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The Centre
Party was a registered political party in Jersey between 2005 and 2007.
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Party ideology and policies[edit]
In the 2005 elections,
the Centre Party's policies were:[1]
- Against
the proposed 3% Goods and Services
Tax (GST)
- Against
the continuation of the 20% income tax
- Abolish
the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars
- Would like
to introduce a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system of income
taxation
- Would like
to introduce a Manx-style immigration policy
- Would like
to introduced right-to-buy for State tenants.
- Encourage
fish-farming and organic farming
- Encourage
the use of renewable energy
- Permit
English barristers to appear in the Jersey courts,
changing the rule that Jersey advocates
had exclusive rights of audience[2]
- Separation
of the spheres of executive and judicial areas.
- Reduce the
number of Civil Service Departments.
History[edit]
The Centre
Party was one of two political parties formed in response to constitutional
reforms due to be introduced in December 2005, when the States of Jersey Law
2005 implemented recommendations of the Clothier review by creating a system of
ministerial government—with
Council of
Ministers headed by a Chief Minister
in place of a committee-based system of administration.
Some of its
founding members, including Senator Paul Le Claire, had initially belonged to Jersey Democratic
Alliance – the other party created in 2005 – but left believing the
JDA was too left wing.[3] The Centre Party's first chairman was
Larry Adams.[4]
In 2006 the
Centre Party renewed its commitment to instituting change in Jersey. At the
2006 Annual Meeting, Roger Benest was elected to serve as chairman with Larry
Adams taking the role of Deputy Chairman. The party further indicated that it
would support candidates in the 2008 Senatorial elections and renewed its
commitment to implement its policies.
In 2007, the
party announced that it would ballot its members on whether;
- To become
the Jersey Conservative Party
- To become
the Jersey Liberal Party
- How
closely it should seek to affiliate to a United Kingdom party
It was
announced in July 2007 that the Centre Party would contest the next elections
as the Jersey Conservative Party.[5]
Election results[edit]
In the October 2005
elections two Centre Party candidates stood for the six vacant
Senator seats. Neither was successful, with sitting Senator Paul Le Claire finishing 8th with 5,413 votes and
losing his seat. The other Centre Party candidate, Kevin Lewis, polled 10th with 5,028 votes.[6]
Six members of
the Centre party stood in the November 2005
elections for deputies,[7] though they did so as independents.[8] Paul Le Claire and Kevin Lewis were elected as
deputies, and reelected as independents in the 2008 elections.
References[edit]
1.
^ Walker, Carl (2011 [last update]). "EU 'will reject zero-ten' – Centre Party".
thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.; Quérée, Ben (2011 [last update]). "Centre Party 'to cut spending and fight GST'".
thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.; Anon (26 September 2005). "Party looks to streamline States". BBC News (London: BBC).
Retrieved 4 September 2011.
4.
^ Anon (2005-07-26). "Party's members to choose chief". BBC News (London: BBC).
Retrieved 4 September 2011.
6.
^ Lewis, Anthony (2011 [last update]). "Poll triumph for Senator Syvret and independent
newcomers". thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 4 September
2011.; Quérée, Ben (2011
[last update]). "No invites to the parties". thisisjersey.com.
Retrieved 4 September 2011.
7.
^ Anon (2011 [last update]). "Three more to stand for Centre Party".
thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
8.
^ {Quérée, Ben (2011 [last update]). "Unsuccessful candidates to try again".
thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.; Anon (23 October 2005). "Party allows independent members". BBC News (London:
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