As Guernsey heads to the polls, ITV News journalists Luke Keohane and Matthew Leach break down the key election issues with insights from expert guests and answers to the questions that matter. From what to do about GST to how island-wide voting will work the second time around, Guernsey Votes gives you analysis you can trust on the lead-up and fallout from a pivotal period in island politics.
Election results analysis: Guernsey votes for unity but will it last?
Political commentator Simon de la Rue analyzes Guernsey's election results with Matthew and Luke, focusing on Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez's role as Chief Minister and the influence of Forward Guernsey in this interview episode.
17 Jun 2025
82 candidates, 38 votes, what issues are on the ballot in Guernsey?
Matthew and Luke examine key issues like the Goods and Services Tax in Guernsey's election, while Heidi Soulsby shares insights on candidate positioning in this interview episode.
16 Jun 2025
Guernsey Election: Everything you need to know in four minutes
Hosts Matthew and Luke provide a concise four-minute overview of the Guernsey election, explaining how to vote and when to expect results.
30 May 2025
'We're fearful of change': Are skyscrapers the solution to Guernsey's sky-high rents?
Architect Oliver Brock discusses Guernsey's housing crisis with hosts Luke and Matthew, exploring high-rise buildings as a potential solution to protect green spaces and manage the island's growing population in this interview.
20 May 2025
'The majority do it for the money': Fears reliance on agency staff hurts children's education
From the lingering impact of home schooling during Covid to the high number of agency staff, this week's guest - former teacher Jenny Tasker - outlines how issues in Guernsey's education system affect students' grades.
Speaking to Luke and Matthew, she wants the next set of politicians to overhaul the current recruitment process and ensure that returning local teachers are given the same benefits as those relocating from the UK.
On agency staff, Jenny believes most cannot provide the level of education young people need and says there are opportunities on island for local people to train up as effective teachers if they are incentivised to stay.
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14 May 2025
'Covid crushed the tourism industry': What next?
With the impact of the pandemic still looming over Guernsey's tourism sector, what can be done to encourage visitors back and could it ever reach the heydays of the 1980s?
In our second election episode, Luke and Matthew are joined by Ant Ford-Parker who runs an outdoor activity company and chairs the Guernsey Tourism Partnership. He explains how uncertainty from the "ferry fiasco" tender process hurt already struggling businesses and calls for greater political accountability in tourism more widely.
Luke and Matthew also discuss the States-owned airline Aurigny and whether it should switch from profit to a subsidised public service to improve air links.
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28 Apr 2025
'Guernsey has no money': Is taxing Amazon the answer?
Should Amazon face charges for every Guernsey delivery and would it really push people to shop locally? Or is a blanket 5% Goods and Services Tax finally inevitable despite public pressure?
In our first election episode, Luke and Matthew are joined by experienced businessman Martin Search to look at tax, the economy and how Guernsey can raise more money to fund the infrastructure and services it desperately needs.
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