:49 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the second day of this week's Budget meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: 2024 Budget day one | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:13:49 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of this week's Budget meeting, as deputies reject a move to bring forward debate on the motion of no confidence in P&R. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deputy Charles Parkinson on his motion of no confidence in P&R and the budget debate | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:36:32 | |
Ahead of this week's budget debate, Deputy Charles Parkinson joins Guernsey Press editor James Falla and senior reporter Matt Fallaize to talk about the motion of no confidence in P&R he is leading — which is set to go before members later this month — and the tax and spending issues dominating local politics. Stay tuned for our daily 'Shorthand States' updates on this feed from Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Candidate interview: Deputy Neil Inder | 21 May 2025 | 00:25:15 | |
Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Neil Inder as we begin our series of interviews with the candidates standing in the island’s 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: P&R to seek early election after GST fails again | 20 Oct 2023 | 00:19:12 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize unpack a dramatic conclusion to the tax and spending debate, as P&R announces plans to seek an early general election following another defeat for its GST plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Tax take three, day three... | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:18:41 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the third day of this week's already-epic tax and spending debate, including reaction from Deputy Lyndon Trott to his unsuccessful income tax amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Hospital project prioritised? | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:13:28 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the second day of the States' tax and spending debate, as a successful move by Deputy Al Brouard seems to have given the next phase of the hospital project a better chance of getting through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: 'Fairer alternative' defeated | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:12:22 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up the first day of a pivotal States meeting for this assembly, as the self-styled 'fairer alternative' to P&R's funding and investment plan is voted down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tax debate take three: Deputy Peter Ferbrache | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:34:28 | |
Next week the States meet for probably the most important debate of their five-year term. Policy & Resources will make a third attempt to get a majority for its plan for the largest tax rises in decades — which includes a new goods and services tax but also income tax and social security reductions targeted at the least affluent half of islanders. Its plan faces numerous challenges from deputies who want to see increases in income tax or company tax instead or, in some cases, hardly any tax increases at all. But perhaps P&R's greatest challenge comes from the self-styled 'fairer alternative' group of deputies, who came closest to getting a majority for an earlier version of their plan the last time the States debated tax and spending earlier this year, and who have submitted revised proposals for next week's debate. Ahead of that debate, in the second part of a Politics Podcast double-header, our reporter Matt Fallaize speaks to P&R president Peter Ferbrache. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tax debate take three: Deputy Heidi Soulsby | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:45:50 | |
Next week the States meet for probably the most important debate of their five-year term. Policy & Resources will make a third attempt to get a majority for its plan for the largest tax rises in decades — which includes a new goods and services tax but also income tax and social security reductions targeted at the least affluent half of islanders. Its plan faces numerous challenges from deputies who want to see increases in income tax or company tax instead or, in some cases, hardly any tax increases at all. But perhaps P&R's greatest challenge comes from the self-styled 'fairer alternative' group of deputies, who came closest to getting a majority for an earlier version of their plan the last time the States debated tax and spending earlier this year, and who have submitted revised proposals for next week's debate. Ahead of that debate, in part one of a Politics Podcast double-header, our reporter Matt Fallaize speaks to the leader of the 'fairer alternative' deputies, Heidi Soulsby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deputy Bob Murray on tax, spending, and education | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:57:17 | |
With less than two weeks to go now until the States' big tax and spending debate, P&R member Deputy Bob Murray joins Matt Fallaize to discuss his committee's proposals. Stay tuned for more coverage ahead of — and during — this month's meeting as members return to the major political issue of this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Deputy St Pier fires back | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:10:24 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier round up the final day of the States' September meeting, which saw emotions elevated in the chamber as members debated a recent privileges panel report into the actions of Deputy St Pier. Read the full story and reaction in this weekend's Guernsey Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Runway move rejected | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:09:19 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier review the second day of the States' late September meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Late September day one | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:08:47 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier review the first day of this week's States meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Election Weekly: A new high point for female candidates | 21 May 2025 | 00:39:19 | |
With the election campaign getting into full swing, Shelaine Green from Women in Public Life joins to talk about its work to get more women on the ballot paper — and how that work has borne fruit in 2025. Plus Tony Curr, Matt Fallaize and James Falla look at the various opportunities for voters to get a better sense of candidates ahead of polling and preview the Guernsey Press’ own election interview series, which begins on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Late September preview | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:10:44 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize run through the agenda for this week's meeting, which will see another debate on the future of Guernsey's airport runway. Stay tuned for daily 'Shorthand States' updates on this feed throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tax, borrowing, and the finance industry with Deputy Lyndon Trott | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:57:21 | |
