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Reform Jersey
ChairmanDeputy Sam Mézec
Vice-chairmanDeputy Geoff Southern
SecretaryRosie Baker
TreasurerDavid Eves
Founded2012 (registered as party on 4 July 2014)
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursRed & 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 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC News - Deputies line up Jersey's only political party". Bbc.co.uk. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ Tom Gruchy (4 July 2014). "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 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Campaign group becomes political party - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Jersey deputy's 'sexist Twitter comments unacceptable'". BBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ^ "– States of Jersey Elections". Vote.je. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Reform Jersey : A Political Party for Jersey". Reformjersey.je. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. ^ "BBC News - Gay marriage proposition lodged by Reform Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Pressure on States to allow same-sex marriage - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. ^ "BBC News - Jersey meeting over equal marriage study". Bbc.co.uk. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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