Richard Digard

Forget the hype, Guernsey’s underlying problem is actually quite simple. But it won’t be solved until government abandons the weasel words, shows some humility and admits what’s really going on.

Imposing GST, even as the magic ‘plus’ version, won’t solve Guernsey’s fiscal difficulties, improve islanders’ living standards or reduce the cost of owning or renting a home confirms the States’ ratings agency S&P Global.