Entries tagged 'politics'

The following 30 entries have been tagged using the term politics. Click the titles to read the full entry in each instance.

Herm goes back on the market
Herm is administered directly by the States of Guernsey and maintained by tenants.

Alderney debated in the House of Commons
Alderney was an important element in Britain's coastal defences, but MPs were unsure about funding it.

Role of Chief Minister of Guernsey abolished
The Chief Minister was Guernsey's prime minister and representative to the outside world.

A French fisherman is arrested and escorted to St Peter Port
French boats had been fishing within the six-mile exclusion zone surrounding the Channel Islands.

Guernsey nurse Elizabeth Lincoln elected to the States
Elizabeth Lincoln's research into the causes of breast cancer is still being used after more than 50 years

Guernsey’s first governor, Edmund Weston, is appointed
Edmund Weston was solo governor from 1486. Following his death, the role passed to his son, Richard.

Guernsey heads call for an end to the Eleven-plus
The controversial exam had long been used to stream students by ability as they entered secondary education.

Guernsey Language Commission formed
The Guernsey Language Commission works to presrve and promote Guernesiais.

Guernsey’s Royal Court sits for the first time
The Royal Court is the centre of Guernsey's legal and political life.

Alderney elects its first president
Sydney Peck Herivel served as Alderney's president for over 21 years until 26 August 1970

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