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Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The next referendum may really test us

We’ve asked for the authority to hold more island plebiscites. Watch this space

5 min read

Our civil service: A shake-up from the top, by the top

The island’s biggest employer faces self-imposed cost cuts, with multiple implications for government decision-making

5 min read

Two under-recognised routes towards “quality” in the States

Government might be more effective if our Deputies accepted help and our civil servants provided sunlight

3 min read

‘Almost-a-referendum’: almost there

Ahead of the pre-poll hustings, a guide to your choices - whether or not you vote

4 min read

A pre-autumn stock-take of our sprawling politics

A tough agenda looms. The path through is not easy

4 min read

Heads above the parapet over ties with the UK

An angrier tone from those who defend our island’s status

5 min read

Three possibilities for a Think Tank

A recurrent issue resurfaces. Perhaps this time it could be more than something to talk about.

3 min read

Island agglomerations: the parties have not yet started

What we know about our nascent political groupings…and what we don’t

4 min read

This ‘referendum’ has no obvious answer

It looks more like an over-engineered opinion poll

4 min read

100 into 38 won’t go – or will it?

A practical way to choose independent deputies all at once

4 min read
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