Gavin St Pier

The manifesto spans six named core priorities (housing, education, health, economy, taxation, climate transition) and couples them with a stated delivery programme, which represents a broad cross-government vision. Notable reach includes a wholesale corporate tax rate change from zero/10 to zero/15, an offshore wind farm, cannabis regulation, assisted dying legislation, and a structured six-step fiscal path. The stated intention to chair a principal policy-making committee signals an expectation of an executive rather than a peripheral role, and the framing as Guernsey's first policy-based party adds a constitutional dimension to the ambition.

A meaningful portion of the manifesto carries specific figures: an Additional Earned Allowance on the first £100,000 of earnings saving up to £20,000, a 30% discount on market value for intermediate housing, a £600,000 threshold for document duty relief, a zero/15 corporate rate, a 1% annual spending reduction saving £25m per year by 2029, and a capital programme review within three months. However, several pledges in health, education, connectivity and climate lack any figure, date or named mechanism, and the six-step fiscal path does not aggregate its revenue and saving lines into a single net position.

The manifesto acknowledges fiscal pressure explicitly through its six-step plan and names both a spending-side lever (1% baseline reduction) and a revenue-side lever (zero/15 corporate rate). The capital programme review within three months is a plausible early action. However, the Additional Earned Allowance creates a tax relief without naming a corresponding revenue offset, the zero/15 change depends on coordinating with Jersey and broader agreement beyond Guernsey's control, cannabis regulation requires legislative change, and several spending commitments in health, education and infrastructure are not matched to named funding sources or savings.

The Scorecard records St Pier as a Member of the Committee for Employment and Social Security. Some pledges relating to employment conditions, early-years support and adult upskilling are in a subject area adjacent to that role. The manifesto's stated intention to seek a chair of a principal policy-making committee is reported as an intention only; the Scorecard's verified role is a Member position. The housing, health, education, climate, tax reform and corporate rate pledges depend on other committees and a States majority of 20 of 38 deputies. The zero/15 corporate rate additionally depends on coordination with Jersey.

The manifesto mixes specific, numbered commitments with passages that remain directional, such as 'Focusing on retaining local staff by ensuring they feel appreciated, supported, and properly rewarded' and 'Investing in pastoral staff to provide prompt support to students when needed.' The opening and closing sections contain general statements about dysfunction, teamwork and the value of a party approach that do not carry specific commitments. The balance across the document is roughly even: the housing and fiscal sections are relatively concrete, while health, education and climate sections lean more directional.