Political Parties in Jersey - Conservative Parties in Jersey, Jersey Democratic Alliance, Centre Party, Jersey Conservative Party (Paperback)

Chapters: Conservative Parties in Jersey, Jersey Democratic Alliance, Centre Party, Jersey Conservative Party, Communist Party of Jersey, List of Political Parties in Jersey. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 21. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Jersey Democratic Alliance is a centre-left political party in Jersey. With the prospect of ministerial government and the creation of an executive and opposition, it formed as a political party in April 2005 at a mass rally, with the intention of fielding candidates in the elections of October and November 2005. The party was founded by Senator Ted Vibert, a returned expatriate and veteran activist in the Australian Labour Party, who drew about 1,000 people to the rally, recruiting several States Members and numerous others. Later in 2005 Senator Vibert announced that, on medical advice, he would not be standing for re-election on the party platform. His successor as head of the movement, Tony Keogh, was also subsequently obliged on medical advice to withdraw as a candidate and step down. Deputy Geoff Southern was elected to the vacant chair. Some members feared that the party would move too far to the left, and formed the Centre Party, which they saw as 'remaining true to the original vision of Senator Vibert' The party produced a manifesto of policies for the 2005 Senatorial Elections. This manifesto has since been a major source of ideas for the non-JDA Council of Ministers, ironically. Geoff Southern and Denise Carroll stood for Senator, but were unsuccessful polling 10th and 13th of the fifteen candidates with the top six elected. The Jersey Democratic Alliance followed the Centre Party in announcing that Deputy candidates would not be selected by the party. Geoff Southern was re-elected to serve St Helier district 2, Judy Martin ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1743783