:00:14. > :00:20.Good evening. Our main stories tonight. Unaffordable pensions and
:00:20. > :00:23.overpaid civil servants. Jersey's finances under scrutiny. We
:00:23. > :00:30.remember at the little known sacrifices made by men and women in
:00:30. > :00:40.Alderney after the occupation. He has been the deputy and the bailiff.
:00:40. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:48.Now Sir Philip Bailhache wants to be the chief minister.
:00:48. > :00:55.Jersey is living beyond its means and is not as cash rich as people
:00:55. > :01:01.think. That is the blunt conclusion of one I've going politician. In
:01:01. > :01:06.his final report, Ben Shenton says we are simply spending too much. It
:01:06. > :01:11.is not every day Jersey's finances are likened to our horror movie,
:01:11. > :01:18.but that is what has happened. Is there really less in the government
:01:18. > :01:24.wallet than we thought? The answer is yes if you read the report from
:01:24. > :01:29.the Public Accounts Committee, it says the current pension scheme is
:01:29. > :01:33.not fit for purpose. It says contributions should be
:01:33. > :01:43.significantly increased to clear a large deficit. It also says civil
:01:43. > :01:43.
:01:43. > :01:48.servants are paid more here than in It says that the long-term
:01:48. > :01:52.consequences could be dire. We need to get to grips with these issues,
:01:52. > :02:00.and it is not going to be popular, we need the support of other
:02:00. > :02:06.politicians, civil servants, and unions. What is the truth? This man
:02:06. > :02:10.should know the answer. Public finances are not in a bad position.
:02:10. > :02:19.They are the strongest in the world. We do not have a credit rating
:02:19. > :02:25.because we do not have any debt. We certainly do not have any magnitude
:02:25. > :02:31.like is said in the report. It is not a yawning black hole.
:02:31. > :02:34.Reassuring words. This report is Ben Shenton's last as a politician.
:02:34. > :02:43.It may leave some of the newer members more scared than others
:02:43. > :02:50.over how much is in the state purse. Blue Islands is selling its fleet
:02:50. > :02:56.of Trislanders. The older planes will make way for larger aircraft.
:02:56. > :02:58.It is because the airline says that is what customers want. The move
:02:58. > :03:03.affects four pilots, but it is thought they will be found
:03:03. > :03:07.alternative roles. Senior politicians are held private tot
:03:07. > :03:11.with internet shopping businesses in Jersey today to discuss the
:03:11. > :03:18.response to the UK decision to close the VAT loophole. 1,700 jobs
:03:18. > :03:23.across Kersey at -- Jersey and Guernsey could be at risk. A
:03:23. > :03:28.ministerial task force has been set up to deal with the issue. They are
:03:28. > :03:31.also considering a legal challenge. As far as we are concerned, what
:03:31. > :03:37.has been announced is discriminatory against the Channel
:03:37. > :03:44.Islands. We feel it is unreasonable and unfair. We will defend local
:03:44. > :03:48.businesses and local jobs. There is a fresh drive for trainer teachers
:03:48. > :03:53.in Guernsey. They will be partnering with a Brighton
:03:53. > :03:58.University. They will look for local graduates who want to train
:03:58. > :04:03.in schools and on the island. It will be primary or secondary level.
