4th July 2014
Reform Jersey registered as a political party
Centre-left Reform Jersey was a political group two years before it officially became a party. It was registered at the Royal Court on 4 July and contested the 15 October election. The party supported same-sex marriage before it was passed into law and had campaigned for progressive taxation, six months’ maternity leave and the construction of more affordable housing. It also supported Jèrriais, moves to combat climate change, and a healthcare system similar to the mainland’s NHS, which is free at the point of consumption.
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Other events that occured in July
Circumstantial evidence sends a man to the gallows
- Jersey's Royal Court took just two days to sentence a man to death for murder even though there was no hard evidence against him.
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Record-breaking Jersey cow finds fame
- A Jersey cow found fame when she produced more than her own weight in butter in a single year.
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The German Occupation of Jersey begins
- Exactly when the Channel Islands were occupied initially caused some confusion due to German activities in advance.
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Queen Elizabeth II gifts Elizabeth Castle and Mont Orgueil to Jersey
- Elizabeth Castle and Mont Orgueil were both once owned by the monarch until Queen Elizabeth II handed them over to the people of Jersey.
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