I’m pleased I’m attending the sitting on Teams (due to Covid) and not there. This debate is so nasty, personal and inaccurate. Two apologies required so far! I wish fellow states members could just speak on the matter at hand.

Of course, the Assembly has some extremely important matters to focus our time on. Next week will be 100% focused on government spending plans.

But once that is over, a small amount of time to get an overdue change agreed will help take us forward 👍

Multiple reviews over decades have concluded this is necessary in Jersey to meet proper democratic standards. Jersey is big enough and mature enough to do this on our own, and project ourselves out to the world as a modern, forward-thinking democracy.

Upon Sir Tim’s retirement, we have an excellent opportunity to seamlessly transition to establish a separation of powers, and allow the States to choose its own presiding officer, like democracies everywhere in the world outside the Channel Islands do.

Hello Barry!