..and how dishonesty flourishes in the dark...
Introduction When I launched www.stateofguernsey.com, I noted on the front page that Guernsey’s small talent pool had led to mechanisms designed to shield public officials from scrutiny and criticism. Over…
Public trust is the cornerstone of a functioning society. In Guernsey, where government and community often intersect closely, breaches of this trust have amplified consequences. When those in authority manipulate…
Legal Notices in Guernsey: Actual, Constructive, and Public Legal notices serve to inform parties of their rights, obligations, or legal proceedings. In Guernsey, as elsewhere, these notices fall into three…
Welcome to The People’s Trust: A Movement for Guernsey’s Future We are a consortium of local families and individuals united by a shared belief: the need to protect our rights,…
In a series of recent articles (linked to below) I highlighted the disturbing details surrounding the Our Hospital Modernisation (OHM) project’s Phase 2, where escalating costs were concealed from key…
The famous quote, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” often misattributed to Edmund Burke, encapsulates the essence of civic duty—although…
There is an assertion often made by our Civil Service in Guernsey that the privilege attaching to legal advice given by the Law Officers belongs to the Law Officers and…
The Scrutiny Management Committee is delaying its investigation into the alleged staff-led ‘cover-up’ of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital redevelopment costs until they receive a report from former States Head of…
A cover-up by staff over soaring costs to redevelop the hospital is being cited as proof of a “broken culture” in the States. Deputy Gavin St Pier, a former Chief…
Senior officials at Policy & Resources (P&R) were aware of the escalating costs of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital redevelopment for over two months before informing their committee members. The £30…