Deputy Lyndon Trott joins James Falla and Matt Fallaize to discuss the big political talking points of the moment, including P&R’s latest tax plans, housing, energy, and whether the finance industry has seen “core Guernsey folk” left behind, as Deputy Neil Inder has claimed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| ‘Parents will now stay on the island’ — Herm lease-holder John Singer on the decision to reopen its school | 09 Sep 2023 | 00:09:15 | |
Simon De La Rue speaks to Herm Island lease-holder John Singer following Friday’s decision in the States to reopen its school with immediate effect, reversing ESC’s plans for a one-year trial closure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Herm School saved, ESC scarred | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:11:00 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the final day of this week’s meeting as deputies vote by some margin to reopen Herm School — in a crushing defeat for Education, Sport & Culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Peace breaks out over electricity strategy! | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up day two of the States' early September meeting, which saw E&I’s electricity strategy sail through with just one vote against. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Deputies return to budget warning | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:10:31 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the first day of the States' return from summer recess, which featured an update statement from P&R president Deputy Peter Ferbrache. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What next for this States? | 02 Sep 2023 | 00:40:18 | |
Guernsey Press editor James Falla and reporter Matt Fallaize take stock of the big stories to emerge during the States summer recess and preview a potentially decisive few months ahead for this Assembly as they prepare to return next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Director of education Nick Hynes on exam results, political uncertainty, and Herm School | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:26:55 | |
Simon De La Rue is joined by Guernsey's director of education Nick Hynes to talk about the latest exam results, the impact of years of political uncertainty around the secondary model, and the future of Herm School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: States out for summer... | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:09:31 | |
Simon De La Rue wraps up the final day of this week's States meeting with members not returning to the Royal Court until September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: Trouble brewing over tenders? | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:14:40 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the third day of this week's States meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Election Weekly: 82 names on the list | 15 May 2025 | 00:40:22 | |
It’s over to the voters... With nominations now closed and 82 candidates for islanders to choose from, Tony Curr is joined by James Falla, Matt Fallaize and departing deputy Peter Roffey to get their reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: HSC under pressure? | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:09:30 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize recap the big talking points from today at the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: GWP recap | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:06:30 | |
Simon De La Rue is joined by Deputy Gavin St Pier to review Tuesday's Government Work Plan debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: GWP debate preview | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:09:35 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize look at what to expect in the States this week, as members debate the Government Work Plan before moving on to July's regular business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: July day three | 08 Jul 2023 | 00:06:05 | |
James Falla and Matt Fallaize reflect on the conclusion of the States' July meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: July day two | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:09:47 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier round up the key debates and decisions from day two of the States' July meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: July day one | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:11:05 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier recap the first day of the States' July meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: June day three | 25 Jun 2023 | 00:13:37 | |
Hear from some of the main protagonists in this week's extraordinary education law debate as Simon De La Rue rounds up the final day of the States' June meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: June day two | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:10:36 | |
Simon De La Rue and Mark Ogier round up an education-dominated second day of the States' June meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: June day one | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:08:16 | |
Simon De La Rue rounds up the first day of the States' June meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: May 2023 day 1 of 1 | 24 May 2023 | 00:13:50 | |
A one-day wonder of a States meeting, as witnessed by Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize. On the agenda: waiting times at the PEH, ESS readies its biggest begging bowl for social housing, Condor's 'emergency' and bypassing the King, among other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Election Weekly: Nominations open! | 13 May 2025 | 00:28:49 | |
In the first edition of our new Election Weekly series tracking Guernsey’s 2025 general election, James Falla and Matt Fallaize join Tony Curr to discuss the first day of nominations, the potential for party success, and a major blow to candidates’ canvassing hopes. We’ll be back twice a week until the polls close, so stay tuned over the next five weeks as we bring you the best insights, analysis, and content from the campaign trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: May preview | 23 May 2023 | 00:09:20 | |
Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize look ahead to the States' May meeting, which begins on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deputy Aldwell and Deputy Kazantseva-Miller on women in politics, the savings sub-committee, and Liberation Day | 20 May 2023 | 00:45:52 | |
Guernsey Press editor James Falla and reporter Matt Fallaize are joined by Deputy Sue Aldwell, who sits on Education and Home Affairs, and Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, a member of the DPA and Economic Development, to talk about women in politics — and their own experiences this term, the continuing fallout from the tax debate and the work of the new 'savings sub-committee' — of which Deputy Kazantseva-Miller is a part, and the future of Liberation Day celebrations. Stay tuned to this feed next week for daily 'Shorthand States' round-ups from the May meeting, alongside comprehensive States coverage in the paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shorthand States: April day two | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:10:23 | |
James Falla and Simon De La Rue reflect on the second and final day of the States' April meeting, with reaction from Deputy Peter Roffey after Employment & Social Security's proposal for a one-off increase in benefits was defeated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||