Letters to the Editor


Consign the ‘snooper’s law’ to the bin

From Roy Travert. I WOULD like to comment on the proposed new health and safety dwellings law and how its content is out of context for the ministerial department proposing it. Although this law is being promoted as a way to ensure good standards of accommodation, I fail to see how this has anything to [...]


The press governing itself leads to abuses

YOUR piece entitled ‘The threat to Britain’s community champions – why press freedom is so important to us all’ (JEP 16 May) makes it clear you are defending press freedom but you were far from clear over what you meant by independent regulation of the press. In fact, you went to some length to confuse [...]


Will racial discrimination law also protect non-ethnic locals?

From K Harris. IT amused and then angered me when, just a few weeks ago, some bright spark suggested that unemployed Islanders would find work if they adopted the no-nonsense jobseeking ethic apparently being used by the hordes of east Europeans who have now settled here.

Will racial discrimination law also protect non-ethnic locals?
Changes must not be blocked or delayed

From Darius Pearce. AS a wholehearted supporter of Option A in the recent referendum, it now concerns me that certain supporters of Options A and C, may try to block, delay or divert the States of Jersey from implementing the preference of the people of Jersey in time for the elections which are due to [...]

Changes must not be blocked or delayed

Dwellings Law makes breathtaking reading

From Paul Turner. A PERUSAL of the draft Public Health and Safety (Dwellings) Jersey Law does indeed make for breathtaking reading. It calls to mind Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq, where the authorities held a key to everyone’s dwelling.

Dwellings Law makes breathtaking reading

Doing the job of the Rent Control Tribunal

From E Duhamel. THE craziest States scheme yet is Deputy Pryke wishing to create a snooper’s charter, along with her secret health police, which could well be a breach of our civil liberties.

Doing the job of the Rent Control Tribunal

So ill-informed, some views verged on the absurd

From James Pearce. FREE speech and speaking one’s mind is all very well, but if, when speaking to a major newspaper, a States Member says something that’s inaccurate, nonsense or just plain silly then they should be challenged on it.

So ill-informed, some views verged on the absurd

Add it to the concrete jungle

From Janet Chapman. I AM appalled at the prospect of a very large electricity substation proposed for Westmount Gardens. Is nowhere sacred in this Island?

Add it to the concrete jungle

If not a sports centre, can we at least have a swimming pool?

From Elaine Paisnel. HOW I agree with Jennifer Dickson’s suggestion (JEP 30 April) that some of the Treasury’s cash would be well spent on providing a sports centre – or at least a swimming pool for those of us who live east of the tunnel.

If not a sports centre, can we at least have a swimming pool?

Did he touch a raw tax nerve, Senator?

From John Heys. DEPUTY Tadier is interviewed by a French newspaper, gives his honest opinion and is harangued by Senator Ozouf who ridiculously referred to him as a Guy Fawkes.

Did he touch a raw tax nerve, Senator?

Health police proposals smack of 1950s-style Eastern Europe

From Trevor Brown. TWO items in your publication of 30 April cause me serious concern.

Health police proposals smack of 1950s-style Eastern Europe

Disabled parking made for a memorable visit

From Bob Baylis. HAVING just returned from celebrating my 50th wedding anniversary at the Merton Hotel, which was fantastic, I just had to write and thank your lovely Island for the courtesy that your parking planners show to disabled drivers.

Disabled parking made for a memorable visit

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Wednesday 22 May

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