Future Guernsey, formerly Guernsey Partnership of Independents until November 2021,[3][4] is a political party in Guernsey founded in August 2020 by Gavin St Pier, Heidi Soulsby and Lyndon Trott.[5]
Future Guernsey | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gavin St Pier |
| Founder | Gavin St Pier Heidi Soulsby Lyndon Trott |
| Founded | 18 August 2020[1] |
| Ideology | Social liberalism[2] |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colors | Green |
| States of Guernsey | 10 / 40
|
As the Guernsey Partnership of Independents, it did not impose a whip on its members, and effectively operated as a big tent grouping of independents.
History
editWhen the party was founded, Gavin St Pier held the position of Chief Minister, a position he failed to retain in the October 2020 election for President of the Policy and Resources Committee.
In October 2020 Heidi Soulsby was appointed Deputy Chief Minister,[6] a position she held until resigning from the Policy & Resources Committee in October 2022.[7]
On 1 December 2021, the party was rebranded from GPI to Future Guernsey.[8][9]
Lyndon Trott was elected President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey, becoming Chief Minister on 13 December 2023, following the vote of no-confidence in Peter Ferbrache. [10] Soulsby was elected back onto Policy & Resources Committee in December 2023, as Vice President.[11]
Electoral performance
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Chief Minister
edit| Election | Candidate | Votes | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gavin St Pier | 17 / 40
|
Lost | [12] |
| 2023 | Lyndon Trott | 21 / 40
|
Won | [13] |
Policy and Resources Committee members
editThe Policy & Resources Committee comprises the President and four members.
| Election | Deputy | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heidi Soulsby Jonathan Le Tocq |
Deputy Chief Minister Minister for External Affairs |
[14] |
| 2022 | Jonathan Le Tocq | Minister for External Affairs | [15] |
| 2023 | Lyndon Trott Heidi Soulsby Jonathan Le Tocq |
Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Minister for External Affairs |
[16] |
General Election
edit| Election | Candidates | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Note | |||
| 2020 Guernsey general election | 21 | 10 / 40
|
153,119 | 24.02% | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Register of Political Parties". 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey Partnership of Independents to become Future Guernsey party". ITV. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "'Partnership of Independents' forms ahead of Guernsey's election". ITV. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee". 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". BBC News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Express, Bailiwick. "New political party is launched". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey States elects Lyndon Trott as senior politician". BBC. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey". 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Deputy Peter Ferbrache elected as Guernsey's new Chief Minister". 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Lyndon Trott returns as Guernsey's Chief Minister 11 years after leaving government". 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee". 25 October 2022.
- ^ "New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey". 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey Election 2020: Results". BBC News. 11 October 2020.
External links
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