TWO political parties have joined forces and will stand under one manifesto at the June general election.
The Progress Party and the Jersey Liberal Conservatives have signed an agreement to work together and co-ordinate their campaigns. JLC leader Sir Philip Bailhache would be the preferred candidate for Chief Minister for the coalition.
Sir Philip said: ‘This is the first time in Jersey politics that two parties have combined in coalition to produce a joint manifesto behind which all the candidates for the two parties will align when standing for election in June. We think that people should know what they are voting for, and we believe that putting forward a strong programme for coalition government in a transparent manner is very much in the public interest.’
The coalition will mean that a vote for a Progress Party candidate can be regarded as a vote for the JLC and a vote for a JLC candidate can be regarded as a vote for the Progress Party.
Progress Party leader Senator Steve Pallett said: ‘Change is desperately needed. We are working together to combine our best ideas to produce an exciting and progressive programme for government.’
