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Ozouf under pressure to resign (21)

  • Mike Hunt 2012-05-25 20:35

    What a great idea! Then we could have Jeff head treasury. And end up like Greece

  • J G 2012-05-25 19:35

    He should resign if only because of reports of his bullying behaviour which would not be acceptable in any workplace. This behaviour is also costin...

  • Mark 2012-05-25 17:57

    Tom, you are blurring the issue. The issue at Lime Grove was financial mismanagement and obviation of that mismanagement, a serious matter for a Trea...

  • Mark 2012-05-25 17:46

    Rico, if this is the best we have got, God help us all!

  • Blue Knight 2012-05-25 17:37

    Oz off!

Over a quarter of jobs to go at Jersey Gas (14)

  • me 2012-05-25 20:19

    I'm registered but not getting a handout. I only registered to cover my stamp

  • me 2012-05-25 20:17

    I believe most new builds are all electric and all States Housing refurbs are changing to electric

  • Jackanory 2012-05-25 18:36

    Jack What a load of b***ocks your talking. Who do you think screwed this place over 50% of the population were not born here Gorst and most of the pai...

  • small business 2012-05-25 17:17

    #3 sceptical,you have it right know quite a few out of work but none registered at social just recruitment agencies so wonder what the real figure is?

  • Hugh Garse 2012-05-25 15:49

    Those not registered are frightened of being given a job. How many unemployed are happy to take the generous hand outs?

Another fall in property prices (47)

  • R B Bougourd 2012-05-25 20:13

    Kermit, there used to be a chain of estate agents in SE London/NW Kent who were fronted almost exclusively by attractive (in their opinion) blondes. ...

  • Overpopulated 2012-05-25 19:55

    Negative equity - sensible people will not be in negative equity, but those people who re-mortgaged in the 'good' times to buy his 'n hers Mercedes/fl...

  • joker 2012-05-25 16:26

    Mick N Which banks are closing? I'm not talking about banks expanding, I'm talking about banks moving to low tax jurisdictions where it is cheap...

  • Kermit 2012-05-25 16:13

    I ll copy that at 100%. Those estate agent have no qualification what so ever. Some of the ladies I dealt with, had no clue about any structure ...

  • Loco 2012-05-25 12:13

    "rent is dead money" So is the ~10 years of interest payments that go to the bank for a mortgage.

Middle Jersey feels the squeeze (127)

  • Overpopulated 2012-05-25 19:51

    No much multiculturalism around here - fortunately!

  • Bob 2012-05-25 16:33

    I hope you are right - but fear you are wrong, Jersey has re invented itself many times, but when it did this, it had control of its own destiny - ...

  • La Moye Squirrel 2012-05-25 14:16

    Well said Historian! Driving through the Jersey lanes yesterday you can still see that much of the old Jersey is still there in the parishes. It is m...

  • Zoro 2012-05-25 13:50

    Incompetency...it's as though the islands civil service majors in getting things wrong as though they want to.Take this week a loyal couple of Tourist...

  • ConinSpector 2012-05-25 11:26

    A shockingly hideous incinerator has been built on the Jersey coastline at Havre-des-Pas right next to the beach and bathing pool. The States Members ...

Islanders’ views to be sought on States reform (108)

  • Fishy Smell ? 2012-05-25 19:43

    Fair points well made "Smez" Probably few using the word "Dictator" believe that Bailhache fully qualifies as one. Many could forgiven however for...

  • Sanity 2012-05-25 13:35

    Donald: How and when would you elect your ministers? Would this be done every year following the election – this hardly gives the person a chance t...

  • Smez 2012-05-25 13:31

    As a matter of fact, Hitler didn't really win an election. His party became the largest in the Parliament, but the vote which gave him his dictatorial...

  • Zoro 2012-05-25 13:31

    Who can claim to want to be in a fair and honorable democracy without acknowledging the principle of "No Taxation without representation" we have all ...

  • Sam 2012-05-25 13:22

    A troll for expressing my opinions? Christ, do you understand how fascist you lot sound? You might expect us to simply bend over and take it, bu...

Women’s rights ‘lag behind’ (74)

  • CJ 2012-05-25 19:30

    I suggest the lady that wrote this report go elsewhere and cause trouble it is people like her that have made the world go mad and makes people in the...

  • C Le Verdic 2012-05-25 18:49

    To show what school you went to or what regiment you were in, of course.

  • Red Lion 2012-05-25 17:58

    Juliet Karugahe, her report and most of those behind the Jersey Community Relations obviously come from an angry planet in some distant galaxy of unre...

  • Dermot Itis 2012-05-25 15:53

    ..but they are rubbish at fighting.

  • Tie Died 2012-05-25 15:52

    I know it's slight off subject but can anyone explain the point of wearing a tie anyway?

