Core Principles

My core principles include:-

• Family life as the core of community life
• Value for money in government expenditure
• Reducing unnecessary laws, controls and bureaucracy
• A fair taxation system
• Generous provision for low paid and poor people
•  A fair law enforcement and criminal justice system
• Care for the environment
• Keeping Jersey special in terms of:
  • the natural beauty of the Island
  • preserving our historic culture
  • asserting our unique identity

Political philosophy – a fair balance

I believe that in most areas of politics there are a number of principles that, whilst good in themselves, may conflict therefore it is a question of finding a fair balance between them.

There needs to be a fair balance between:

• individual freedom -v-  responsibility to the community
• financial and business growth -v-  population control and affordable housing
• the provision of high quality public services -v- the cost of those services
• farseeing green policies -v- the ability of people to adjust their lifestyle
• justice and public protection -v- rehabilitation in the criminal justice system
• the preservation of our historic institutions -v- the need for these to develop as the community changes
• laws which ensure a fair society -v-  unnecessary interference with individual freedom
• rich -v- poor