GST: The file they should have built
The States say the data behind the tax package is too sensitive to release, and their own model is too slow to test properly. Both problems have had a standard…
Check their sums
The States built a calculator to show us how the tax plan would affect our households. (https://www.gov.gg/taxreform – calculator at https://2026-impact-calc.gov.gg). It does not match their own proposals, and the…
Before We Ask Islanders to Trust the Numbers, We Should See the Workings
In just a few weeks’ time, Deputies will be asked to vote on one of the biggest changes to Guernsey’s tax system in decades. If approved, the proposals in the…
States IT Wastage: Warnings Ignored, Millions Lost
The States of Guernsey now concedes that at least £42 million has been squandered on two failed IT projects. Deputy Marc Laine, Policy & Resources’ newly appointed IT adviser, has…
Can the States deliver real reform in the public sector?
In his recent Guernsey Press Politics Podcast, new States chief executive Boley Smillie spoke of efficiency savings and better IT systems While these operational improvements have their place, Guernsey’s civil…
Accountability and Transparency: The Case for Reform in Guernsey’s Public Administration
‘Buried cash incident’ exposes systemic governance and oversight failures The recent admission that Guernsey’s Civil Service mislaid £31,000 in charitable funds – for fifteen years – and the recent announcement…
Sister’s Appointment to Senior Crown Role Raises Eyebrows
The appointment today of Hilary Pullum as HM Comptroller (HMC) and Deputy Receiver General—serving under her sister, Megan Pullum, HM Procureur (HMP) and Receiver General—has reportedly sparked “public concerns,” according…