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
The Prince of Wales visits Jersey to open Howard Hall
- The Prince of Wales came to Jersey by boat so he could open the recently finished Howard Hall at Victoria College.
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A general strike brings Jersey to a standstill
- Council workers in all sectors followed the lead of refuse workers, and downed tools until the States of Jersey agreed to a pay rise.
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French prime minister disappears on Jersey boat trip
- A yacht carrying the former prime minister of France disappeared and was later discovered wrecked on a reef close to Jersey.
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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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