Ozouf ‘prepared to ruin civil servant’s reputation’ (69)

  • Realist 2012-05-25 19:21

    Re my last sentance above. Three had indeed replied and Scutineer responded and has had no replies. He said "I am not objecting to any of these rep...

An hour away from death (18)

  • The Thinker 2012-05-25 17:41

    Presume that was a typo however it put a smile on my face thinking about the two of you riding down the road weighed down by copious amounts of 'clean...

  • Farmer Geddon 2012-05-25 15:16

    And your evidence for that remark is....?

  • The Thinker 2012-05-25 10:48

    I wish the lad all the best and a speedy recovery. However - I recall on a few weeks ago that there was a forum running on here with regard to an ev...

  • joker 2012-05-25 09:29

    I would have been too embarrassed to have my face all over the media.

  • Oldboy 2012-05-25 08:05

    Ash @ 2 - Can someone please tell me what exactly the Honorary Police of that parish do at night? Same thing they do during the day - sleep! Did...

Union chief hits out after new top civil post is advertised (14)

  • mallouin 2012-05-25 16:53

    Interested to know how exactly it's Mr Corbels fault please furnish details,ta.

Jersey ice cream rocks Brighton Pier (5)

  • mallouin 2012-05-25 16:50

    Jersey company has export success in top UK tourism attraction so lets start slagging it off,wonderful.

  • Joe 2012-05-24 21:38

    I think these people are just being polite Bob. It's OK, but I'm sure the chinese will make it themselves and sell it cheaper.

Failed Lime Grove deal: ‘Rethink needed into working practices’ (14)

  • Right Said Fred 2012-05-25 15:52

    They should remove all bullies like they got rid of Syvret for his disgraceful behaviour when in charge of HSS. If people cannot take the heat of min...

  • your secret admirer 2012-05-25 07:51

    Ozouf managed to keep his previous two Chief Ministers in check. He was always the tail wagging the dog. now its bailanche doing the wagging

  • Anon 2012-05-24 21:55

    write Ozouf out, if you agree there should be a vote of no confidence.

  • jerseythepartiesover 2012-05-24 21:52

    Gorst never wanted Ozouf anyway so what is he waiting for? No-one I know wants to keep Ozouf. Ozouf managed to keep his previous two Chief Mini...

  • s 2012-05-24 21:39

    I,m sick and tired of "lessons have been learnt" every time there,s a huge cock-up! Get Ozouf out.... now!!!!

Call for action from States on economic growth strategy (4)

  • Rik 2012-05-25 15:19

    Ah the good old JFSC ! This body has managed to do more harm to Jersey than anybody I can think of - ( and I've been here all of my 61 years)

Emerging markets offer good prospects for finance industry (7)

  • Pip Clement 2012-05-25 14:13

    We might be more positive if less hot air and non initiatives emerged from the States.

  • Spike 2012-05-25 13:29

    And therein lies the buggest dilemna of all for our finance industry. Our traditional markets are dead (recession, enhanced anti-avoidance legislat...

  • Positive thinking 2012-05-25 09:37

    Does anybody ever have anything positive to say. We need to explore the possibilities available to us as the financial world is getting so much sma...

  • Bean Abroad 2012-05-25 02:16

    Good luck getting clients from those countries past the compliance officers!

  • Pip Clement 2012-05-24 23:13

    Russia and China may cease to be countries. China in particular is a vast and diverse territory that could break apart in to a new group of nation st...

Population surge may mean a new school (127)

  • Overpopulated 2012-05-25 13:34

    Yes, because multiculturalism has worked so well in the UK - do you ever read a proper UK newspaper - like The Times?

  • dipstick 2012-05-25 12:04

    Who cares if your " appauled" There's a boat in the morning then a train through France to Poland. Good Riddance

  • Liam 2012-05-25 07:59

    I am appauled by the amount of dislike to other nationalities. The old 'stealing our jobs' is ridiculous. Why because you were accidentally born in a ...

Regulator to look at prices JT will charge competitor companies (24)

  • Oak Rap 2012-05-25 10:27

    Got the new JT phone book today, the paper is so thin it will tear easily. And don't throw away last year's book - the new one doesn't list the num...

  • Wilson Riou 2012-05-25 06:04

    It's not their network or cables it's ours! JT is a publicly owned utility and any investment should be at a fair price arrived at transparently. Tha...

We must all stand up to this suburban sprawl (4)

  • Baz Du Mont 2012-05-25 09:58

    Strikes me as a bit of a confused letter. The need to rebuild the two schools mentioned is not due to unabated immigration, but because of shoddy c...

Doubts cast on Ozouf’s Lime Grove evidence (38)

  • peter 2012-05-25 08:50

    You have got the committees mixed up. Bailache is on states reform and Public Accounts is about making the states accountable for the way they spend ...

  • old jersey girl 2012-05-24 21:02

    Those that have been picked, are so grateful to Bailhache for the honour they will do anything he says.I bet they don,t even know what he is talking a...

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