Agenda 2019

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/crazy-rules-dreamt-up-by-whitehall-bureaucrats-are-to-be-scrapped-david-cameron-to-announce-at-fsb-conference-9087100.html   The Government is to dispose of or change thousands of "crazy" rules affecting businesses David Cameron to announce at FSB conference   Since time immemorial, (well it certainly seems like it), politicians of all political persuasions have been promising to "cut the red tape and get businesses moving". A very laudable proposition which is always well received by the press and media. The problem with this pompous posturing, is that as fast as the scissors or shears or whatever are slashing away at the tangled undergrowth and roots of the "red tape", some faceless Whitehall civil servant is frantically scribbling away with his quill putting into "Whitehall speak" written word, the latest spouting of his Ministers whim, dogma, pet theory or harebrained sche...

http://www.thisisjersey.com/news/2012/10/15/couple-may-appeal-over-st-peter-care-homes-plan/ Couple may appeal over St Peter care homes plan     On Friday 5th October 2012, I published on this Blog, an article under the title of “Another nail in the coffin of Jersey tourism”. It seems that the article ruffled a few feathers in Jersey, predominately from people and organisations who felt that my comments on the way in which tourism was being destroyed on the island, somehow undermined their efforts to persuade others to retain tourist facilities. It seems to be a common misconception by some on the island, that business interests in Jersey are philanthropic bodies who are driven by a commitment to Jersey and its economy, rather than the prospect of increasing their cash flow by the sale of tangible assets, such as land, particularly when such land can be argued to be in a “prime location”. The growing number of applications granted by the State...

http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=501695 Three controversial planning applications in Jersey have been approved.  In spite of repeated denials over many months, it now seems that Les Charrieres Hotel will be demolished and replaced with nine houses. The States of Jersey clearly have a death wish in respect of their commitment to tourism on the Island. With every passing month, hotels, guest houses and tourist facilities are  closed and replaced with houses or nursing homes or "luxury" apartments. It is not just the loss of the amenities that should cause concern to Gorst, Maclean, La Marquand and the rest. It is the loss of the skill sets and potential that should be worrying them. Questionable short term benefit at the expense of economic stability later, is never a good trade off. Agriculture has in effect, disappeared from the Island. Tourism is shadow of what it was even five years ago. Finance is encountering rough...

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/sep/24/vince-cable-small-business-bank1  £1bn to establish a British business bank The existing banking sector has had £ billions of taxpayers money poured into their vaults by government and by the Bank of England's policy of "Quantitative Easing" in order to persuade them to lend to small businesses,  "manufacturers, exporters and high-growth companies that power our economy" and "kick start" the economy. They have failed miserably in this objective. This new "Business bank", will essentially be no different from the existing high street parasites, creaming off the government funds and Bank of England cash injections, in order to improve balance sheets, show huge profits and pay obscene dividends to their share holders. Once again, the British people pay for the excesses of the banks and speculators.