Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Matt Fallaize speaks to Deputy Neil Inder as we begin our series of interviews with the candidates standing in the island’s 2025 general election.

With the election campaign getting into full swing, Shelaine Green from Women in Public Life joins to talk about its work to get more women on the ballot paper — and how that work has borne fruit in 2025.Plus Tony Curr, Matt Fallaize and James Falla look at the various opportunities for voters to get a better sense of candidates ahead of polling and preview the Guernsey Press’ own election interview series, which begins on Wednesday.

It’s over to the voters...With nominations now closed and 82 candidates for islanders to choose from, Tony Curr is joined by James Falla, Matt Fallaize and departing deputy Peter Roffey to get their reaction.

In the first edition of our new Election Weekly series tracking Guernsey’s 2025 general election, James Falla and Matt Fallaize join Tony Curr to discuss the first day of nominations, the potential for party success, and a major blow to candidates’ canvassing hopes.We’ll be back twice a week until the polls close, so stay tuned over the next five weeks as we bring you the best insights, analysis, and content from the campaign trail.

That’s it for this States.Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize speak to Deputies Al Brouard and Peter Ferbrache, one of whom is definitely stepping away while one is now considering standing again, as the final meeting of this term draws to a close — and brings with it a decision on how to tackle noisy vehicles.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to round up the penultimate day of the term as members debate the future of Les Vardes Quarry, the path to net zero and Sark electricity.

Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize round up day two of the meeting, which saw members vote to create a commission to progress a potential offshore wind far and begin debate on the future of Les Vardes quarry.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to review day one of this final meeting of the term, with decisions taken on the minimum wage and questions put to ESC about Les Varendes.

Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to preview a bumper final meeting of this States term, with four days in the Royal Court ahead for members and debates on the minimum wage, inert waste and noisy vehicles among the business.