HMS Iron Duke – strengthening our Jersey link
May 5, 2013 1 Comment ›› PhilipLast night I had the great pleasure of handing over a cheque to the Commanding Officer of HMS Iron Duke. Here is what I said: Your Excellency, Mr Bailiff, Chief Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Royal Navy has attended the Boat Show every year since its launch in 2008 I’m sure we would all agree that the Royal Navy ...
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Response to Parisien article
May 4, 2013 8 Comments ›› PhilipUPDATED comments included: Deputy Montfort Tadier this week gave an interview to a leading French Newspaper, Le Parisien effectively denouncing Jersey and its Finance Industry. **update: Having lived in France i should have known this and am verifying to be 100% sure but it now appears that the Le Parisien (a largely Paris and ...
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Machinery of government Review
Apr 30, 2013 No Comments ›› PhilipThe Privileges and Procedures Committee have this morning published what looks like a very helpful and constructive Interim report [click here] on Machinery of Government. They say: We acknowledge that Ministerial government seems to have had positive consequences. High-level focus on strategic policy is thought to have improved, and the capacity of the executive to get ...
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