The States Assembly Podcast
Information and insights from the States Greffe on how Jersey's political system works and how to make it work for you.
The States Greffe provides politically impartial support and advice on the business and procedures of the States Assembly - Jersey's elected parliament, to States Members (the Island's politicians) and government departments.
Podcasting since 2023 • 15 episodes
The States Assembly Podcast
Latest Episodes
Questions in Jersey Politics
Questions are one of the tools that Jersey's States Members have available to them to understand why and how the Government is doing what it's doing.Want to get to grips with a Minister's priorities? Ask a question.
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Episode 15
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56:12
Who's who in Jersey politics
Who are the people who make our laws, set our taxes, decide how Jersey should be run? And what do they all do? Jersey politics features a whole host of different roles that could be unfamiliar to you. There are: Constables (a.k.a. C...
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Episode 14
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43:53
Jersey Scrutiny 102
Following on from our previous episode 'Jersey Scrutiny 101', we finish off the interview with Andy and Will and cover how Jersey isn't on its own in doing parliamentary scrutiny, what it takes to be an effective scrutineer and discover what it...
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Episode 13
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31:23
Jersey Scrutiny 101
If you follow the news or have any interest at all in how taxpayers' money - your money - is spent in Jersey, then you must surely have heard references to 'Scrutiny'.As mentioned in our 'Jersey Politics 101' podcast episode, Scrutiny i...
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Episode 12
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26:16
Jersey's Occupation and Liberation Day
Jersey was occupied by German forces during the Second World War. The Occupation had a huge impact on the daily lives of Islanders, with many aspects of 'normal' life' restricted or affected in some way by the new rules and regulations that wer...
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Episode 11
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39:07