:04:03. > :04:07.The teaching will be free. always look to a point locally
:04:07. > :04:11.qualified teachers. This is an opportunity for people who might be
:04:11. > :04:19.looking for a change in career, who have found for her family
:04:19. > :04:28.circumstances they must not be able to leave the island. This gives
:04:28. > :04:35.local people the opportunity to train on the island. Today was the
:04:35. > :04:44.11th day of the 11th month of 2011. At 11am, islanders paused for two
:04:44. > :04:50.minutes to mark Armistice Day. Soldiers past and present,
:04:50. > :04:56.politicians and islanders joined in silence to remember the men and
:04:56. > :05:04.women who have lost their lives in conflict. This year was
:05:04. > :05:09.particularly poignant in Alderney. This morning, just before 11am, a
:05:09. > :05:12.small group of people gathered beside the grave of Sapper Onions
:05:12. > :05:16.to mark Armistice Day. Sapper Onions died clearing mines
:05:16. > :05:23.following the German occupation of the Channel Islands. At his
:05:23. > :05:30.graveside was a woman who served in the second world war. No one else
:05:30. > :05:39.ever when you are the poor fellow. He was only a youngster. Ever since
:05:39. > :05:46.I have been here, we have always pick a little poppy on his
:05:46. > :05:53.gravestone. St Anne's Church will be packed for the Remembrance Day
:05:53. > :06:03.service. The place will be very busy. There is a lot of army people,
:06:03. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:09.Voluntary Services, hundreds of ordinary folk. They will remember a
:06:09. > :06:13.substantial portion of the island gave their lives in the war. Since
:06:13. > :06:17.the end of the second world war, Britain has been involved in 18
:06:17. > :06:21.military campaigns around the world. One man who was just doing his job
:06:21. > :06:26.in the Falklands was Tony Flower. These people have given the
:06:26. > :06:31.ultimate sacrifice. The young people are going out there
:06:31. > :06:34.voluntarily, laying their lives on the line. It is extremely important
:06:34. > :06:44.we remember that, not just for those who come back but those who
:06:44. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:56.do not come back. Next tonight, on Monday, Jersey
:06:56. > :07:00.Stakes elect a new chief minister. There is just two candidates. Last
:07:00. > :07:06.night we heard from the senator- elect. Now let us hear why Sir
:07:06. > :07:12.Philip Bailhache is after the job. Why have you decided to go for the
:07:12. > :07:19.role? There are some reasons. I stood for election as a senator
:07:19. > :07:23.because I wanted to achieve some constitutional reform. In the way
:07:23. > :07:30.the state operates and the way the state is composed. I have decided
:07:31. > :07:35.the best way to achieve that change is to work through the Council of
:07:35. > :07:45.Ministers and the committees. I would like to beat working at the
:07:45. > :07:52.head of that. Hope you wish to change the... What else do you feel
:07:52. > :08:01.you have to offer? The island faces a number of significant threats
:08:01. > :08:06.from the outside. I have considerable experience of dealing
:08:06. > :08:13.with the machine in Whitehall, the international community, and I
:08:13. > :08:19.think that would be helpful for a chief minister to have. There are
:08:19. > :08:23.difficult times ahead. Do you feel you can take on those challenges?
:08:23. > :08:33.would like to be able to rely upon a number of other skills within the
:08:33. > :08:38.Civil Service, and from ministers. The chief minister, after all,
:08:38. > :08:47.merely co-ordinates the activities of his ministers. I feel confident
:08:47. > :08:56.I could do that. You have only just been elected as a senator. You have
:08:56. > :09:03.been deputy and bailiff. You feel you have enough experience? I do
:09:03. > :09:10.know how the system works, because I was involved and it held the
:09:10. > :09:16.office or bailiff. I understand the legislation and know how the system
:09:16. > :09:26.works. I do not think that is a particular disadvantage. The last
:09:26. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:33.two chief ministers have left after taking the role. The you plan along
:09:33. > :09:40.political career? I am getting on a bed so I do not suspect it will be
:09:40. > :09:50.long. I do not know. I am certainly willing to remain in political
:09:50. > :09:52.
:09:52. > :09:58.office for as long as I feel I can do it. Thank you very much. That
:09:58. > :10:03.was Sir Philip Bailhache. Join us on Monday for the swearing-in. Now
:10:03. > :10:07.on Monday for the swearing-in. Now the weather forecast. We have some
:10:07. > :10:13.rain tonight. Some of that will be quite widespread and persistent. It
:10:13. > :10:18.does move away, and but the time -- by the time we get to the weekend
:10:18. > :10:27.it will be mainly dry and mild. One weather front moving of grass
:10:27. > :10:37.becomes very slow-moving. It will move northwards after midday. It
:10:37. > :10:43.will brighten up into the afternoon. By Sunday, press, a sudden wind. --
:10:44. > :10:47.brisk southern wind. There is the picture in more detail. Lighter
:10:47. > :10:56.patchy rain becoming more persistent before fizzling out
:10:56. > :11:04.towards the morning. Some drizzly showers tomorrow morning. It will
:11:04. > :11:14.improve to give a sunny spells in the afternoon. We should see
:11:14. > :11:17.
:11:17. > :11:27.temperatures of 15 degrees. Onto the forecast for the coastal waters.
:11:27. > :11:27.
:11:27. > :11:36.Early showers and fog will clear. Times of high water now... Not a
:11:36. > :11:41.great deal of surf, with south-east wind up to one to two feet. The
:11:41. > :11:50.forecast for Sunday is dry. The temperatures are still mild for the
:11:50. > :11:56.time of year. Not much changed as we move into next week. Each day