Charging electric cars for the roads they use: a workable scheme for Guernsey
Guernsey faces a problem of ‘fiscal fairness’ that is emotive out of proportion to its size. Every owner of a petrol or diesel car pays into General Revenue on every…
Guernsey traffic woes
Most civilised countries have laws forbidding obtaining money by deception/false pretences. It would be most surprising if, given its status as an internationally approved recognised jurisdiction, the Bailiwick of Guernsey…
Cannabis as an Exit Drug: A Path Away from Harder Substances
For decades, cannabis has been framed as a “gateway drug,” a substance that leads users down a slippery slope toward harder, more dangerous drugs like heroin or cocaine. This narrative,…
A New Dawn: Lessons from Guernsey’s 4/20 Event
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: DEPUTIES TINA BURY, MARC LEADBEATER, CHRIS BLIN, AIDAN MATTHEWS, GAVIN ST PIER; ORGANISER BRUCE CARUSO; AND ME Before being reshaped by Christianity, Easter was a pagan…
Noise – Why Guernsey Needs Objective Vehicle Noise Measurement, Not a Blanket Ban
Guernsey’s proposal to criminalise altered exhausts that “intentionally increase noise” might sound like a straightforward solution to nuisance vehicles — but it risks becoming an arbitrary, unenforceable, and ultimately counterproductive…