Future Guernsey

Future Guernsey
LeaderGavin St Pier
FounderGavin St Pier
Heidi Soulsby
Lyndon Trott
Founded18 August 2020 (2020-08-18)[1]
IdeologySocial liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre
ColorsGreen
States of Guernsey
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Future Guernsey, formerly Guernsey Partnership of Independents until November 2021,[3][4] is a political party in Guernsey founded in August 2020 by Gavin St Pier, Heidi Soulsby and Lyndon Trott.[5]

As the Guernsey Partnership of Independents, it did not impose a whip on its members, and effectively operated as a big tent grouping of independents.

History

When the party was founded, Gavin St Pier held the position of Chief Minister, a position he failed to retain in the October 2020 election for President of the Policy and Resources Committee.

In October 2020 Heidi Soulsby was appointed Deputy Chief Minister,[6] a position she held until resigning from the Policy & Resources Committee in October 2022.[7]

On 1 December 2021, the party was rebranded from GPI to Future Guernsey.[8][9]

Lyndon Trott was elected President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey, becoming Chief Minister on 13 December 2023, following the vote of no-confidence in Peter Ferbrache. [10] Soulsby was elected back onto Policy & Resources Committee in December 2023, as Vice President.[11]

Electoral performance

Original logo as the Guernsey Partnership of Independents

Chief Minister

Election Candidate Votes Result Note
2020 Gavin St Pier
17 / 40
 Lost [12]
2023 Lyndon Trott
21 / 40
 Won [13]

Policy and Resources Committee members

The Policy & Resources Committee comprises the President and four members.

Election Deputy Title Note
2020 Heidi Soulsby
Jonathan Le Tocq 		Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for External Affairs 		[14]
2022 Jonathan Le Tocq Minister for External Affairs [15]
2023 Lyndon Trott
Heidi Soulsby
Jonathan Le Tocq 		Chief Minister
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for External Affairs 		[16]

General Election

Election Candidates Seats
Votes Percentage Note
2020 Guernsey general election 21
10 / 40
 153,119 24.02% [17]

References

  1. ^ "Register of Political Parties". 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Guernsey Partnership of Independents to become Future Guernsey party". ITV. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ "'Partnership of Independents' forms ahead of Guernsey's election". ITV. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee". 25 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Future Guernsey political party launches". BBC News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ Express, Bailiwick. "New political party is launched". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Guernsey States elects Lyndon Trott as senior politician". BBC. 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey". 14 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Deputy Peter Ferbrache elected as Guernsey's new Chief Minister". 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Lyndon Trott returns as Guernsey's Chief Minister 11 years after leaving government". 13 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee". 25 October 2022.
  16. ^ "New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey". 14 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Guernsey Election 2020: Results". BBC News. 11 October 2020.


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