Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey join Tony Curr to preview this week's States meeting, with a debate on how major projects are planned and delivered the main item on the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Sam Haskins, who is bidding for a return to politics after losing his seat in the States in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Nikki Symons, who is standing in this month's by-election having previously been a candidate in the 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc take a look at the recently-published finance sector strategy and ask, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds, will it prove to be money well spent?Plus they talk cannabis reform, housing scrutiny, the new major projects portfolio, and this month's island-wide by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Andy Taylor, who stood down from the States at the last general election but is back to contest this month's by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Tamara Menteshvili, who is contesting this month's by-election having previously stood in the 2025 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Jonathan Wilson, who is contesting this month's by-election having previously been a candidate in the 2020 general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to returning candidate Ross Le Brun, who stood unsuccessfully in last year's general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Stephen Rouxel, who stepped aside as president of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce to stand in this month's by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to former deputy Carl Meerveld, who is bidding to re-enter local politics after losing his seat at the recent general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Rob Harnish, a candidate in the 2025 general election who is standing again in this month's by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Luke Graham, a candidate in the 2025 general election who is standing for deputy again in this month's by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize speaks to Julie-anne Headington, a first-time candidate standing for Forward Guernsey in this month's by-election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deputy Garry Collins joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to review this week's one-day meeting, which saw the cannabis requete withdrawn and a move to scrap new legislation for dog walkers fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey join Tony Curr to preview this week's meeting, with Deputy Marc Leadbeater now poised to withdraw his cannabis requete following the code of conduct complaint against him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sacc president Deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel joins Matt Fallaize to talk about island-wide voting and the States' code of conduct, as well as the work of the other committees she sits on - Education and the Development & Planning Authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to review this week at the States, as members agree to include food in any GST package and reject a move to have it taken off the table this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With GST back on the States' agenda this week, Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize hear from a deputy who wants to see it taken off the table entirely as they preview this week's meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Heidi Soulsby digest the latest developments in the island's great tax and spending debate, plus look ahead to next week's States meeting and a move to have GST taken off the table for now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of his interview with Matt Fallaize, Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater talks about the recent challenges facing the island's prison and a move he is leading which could see cannabis legalised in Guernsey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a two-part interview, Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater joins Matt Fallaize to talk about changes to the police complaints regime, the recent review of the fire service, and sentencing for sexual offences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of a debate this month about whether food should be included if the States approve a GST-plus later this year, Matt Fallaize speaks to P&R treasury lead Deputy Gavin St Pier about that issue — and where things stand with its tax review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and James Falla to discuss GST and how this States' view of the issue is taking shape, plus reflect on last week's Government Work Plan debate and ahead at what an April by-election might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Housing president Deputy Steve Williams joins Matt Fallaize to talk about a topic that was on ‘everyone's manifesto' and how his committee sees the way forward for this term and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are back for 2026, discussing the Government Work Plan, the latest proposals around GST, and their struggles using the States' new website... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First-term deputy David Goy joins Matt Fallazie to talk about how members' freedom of speech is being restricted, plus his pursuit of transparency around civil service pay, why Guernsey should look further afield for direct investment, and his voting record so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The president of the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, joins Matt Fallaize to talk about its five new ‘super priorities' for the next few years - tax, housing, healthcare, the harbours and support for families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Tom Porter to round up a short and sweet States meeting and talk by-elections, P&R's five new ‘super priorities', and the big issues on the horizon for 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health & Social Care president Deputy George Oswald joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the challenges facing his committee, including care funding, cannabis misuse, and the island's soaring healthcare costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having taken on a new role as IT adviser to the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Marc Laine joins Matt Fallaize to discuss P&R's recent revelation that £42m. had been wasted on two IT schemes, with the potential of more project failure to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new president of the Development & Planning Authority, Deputy Neil Inder, joins Matt Fallaize to talk about taking on the role, solving the island's housing woes, guarding against urban creep, and how he wants to make planning popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are back with another edition of The Long and the Short of it, talking IT failures after this week's ‘revelations' in the States, P&R's scrutiny hearing, and the Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to reflect on this week's States meeting, which saw members reject a code of conduct recommendation to suspend Deputy Gavin St Pier - after the P&R vice-president had revealed that tens of millions of pounds of public money appears to have been ‘wasted' on two failed IT projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second of a two-part interview, Gavin St Pier joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the code of conduct recommendation to suspend him from the States, which will go before members next week.Read more on the background to the story here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a two-part podcast, P&R treasury lead Gavin St Pier joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the 2026 Budget and what comes next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to reflect on a turbulent week for the island's air links, with British Airways landing in Guernsey as Blue Islands bows out.Plus there's a look ahead to next week's States meeting as Deputy Gavin St Pier faces a vote on whether he should be suspended from the Assembly over a code of conduct breach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize and James Falla join Tony Curr to review this week's Budget debate, which saw P&R's proposals approved - but not without a few dissenting voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

St Martin's senior constable Dave Beausire joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to preview next week's Budget debate and talk parish politics ahead of the upcoming parish elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of States members debating it early next month, former deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Heidi Soulsby dig in to the detail of the 2026 Budget and what it means for the island's finances.If you've got a question for a future episode, get in touch at longshortgsy@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to discuss the big talking points from this week's meeting, including the election of a new DPA president, updates from E&I, and the latest on the code of conduct recommendation to suspend Deputy St Pier from the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scrutiny president Deputy Andy Sloan joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to look ahead to this week's States agenda and talk about why he plans to vote against P&R's 2026 Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After nine months in the job, States chief executive Boley Smillie joins Matt Fallaize to talk about what he's learnt, what he wants to change, and why the island simply can't continue on the path of public sector pay growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of our interview with Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, Matt Fallaize speaks to the Policy & Resources president about the pressing issues facing her committee and the community, including housing, education, air links, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a two-part interview, Matt Fallaize sits down with the president of the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, to talk about its 2026 Budget, which was published earlier this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After her first three months as a States member, Deputy Haley Camp - who sits on Economic Development and Scrutiny - joins Matt Fallaize to talk about economic priorities, the opportunities around digital assets, and why she thinks challenge is key to our consensus government.Matt hasn't been replaced by AI (just yet). There was a technical issue with his mic, so apologies for the audio quality on his end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are bringing back their podcast this political term - and bringing it to the Guernsey Press Politics Podcast feed!On the first of a new monthly ‘The Long and the Short of it', they discuss the code of conduct case against Deputy Gavin St Pier, the role of States property services in light of the Fermain cafe saga, and where we are with scrutiny of the island's finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to round up the big talking points from this week's one-day meeting, as P&R treasury lead Deputy Gavin St Pier updated members on public finances - against the backdrop of a code of conduct recommendation to suspend him from the States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the States set to elect a new member of Policy & Resources next week, Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize are joined by P&R's preferred pick to fill the vacant seat on the top committee — Deputy Yvonne Burford.Plus there's a look at what else is on the agenda, including school governance boards and an update statement from Economic Development president Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, fresh from her trip to a regional economic forum in Brittany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Education, Sport & Culture president Paul Montague sits down with Matt Fallaize to talk about his first few weeks in the role, the current situation with the Sixth Form Centre, and some of the key issues facing his committee this term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to reflect on this week's States debate - the first following the summer recess, as members talked education, police complaints and approved an unusual change to the next meeting... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Curr is joined by James Falla and Matt Fallaize to preview this week's meeting, as the States return from summer recess facing an unprecedented situation following Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq's arrest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.