Jersey abuse inquiry 'may reopen'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20043564

Senator Ian Le Marquand dismissed suggestions that an outside force would need to be called in.

Senator Ian Le Marquand: Home Affairs Minister

Even before a new reopened enquiry gets off the ground, the States establishment, this time in the form of Senator Ian Le Marquand, the islands home affairs minister, leaps up to dismiss claims from Lenny Harper the former deputy chief police officer, that the government had too much control and that someone was needed with an outside perspective. Le Marquand said that the enquiry would re open if "any new leads" were uncovered. Since the ITV documentary "Exposure" was screened earlier this month, new leads and revelations have been published almost on a daily basis and some of those have a direct connection with Jersey. It is evident to all, except perhaps senator Le Marquand, that the original enquiry on the island left numerous unanswered questions, and the way in which certain elements and individuals within the Jersey hierarchy contrived to rubbish and downplay the work of those conducting and involved in the enquiry, both from the police and from certain states members, is strongly indicative that there are those who are less than enthusiastic in exposing the whole story. There can be little, if any doubt, that there has been and continues to be, a massive cover up and conspiracy of silence, to conceal the truth about what went on in Jersey and to protect those involved. I have argued before that a token arrest and conviction of seven sacrificial lambs does not constitute justice for the victims of the historic abuse not only at Haut de la Garenne but also at other locations and institutions across the island over many years. It is clear that the States are not able to oversee or conduct a new enquiry. The involvement of people from the Jersey establishment with the abuse scandal and their not very subtle activities to exert pressure on the investigators, will taint any new investigation with suggestions of cover up, or worse, The only option which is credible and likely to get to the truth is an independent enquiry, conducted and supervised by an outside body appointed from the mainland.

Northern Ireland and Brexit. The return of "The Troubles"

Northern Ireland: police attacked in another night of disturbances | Northern Ireland | The Guardian When the "Brexit" debate was still filling our newspapers and our television screens, readers may remember why I had changed my mind since voting to leave at the referendum vote. Apart from the economic arguments, which had become crystal clear after peeling away all the lies and misrepresentations trotted out by Bozo Boris and his "Get Brexit Done" conspirators, there was always the problem of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Would it be possible to have a border between the European Union and the United Kingdom where people, goods and services could pass freely between the two nations without customs restrictions, tariffs, duties and all the other formalities? Would it be possible to have one part of the United Kingdom treated differently from other parts of the United Kingdom, particularly when Scotland for example had voted overwhe

The Parliamentary Labour Party conspirators are hatching another coup.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-labour-leadership-rebel-mps-a7202641.html Labour MPs plan for Corbyn victory and plot how to confront an emboldened leader Even for the "Independent", the number and use of unnamed anonymous "sources" in this article is quite astonishing. However, amongst all the usual speculative delusion, there is one factor which causes concern to anyone who believes in the Labour Party, its principles and in he democratic process of the Labour movement. It is abundantly clear that elements within the Parliamentary Labour Party, are even now, planning another coup in the event that Jeremy Corbyn should emerge as winner in the current ballot. The failed coup of earlier this year, has now descended into a sham leadership election, because the conspirators still fail to accept the democratic decision of the Labour party membership and cling to

Plemont development or return to nature?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey- A date has been set for a public inquiry into plans for Plemont Headland. This exceptional location must be sold to the National trust for Jersey, and returned to nature. Any other outcome involving development of the site, can only demonstrate the extent to which greed and self interest have become endemic in Jersey.

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