Liam McKenna

The manifesto sets out a programme across housing, tax and energy, proposing compulsory purchase of investor-held properties, redevelopment of three named public sites, opposition to GST, corporate tax restructuring and strategic investment in tidal and wind energy. The housing section is the most developed, with three specific sites named and distinct uses assigned to each. The energy and tax sections are directional rather than fully built out, but the combination gives the manifesto a cross-policy scope.

The housing pledges carry the most specificity: a named 12-month transition period for investor divestment, compulsory purchase as the stated consequence of non-compliance, apartment sizes of one, two and three bedrooms with resale price restrictions, and three named sites with assigned uses. The tax section names a figure of 'at least £30 million' from Pillar 2 and calls for corporate tax restructuring, but does not specify rates, thresholds or a timetable. The renewable energy pledge names tidal and wind as technologies but provides no investment figure, timeline or named delivery mechanism.

The housing compulsory purchase proposal does not specify a legal mechanism, and the manifesto does not address how the investor divestment regime would be established or enforced. The Castel Hospital development is presented without a funding source, cost estimate or developer model. On revenue, the manifesto's stated Pillar 2 figure of 'at least £30 million' is the candidate's own claim and the manifesto states the candidate believes the true figure could be higher; no costing is provided to show how this, combined with corporate tax restructuring, would replace what GST would have raised. The renewable energy revenue claim is asserted without a project cost, revenue model or financing arrangement.

The Scorecard records McKenna as Vice-President of the Scrutiny Management Committee. The housing, tax and energy pledges are not in the same subject area as that role. All three main policy areas depend on other committees and a States majority of 20 of 38 deputies. The compulsory purchase and investor divestment proposals and the corporate tax restructuring would each require other committees to bring forward measures and a States majority to approve them. The renewable energy investment similarly depends on other committees and, depending on the structure chosen, potentially on external partners.

The housing section is largely specific, with named sites and named mechanisms. However, the closing section contains general statements such as 'Let's invest in our people, our assets, and our environment' and 'Let's vote for a better future' without attaching them to specific commitments. The energy section is largely directional, describing potential rather than a programme. The overall proportion of general intent statements is moderate, with the housing content pulling the score toward the specific end.