Rob C
@RobCurg
Wanna-be citizen journalist. Founder of The People’s Trust (Guernsey). Truth seeker. 🇬🇬 Guernsey Deputy 🇬🇬
The British Crown Dependency of Guernsey has just passed a law that allows the police to reject any complaint they wish without investigating it.
Today the Committee for Home Affairs has announced changes to The Police Complaints Regulations, with the aim of improving the way complaints are handled. gov.gg/Policeregsupda…
#chog Tentatively putting this out there for Guernsey tweeps: yvonneburford.com/pottery/
#guernseyci 🇬🇬 What on earth is going on at L’Ancresse? This is @Govgg owned land. This is what tourists and patrons see. Surely antisemitic rhetoric and slogans cannot be acceptable? This is today. Do you know anything @guernseyliz14 @RobCurg @JaneMeRoper @Nickleh?
At first, I thought @GuernseyPress had issued its housing supplement on the wrong day. And then, I realised it was a dreadful story about pensioners being forced out their homes after receiving their quarterly Guernsey Electric bill
Thanks to @aindrereeceshee for offering and providing disability awareness training to Deputies this week. It was a salutary lesson in some of the challenges faced by a fair chunk of the community.
Fascinated to see that the Police Complaints Commission – "ensuring accountability and transparency" – is charmingly coy about what it costs and how much it pays itself to "enhance public trust and confidence" in the cops. And is that £3,310 spent on Hobnobs and cappuccinos?
Why the ‘copy and paste’ UK legislation doesn’t work for us in Guernsey 🇬🇬
Lionel Shriver on what Britain looks like from Portugal thetimes.com/article/0bd95f…
The Committee for Education, Sport & Culture sends its heartfelt congratulations to Team Guernsey and the 144 athletes who represented our island with strength, determination and spirit at the 2025 Orkney Island Games.
Some amazing shots of our Mols and Swim Team Guernsey The Orkney medals are defo the best I’ve seen
How Much Does Whistleblower Retaliation Cost the UK? Approx. 45,000 UK heroes are unemployable for reporting organisational crimes. Total cost? £4bn/year in NHS, housing, social security costs & lost tax revenue = £89k/year/hero. Failure to protect whistleblowers costs the UK.
A common mistake that smart people do is getting involved in politics thinking that being factual, logical, rational will change people’s minds Most people only hear what validates their past decisions, they don’t want uncomfortable truths that would actually improve their lives
Czech Republic just became Europe’s first nation to legalize psilocybin for medical use, covering both the natural mushroom & synthetic alkaloid. Implementation kicks off in 2026, with rollout constrained to licensed healthcare facilities under doctor supervision. Massive!
"Legal access to cannabis is proving to be good for both the users and society as a whole" Study Overview: A six-month Weed Care randomized trial in Basel, Switzerland, examined the effects of legal cannabis access through pharmacies on consumption and mental health. Legal…
Two weeks in at P&R. Getting used to turning left at Frossard House reception. Lots going on. Feels good!
Debate on Alderney runway is expected to be delayed. @GuernseyPress
An important piece of research given Guernsey's enthusiasm for introducing GST across the board.
Low income families in Jersey are “disproportionately impacted” by high grocery prices and could be paying up to 49% more than their UK counterparts due to the lack of budget supermarkets, a new report has revealed. Express took a look at the figures... bailiwickexpress.com/news/in-number…
Aurigny announces additional flights for Alderney Week @BailiwickGsy bailiwickexpress.com/community-ge/a…
GOLD🥇for Team Guernsey 🇬🇬 in the 4x50m Freestyle Relay Tatiana Tostevin Molly Staples Orla Rabey Chloe Brown (3 x Gold today) 🤩 Fantastic swim ladies, so proud of you 👏
The campaigner whose son’s case led to the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK has said Jersey has a “unique opportunity” to lead the world in the area... Subscribe to read more: brnw.ch/21wU7zH