Vocal in the elections, all but vanished when its hitting the fan.

[Voltaire]

I have to ask, why have I not heard anything from Alan Maclean the economic Development Minister for such a long time.

We have had the price increases from Condor now that they do not have any competition, and the only politician I hear making a noise about it is the regular visitor Deputy Sean Power. WHY did this not come from Senator Maclean? is he too busy making sure that his business is going to be making a profit that he does not have time to castigate the practice of this company?

What are we paying this guy for? come on Maclean, pull your finger out and get the economy developing, it means making sure that monopolies are not ripping us off and also means you have to do some work.

The Economic Development Department has responsibility for all areas of economic policy and development in Jersey, including agriculture, fisheries, tourism and finance. It also has political responsibility for the airport, air and sea links, and postal and telecommunications services. It oversees consumer and regulatory services.

[boatyboy]

JEP tonight.

JERSEY is in a far better position than most to weather the economic storms ahead, but the States should still be doing whatever they can to minimise the breadth and depth of the downturn.
That was the message the Economic Development Minister gave to more than 800 Islanders who attended last
Thursday’s Jersey Enterprise Awards at Fort Regent.

Senator Alan Maclean said: ‘Thanks to a successful fiscal policy Jersey has no debt, a significant reserve and a stabilisation fund that contains almost £140m. But the stabilisation fund must be spent wisely. It is not a free-for-all, or a self-service buffet for general or additional government spending. Much of the fund will have to be used, as it was set up to be, to balance the books during the economic downturn.’

In his address, the minister said that the next three years would be ‘an intoxicating mix of threat, challenge and opportunity’ and that businesses would have to work together with the States.

http://www.thisisjersey.com/2009/03/05/minister-urges-caution-on-use-of-stabilisation-fund/

BB

[Calimachon]

Exactly, 

In his address, the minister said that the next three years would be ‘an intoxicating mix of threat, challenge and opportunity’ and that businesses would have to work together with the States.

I would have thought the better wording would  have been ...... challenge and opportunity and that businesses and the COMMUNITY wouldhave to work together with the States.

It has been shown over the years how, with all the best will in the world the community of Jersey have loyally supported many charities.  Charities that the states should have been doing the work of.  See how he put the emphasis on business.  Business is not the  be all and end all of everything.  Community is so very important.  Without it this little island is faceless.

Calimachon

[Shiva]

What Maclean is really saying is that most, if not all of the £140 million stabilisation fund will need to be spent to keep the Public Sector in the manner to which it has become accustomed for as long as possible. For the rest of us this will mean an increasing tax burden (direct and indirect) over the next few years. We have already had the warning shot fired with the recent GST will need to be increased headline in The Jersey Evening Pravda.
This Island is run by the States of Jersey for the benefit of the States of Jersey - Joe public comes a very poor second.