Dear voter,
I want to write to you directly — not with a list of policies (you’ll find those at jonathanrenouf.je) — but with an honest account of what I believe is at stake on June 7th, and why I’m asking for one of your three votes.
These are difficult times. The world feels unstable, the cost of living is squeezing household budgets, and Jersey feels like it is losing what makes it special. St Brelade is not immune. I see it on the doorstep: the worry, the frustration, and — underneath it all — a real desire for something better.
But difficult moments are also moments of choice and opportunity.
I believe in government that is honest about what it costs and disciplined about what it spends. The public sector has grown faster than our economy can comfortably sustain and that cannot go on. But I am wary of simplistic solutions — arbitrary cuts hurt real people. The answer is to be smarter: invest where we need to, cut where there is waste, protect what we truly value.
This is my home parish — I grew up in St Brelade and now my wife and I are raising our family here, so protecting what makes St Brelade special matters deeply to me. Our coastline and our countryside are not obstacles to progress, they are part of what we are. We must always remember that growth is only worthwhile if it improves our lives, not if it sacrifices what we value most.
Our parish has significant opportunities ahead. The redevelopment of the Elephant Park, the future of Les Creux and improving Quennevais Parade are all decisions that belong to this community, and I will fight to make sure your voices shape them. I know we also have challenges: deteriorating local facilities, anti social behaviour, and the disheartening feeling that decisions are made elsewhere by people who don’t always listen. That’s why as your deputy, I have held more than 50 parish drop-ins and taken up dozens of issues on your behalf.
I haven’t always got things right. My attempt to introduce stronger tree protection as Environment Minister is something on which I reflect. The goal was right — Jersey’s trees need better protection — but I moved too fast and didn’t bring people with me. I learned from that.
I bring experience: as a minister who delivered results, as a determined scrutineer, and as someone who has fought for this parish. But more than that, I bring a way of working — researching the issues, weighing the arguments, cooperating across political divides, finding the sensible path forward.
Jersey needs politicians who are serious, honest and connected to the people they serve. That’s why I’m asking for your vote.
Names of Proposers and Seconders
- Alastair John Layzell
- Enid Clare Quenault
- Susan Miriam Healy
- Ian Derrick Rolls
- Kevin Patrick Lynch
- Rose Anne Avril Mitchell
- Simon Charles Langlois
- Andrew Charles Hengist Wicks
- Carey Elizabeth Benander
- Margaret Mary Livingstone