Sam Mézec to stand for Senator
Reform Jersey’s party chairman, Deputy Sam Mézec, has announced that he will seek election as a Senator in the forthcoming General Election.
Deputy Sam Mézec said - “With the backing of Reform Jersey members, I have chosen to stand for election as Senator in this election because I want to seek a mandate from across the whole Island for our manifesto.
Over the last 10 years, the States has lost sight of what should be its number one aim – improving life for ordinary Islanders. I believe that we must spend the next few years deliberately reversing the trends which have seen a drastic increase in poverty and a frozen standard of living. This will be the main focus of my campaign.
I am determined that the next government must be more politically inclusive and improve the way it deals with the issues facing Jersey, rather than replicate the unedifying debates we have seen on the new hospital and population control.
During the last term, I believe I have provided a strong opposition voice and have robustly held the government to account over its mistakes. But in this next term, I want to be at the forefront of delivering positive change.
I have spent my time as a Deputy fighting for increased wages for the low paid, for improved support for the vulnerable and against wasteful States spending. If elected as a Senator, I believe I will be better placed to take a proactive approach to improving the way the States works on behalf of Islanders.
I will be standing alongside other Reform Jersey candidates, with a shared manifesto which has at its core our main ambition of pursuing policies which will raise the standard of living for all Islanders.”
Notes to the editor
- Deputy Mézec is 27 years old and has been the youngest member of the States since March 2014.
- He currently serves as:
- Chairman of the Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel- In his spare time, he plays electric guitar in the rock band FlashMob
- Vice-chairman of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel
Thought you did not agree with the position of Senator?
ReplyDeleteHi there. I'm in favour of abolishing every category of States Member and replacing them with a single type, elected in equal sized constituencies where every voter has the same number of votes.
DeleteCan you hurry up and fail your next proposition. Had over 23,000 hits in 2 weeks and the crowd are luvin it!
ReplyDeleteJust won my last proposition. Eat your heart out Jon!
DeleteWhat did you win Sam?
ReplyDeleteI brought a proposition to accelerate the timetable to increase the Minimum Wage.
DeleteAll the best of luck. I think it might not be the best decision given then number of people running for the Senator positions. Fingers crossed you get over the line. The reason am slightly concerned is that if you couldn't beat Ferguson, who is not at all liked, but of course in a byelection it is easy to win. You may find yourself out of the States. Hope not, but will see. What would you do if you didn't get elected? Still stay on as Chairperson?
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I’ve decided to go for Senator is because I know we have some excellent candidates for Deputy who would make excellent leaders in the party.
DeleteIf I am not elected, I think it would make more sense for one of our successful candidates to take over.
Sam.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister to seek RE-ELECTION.
Sam why don't you engage with your critics?
ReplyDeleteWhat’s the point?
DeleteHappy to engage with anyone who isn’t convinced of my position and wants to have a discussion. But if someone is a committed critic and they attend to engage, they’re just trying to waste my time. I don’t have a duty to humour them.
Isn't it up to you to counter convince any 'committed critic'?
DeleteFrom what I hear you do not even try.
If they’re committed, then they can’t be convinced.
DeleteThere is everything to gain by engaging with sceptics, but nothing with critics.
I might occasionally address critics comments if they are pursuing sceptics to draw them to their side. But I’m not doing it to convince them because they can’t be convinced.
What do you think of Maclean's Higher Education proposal and will you be supporting it next week?
ReplyDeleteViewed in isolation, it's drastically better than the current system.
DeleteHowever, the main problem is that they haven't identified a sustainable funding mechanism for it. So it will last at least two years, then we have no idea if there will be funding to continue it, or if we'll have to cut other services to find the money.
I will vote in favour of the proposition, and then campaign hard for a sustainable funding source to be found.
Sam.
ReplyDeleteHow about a "None of the Above" box on the BALLOT PAPER?
Sam.
ReplyDeleteCandidates (not all) answer the question "would you support a "None of the Above" (NOTA) on the BALLOT PAPER?
Sam.
ReplyDeleteFollowing the Press Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association yesterday. Exclusive interview with former Health Minister and Child Abuse whistleblower STUART SYVRET.
Yes one of the current jobs of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is to investigate the Reform Jersey Nomination Forms and their failure to fill them in properly.
DeleteLol.
DeleteThey’ll take the court judgement which ruled that the forms were filled in properly, then they’ll ask the question why it was handled by the authorities in such a heavy handed manner.
But don’t let facts get in the way.
Hi Sam
ReplyDeleteAs I fast approach 68 I do hope you and the Reform Jersey Party get some real results this coming election.
I really beleave the catalyist to change must be the enormous voting power of the 'younger' voter, so long as these voters (16 years) are registered they can and should vote, after all it will be their future.
It is a commonly held belief that the UK must now embrace BREXIT because many of the younger generation did not vote and that simple act tipped the balance.
Anyway I do hope Reform Jersey has tapped the 'real' source for change i.e the voting youth of this Island.
Good Luck in the voting
Sorry I don't know how to do the clickable links and congratulations on your not guilty Sam. https://statesassembly.gov.je/assemblyreports/2018/r.63-2018.pdf
ReplyDeleteSam.
ReplyDeleteExclusive, and in-depth interview, with Reform Jersey's Senator-Elect SAM MEZEC.