Future Guernsey Explained

Future Guernsey
Colorcode:	0A7836
Leader:	Gavin St Pier
Founder:	Gavin St Pier Heidi Soulsby Lyndon Trott
Foundation:	^[1]
Ideology:	Social liberalism^[2]
Position:	Centre
Country:	Guernsey
Colors:	Green
Seats1 Title:	States of Guernsey

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

Chief Minister

Election	Candidate	Votes	Result	Note
2020	Gavin St Pier			^[12]
2023	Lyndon Trott			^[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

External links

• Website of the Guernsey Partnership of Independents (archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Register of Political Parties. 12 February 2020.
2. News: 2021-12-04 . Future Guernsey political party launches . en-GB . 2023-12-13.
3. News: 2021-12-04 . Future Guernsey political party launches . en-GB . 2023-12-13.
4. Web site: 2021-12-02 . Guernsey Partnership of Independents to become Future Guernsey party . 2023-12-13 . ITV.
5. Web site: 17 September 2020. 'Partnership of Independents' forms ahead of Guernsey's election. 2020-10-07. ITV. en.
6. Web site: Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister. 2021-01-31. Bailiwick Express. en.
7. Web site: Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee . 25 October 2022.
8. News: 2021-12-04 . Future Guernsey political party launches . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-02.
9. Web site: Express . Bailiwick . New political party is launched . 2023-09-02 . Bailiwick Express . en.
10. Web site: Guernsey States elects Lyndon Trott as senior politician . BBC . 13 December 2023.
11. Web site: New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey . 14 December 2023.
12. Web site: Deputy Peter Ferbrache elected as Guernsey's new Chief Minister . 16 October 2020.
13. Web site: Lyndon Trott returns as Guernsey's Chief Minister 11 years after leaving government . 13 December 2023.
14. Web site: Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister. 2021-01-31. Bailiwick Express. en.
15. Web site: Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee . 25 October 2022.
16. Web site: New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey . 14 December 2023.
17. News: Guernsey Election 2020: Results . BBC News . 11 October 2020.