tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post8146308015485009436..comments2023-04-02T15:53:46.924+01:00Comments on Senator Sam Mézec: My submission to the Electoral Commission.Senator Sam Mézechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-81046701632233804832012-07-05T13:34:16.699+01:002012-07-05T13:34:16.699+01:00Rubbish. I've been to all sorts of meetings wi...Rubbish. I've been to all sorts of meetings with various levels of turn outs organised by various different people and I've never noticed a correlation.Senator Sam Mézechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-47314750413733178162012-07-05T08:56:40.953+01:002012-07-05T08:56:40.953+01:00They are not flocking to these meetings because it...They are not flocking to these meetings because its the same people arranging them and 2 were past failed candidates for election. Sometimes one has to realise that its time to let somebody else have a go and to take a lessor role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-81702120993463900352012-07-04T12:50:09.082+01:002012-07-04T12:50:09.082+01:00Haha excellent! Luckily this whole reform thing is...Haha excellent! Luckily this whole reform thing is neither a left nor right wing issue, just an issue on democracy and I have no doubt that plenty of right wingers are just as committed to the idea of demos kratos that us crazy lefties are!Senator Sam Mézechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-38270703499784696862012-07-04T12:48:10.035+01:002012-07-04T12:48:10.035+01:00That's a fair argument to be honest. I might b...That's a fair argument to be honest. I might be speaking at one of the public hearings, so I'll bring that point of view up.Senator Sam Mézechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-46716863762782811182012-07-04T02:12:59.485+01:002012-07-04T02:12:59.485+01:00The only thing I disagree with is the length of po...The only thing I disagree with is the length of political tenure. In a place lacking party politics where so many of our "independant" representatives become blissfully ignorant to the needs and desires of the public once elected, three years would keep them on their toes. <br /><br />Nothing else seems to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-72542395604988070802012-07-04T00:49:39.906+01:002012-07-04T00:49:39.906+01:00Sam,
I'm a right wing, free market, Porsche ...Sam, <br /><br />I'm a right wing, free market, Porsche driving, proud Tory...old enough to have proudly voted for Thatcher...in short, poles apart from you politically. But even I can see that you are 100% totally and utterly bang on the money RIGHT! <br /><br />An excellent, well thought out and well argued proposition. If nothing else, Senator Bailhache should respect you for your intellect. There are very few 20 year olds prepared to do this.<br /><br />Good work. You are wasted on the Labour party though - the nasty party of Ed Balls and his financial incompetents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-878370715325475592012-07-03T18:38:39.587+01:002012-07-03T18:38:39.587+01:00SSTAG - The Social Security and Tenants' Actio...SSTAG - The Social Security and Tenants' Action Group - was recently launched to address in a practical way many of the issues raised in your comments.<br /><br />Of course the public of this Island have not been flocking to attend the public meetings arranged so far, to join as mambers or give support - so we should not get carried away with enthusiasm for easy reform.<br /><br />That there is a great deal of discontent in Jersey, very real social and economic problems already and worse to come can hardly be in doubt - but it is notoriously difficult to form an organised opposition group.<br /><br />Nevertheless SSTAG is progressing very well and we would invite anybody to look at the blog site sstagjsy.blogspot.com for more information.<br /><br />don't just sit there - do something - as they say...Tom Gruchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384387998228996741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-25873010371562771302012-07-03T17:50:59.410+01:002012-07-03T17:50:59.410+01:00I agree that all of those issues are far more impo...I agree that all of those issues are far more important, but you'll notice there aren't any public commissions asking for submissions on those issues, so I don't think I'm out of line for choosing to talk about electoral reform instead, given that this is the only issue we have a direct opportunity to influence right now.<br /><br />If you read my preamble you'd see that this is nothing to do with who has the kratos in the States, is about demos kratos. The internal workings of the States are going to be exactly the same. The Commission itself is focusing only on the composition of the States. At the moment the States is unrepresentative, the aim of this is to make it representative.<br /><br />Jersey will always have a population that is unsatisfied with the housing, employment and tax situations if we have a government that doesn't reflect the will of the people. This commission is going to make sure we have a parliament that is more representative and will therefore tackle problems in a way that is more in line with the values of the public. That is it's "real" worth.Senator Sam Mézechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-92201230922311086472012-07-03T17:25:15.417+01:002012-07-03T17:25:15.417+01:00You know all this talk about the makeup of the Sta...You know all this talk about the makeup of the States does not give us cheaper housing, employment for locals, lower taxes or inflation. So it's 'real' worth is only limited to a sparse number of people who appear to want more power in the States. <br />Good luck with your meeting but I if you arranged a meeting addressing the items I just said, then I am sure more people would come along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com