Politics Disassembled

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election.  In this episode, we speak to Rob Ward, candidate for Constable of St Helier, who is standing for Reform Jersey.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election.  In this episode, we speak to Claire de Than, candidate for Deputy in St Helier Central, who endorses the three priorities of Value Jersey.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election.  In this episode, we speak to Lyndsay Feltham, candidate for St Helier Central, standing with Reform Jersey.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election.  In this episode, we speak to Catherine Curtis, candidate for St Helier Central, standing with Reform Jersey.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election. In this episode, we speak to Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon, candidate for St Clement Deputy.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election. In this episode, we speak to Monty Tadier, candidate for St Brelade Deputy and member of Reform Jersey.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election. In this episode, we speak to Jonathan Renouf, candidate for St Brelade Deputy.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

 Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted questions designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

Election campaigns can be noisy places.

That's why we've created Election Disassembled – a series of short, unfiltered conversations with the candidates standing in Jersey's 2026 election.

Our team issued every candidate the same challenge: come into our studio, sit down with us, and explain why Islanders should vote for you. No campaign rally. No carefully managed audience. Just a microphone and their ideas.

Some were brave enough to take up the challenge. Some weren’t.

Those who did were asked to sum up their vision for Jersey in two minutes before facing a round of quick-fire questions based on the big issues YOU, our readers, told us want to hear from candidates about – as well as some lighter hearted ones designed to reveal a little more about the person behind the politics.

The aim isn't to tell you how to vote. It's to give you the information you need to make up your own mind.

In this episode, we hear from the Senatorial candidates.

How much money will it take to buy your vote?

In this episode, Bailiwick Express editor Fiona Potigny disassembles the gloriously strange economics of Jersey elections... from how much each candidate can spend to why Jersey once ended up in the slightly awkward position of discovering that almost half its election candidates may have broken the law... 

...in less than 10 minutes.

Election Disassembled is your go-to guide for everything Election 2026 in Jersey – keep following for in depth-analysis, explainers, mini manifestos, hustings highlights and much more.

With one month to go until the election, we’re launching Election Disassembled – a 360-degree approach to keep you informed during the election. Through online and in-app coverage, podcast episodes, video highlights and, of course, the newspaper, we’re here to be your trusted source of information. 

From now until 7 June, we’ll bring you in-depth analysis, clear explainers, mini manifestos, hustings highlights, and insight from across the campaign trail. Whether you’re following every development or just trying to keep up ahead of polling day, Election Disassembled will keep you up to date – so when vote, you vote informed.

We’re also offering you a special election campaign subscription deal: your first month’s subscription for just £1. That includes the digital JEP exactly as printed, full access to the JEP website and app, plus unlimited access to the Bailiwick Express website and app.