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Address: Havre des Pas, St Helier
Family: Married to Irina, who is originally from Ukraine. Son Rudick, who has just graduated in Economics.
Education: Victoria College; Warwick University – BA (Hons) History: College of Law, Guildford: Caen University; admitted as solicitor in 1987
Occupation: Lawyer in fund administration
Hobbies/interests: Collecting vintage photographic images; travel; surfing

Election platform:
The forthcoming elections are the most important in Jersey since the immediate post war period. It was predicted that only a profound crisis could bring about the change and modernisation of Jersey’s political system. The crisis is upon us; it is internal, a crisis of public confidence, triggered by revelations of systematic institutional child abuse.

The tragedy of the victims has been turned into a scandal by Crown Officers, senior Ministers and civil servants, through their insensitivity and arrogance. Our government of amateurs has been exposed by a sceptical national and international media. Attempts at damage limitation have worsened the situation. So great is the panic that even independence is countenanced to avoid inspection and explanation.

Compounding this crisis is the introduction of GST, a tax which no one outside government ever wanted. You have a choice – to vote for the government – or an alternative Jersey – for Green candidates, progressives and above all Time4Change candidates. I am want democratic reforms and restoration of confidence in a government that reflects the will of the people. I believe Jersey needs wide-ranging reforms and new politicians who will not only listen to the people but do what they promise when elected.”

Proposers: Neil McMurray, Giffard Aubin, Gil Blackwood, Barbara de la Cloche, Raymond McCredie, Leonard Vandenborn, Audrey Lobb, Michael d’Authreau, Enrico Sorda and William Prouse.

Nomination speech:
TIME4CHANGE candidate Nicholas Le Cornu was an ideal politician to bring change to a government in disarray, according to proposer Neil McMurray. He said that the current Senators failed to cope when the historic child abuse investigation hit the headlines. He said there had been a failure in leadership and that the Island had a government of amateurs who were incapable of dealing with the pressures of a crisis. He asked the meeting whether they still trusted the government and whether they thought that they were competent. Mr McMurray said that Mr Le Cornu believed that the electoral system should be about policies and not personalities and said he would fight for the protection of children, as well as fair taxation, justice and the abolition of GST. Mr McMurray said that he would vote for the first time in his life, because he was disillusioned and infuriated with the government.

Contact details:
E-mail: nick.lecornu@jerseymail.co.uk
Tel: 745573 Mobile: 07797740886