Everything about Centre Party Jersey totally explained
Formation
The
Centre Party is a recently developed political party in
Jersey. It formed in
2005, in advance of changes to the system of government in Jersey from a committee to a ministerial system of government. Its first chairman was Larry Adams.
In 2006 the Centre Party renewed its commitment to instituting change in Jersey. At the 2006 Annual Meeting, Roger Benest was elected to serve as chairman with Larry Adams taking the role of Deputy Chairman. The party further indicated that it would support candidates in the 2008 Senatorial elections and renewed its commitment to implement its policies.
Policies at the 2005 Elections
The party was middle-of-road in terms of the left-right was right-of-centre by being against the island's many monopolies such as over electricity, gas, telecommunications & dairy products and to allow right-to-buy over state-owned housing.
- Against the proposed 3% Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Against the continuation of the 20% income tax
- Abolish the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars
- Would like to introduce a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system of income taxation
- Would like to introduce a Manx-style immigration policy
- Would like to introduced right-to-buy for State tenants.
- Encourage fish-farming and organic farming
- Encourage the use of renewable energy
- Give the right for British legal staff to work in Jersey Courts
- Separation of the spheres of executive and judicial areas.
- Reduce the number of Civil Service Departments
Election results
Senator
In the
2005 elections two Centre Party candidates were nominated for Senator. Neither was successful, with sitting Senator
Paul Le Claire polled 8th with 5,413 votes, losing his seat. His fellow unsuccessful Senatorial candidate was
Kevin Lewis who polled 10th with 5,028 votes.
Deputy
The party announced that due to the difference in nature of Jersey Senatorial and Deputy elections, the Centre Party wouldn't propose candidates for Deputy elections. A move which was followed by the
Jersey Democratic Alliance shortly thereafter.
A number of party members contested the 2005 elections for Deputy as independents and both Senatorial candidates were duly elected, although Deputy Le Claire indicated he'd step down from being active in the party.
Re-naming
In 2007, the party announced that it would ballot its members on whether;
To become the Jersey Conservative Party
To become the Jersey Liberal Party
How closely it should seek to affiliate to a United Kingdom party
It was announced on 20 July 2007 that the Centre Party would contest the next elections as the Jersey Conservative Party.
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