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Centre Party (Jersey)
The Centre Party was a registered political party in Jersey between 2005 and 2007. Party ideology and policies In the 2005 Jersey general election, 2005 elections, the Centre Party's policies were: *Against the proposed 3% Value added tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST) *Against the continuation of the 20% income tax *Abolish the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars *Would like to introduce a PAYE, pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system of income taxation *Would like to introduce a Manx-style immigration policy *Would like to introduced right-to-buy for State tenants. *Encourage fish-farming and organic farming *Encourage the use of renewable energy *Permit English barristers to appear in the Courts of Jersey, Jersey courts, changing the rule that Law of Jersey#Legal profession, Jersey advocates had exclusive rights of audience *Separation of the spheres of executive and judicial areas. *Reduce the number of Civil Service Departments. History The Centre Party was one of two political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Benest
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages, Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Franks, Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by piracy, sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |