A Speech for Censure

Chief Minister 

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"rico sorda"

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Dear All On this rather hot night I was trawling through the order paper for tomorrows States Sitting what grabbed my attention was the comments on the vote of censure against the Chief Minister.  Now, do you laugh or cry at the comment I reproduce below?   COMMENTS    The Council of Ministers express its unqualified support for the Chief Minister and his leadership over the last 3 years. Ministers believe that a Vote of Censure is an important matter that should only be brought forward for matters of conduct and not differences in political opinions.    The Council of Ministers urges States Members to reject this Vote of Censure.  Just what Planet are you guys living on? Haven't you any idea of the anger that is being directed towards this Council of Ministers and it's weak leadership? Just staggering it really is. The way the Chief Minister has misled the house over the Graham Power Napier Debacle is bad enough - and that is evidenced fact.  Now I could be up all night listing a whole load of evidenced failures of this shambolic ministerial reign but lets leave it with the 13 very serious points raised in the Deputy's motion.  So, the challenge for all you States Members who want to defend the Chief Minister is to do so without copying or even coming close to the speech I have just written. Here is my Speech. Anyone who Copies it, like I  said, should pay a donation towards Holiday for Heroes because you have not addressed any of the issues raised in the motion and therefore not defended the Chief Minister. "Sir, it is with great regret that I am having stand in front of this assembly and defend the reputation of the Chief Minister.  Sir, the Chief Minister has acted with the utmost integrity in these difficult times.  The Chief Minister has shown all the characteristics of strong leadership and courage in making the tough decisions that sees Jersey well placed on the International Stage.   Sir, whilst I have the utmost respect for the good deputy, surely this censure motion is nothing more than political point scoring.  In a time when we seem to be spending more and more hours in the States Chamber surely the good deputy would be better placed in concentrating his efforts in bringing more urgent and pressing issues before the house.    I do not wish to take up much more of States members' time on this.  Sir and fellow States members, you will have noticed how I have managed to make a very short speech in defending the Chief Minister without referring to any of the very serious issues raised in Deputy Pitman's censure motion.  In doing this I would urge all members to reject the censure motion and make a similar speech to mine where it is short, unsubstantiated, does not cover any of the issues raised and gives £10 to Holidays for Heroes".    Good Luck Don't nick my speech Rico Sorda Team Voice

Dear All On this rather hot night I was trawling through the order paper for tomorrows States Sitting what grabbed my attention was the comments on the vote of censure against the Chief Minister.  Now, do you laugh or cry at the comment I reproduce below?   COMMENTS    The Council of Ministers express its unqualified support for the Chief Minister and his leadership over the last 3 years. Ministers believe that a Vote of Censure is an  important matter that should only be brought forward for matters of conduct and not differences in political opinions.    The Council of Ministers urges States Members to reject this Vote of Censure.  Just what Planet are you guys living on? Haven't you any idea of the anger that is being directed towards this Council of Ministers and it's weak leadership? Just staggering it really is. The way the Chief Minister has misled the house over the Graham Power Napier Debacle is bad enough - and that is evidenced fact.  Now I could be up all night listing a whole load of evidenced failures of this shambolic ministerial reign but lets leave it with the 13 very serious points raised in the Deputy motion.  So, the challenge for all you States Members who want to defend the Chief Minister is to do so without copying or even coming close to the speech I have just written. Here is my Speech. Anyone who Copies it, like I  said, should pay a donation towards Holiday for Heroes because you have not addressed any of the issues raised in the motion and therefore not defended the Chief Minister. Sir, it is with great regret that I am having stand in front of this assembly and defend the reputation of the Chief Minister.  Sir, the Chief Minister has acted with the utmost integrity in these difficult times.  The Chief Minister has shown all the characteristics of strong leadership and courage in making the tough decisions that sees Jersey well placed on the International Stage.   Sir, whilst I have the utmost respect for the good deputy, surely this censure motion is nothing more than political point scoring.  In a time when we seem to be spending more and more hours in the States Chamber surely the good deputy would be better placed in concentrating his efforts in bringing more urgent and pressing issues before the house.    I do not wish to take up much more of States members' time on this.  Sir and fellow States members, you will have noticed how I have managed to make a very short speech in defending the Chief Minister without referring to any of the very serious issues raised in Deputy Pitman's censure motion.  In doing this I would urge all members to reject the censure motion and make a similar speech to mine where it is short, unsubstantiated, does not cover any of the issues raised and gives £10 to Holidays for Heroes.    Good Luck Don't nick my speech