Reform Jersey

Reform Jersey
Chairman Deputy Sam Mézec
Vice-chairman Deputy Geoff Southern
Secretary Anne Southern
Treasurer David Eves
Founded 2012 (registered as party on 4 July 2014)
Ideology Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
Colours Red & Blue
States Assembly
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Website
http://www.reformjersey.je/

Reform Jersey is a social-democratic political party in Jersey, an island Crown dependency of the British crown. It is currently the only registered political party in Jersey.

History

Originally founded in 2012 as a pressure group by Nick Le Cornu, Montfort Tadier, Jasen Cronin & Sam Mézec,[1] on 24 April 2014 it was announced that it would become a party to contest the 2014 general election scheduled for October.[2] The organisation was legally registered as a political party at the Royal Court on 4 July 2014.[3][4] Founder Le Cornu was later expelled from the party in September 2014.[5]

For the 2014 general election on 15 October 2014, Reform Jersey put up 8 candidates. However, only their serving States Members were re-elected. Those were Deputies Sam Mézec, Montfort Tadier and Geoff Southern.[6]

Policies

The party states its support for a 'living wage', progressive taxation, 26 weeks statutory maternity leave, construction of affordable housing and democratic reform of the States of Jersey.[7] Reform Jersey also supports the legalisation of same-sex marriage,[8] and organised a rally in support of equal marriage on 12 July 2014.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Blog of Deputy Sam Mézec: Reform Jersey". Sammezec.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  2. ↑ "BBC News - Deputies line up Jersey's only political party". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  3. ↑ Tom Gruchy (2014-07-04). "Tom Gruchy: "Reform Jersey" - first political party since 1204 registered on 4 July 2014 in the Royal Court - (Samedi Division on a Friday)". Tomgruchy.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Campaign group becomes political party - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  5. ↑ "Jersey deputy's 'sexist Twitter comments unacceptable'". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  6. ↑ "– States of Jersey Elections". Vote.je. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Reform Jersey : A Political Party for Jersey". Reformjersey.je. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  8. ↑ "BBC News - Gay marriage proposition lodged by Reform Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  9. ↑ "Pressure on States to allow same-sex marriage - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  10. ↑ "BBC News - Jersey meeting over equal marriage study". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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