Karl Busch is a candidate for Deputy of St. Brelade with a background in UK local government, financial services, and running the 'Tea Dance Club' community interest business focused on social inclusion, active ageing, and digital inclusion during the pandemic. His platform centers on interconnecting health, wealth, and wellbeing by investing in people lifelong and promoting social enterprises to bridge government and community. He aims to deliver community benefits starting in St. Brelade and expanding island-wide.
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Expresses concern over vulnerability, financial crime, and declining cash leading to financial exclusion.
"Vulnerability and Financial crime are a major concern for many of us. The demise of cash means financial inclusion in products and services is increasingly an issue"
Believes economy relies on population's skills and wellbeing, advocating job and wealth creation across generations.
Create wealth and job opportunities for all generations
“We need to create wealth and job opportunity for all generations with particular focus on those close to retirement”
Supports ongoing investment in education and skills development from childhood through adulthood to adapt to technological changes.
Provide new skills for those near retirement
“particular focus on those close to retirement – needing to work out of necessity and requiring new skills.”
Presents health as a key investment for social connection, productivity, and happiness.
"Health – Our health is our investment to a long socially connected, productive and happy life."
Advocates developing social enterprise structures and recognition for charitable funding to support community health, wealth, and wellbeing.
Recognise social enterprises for charitable funding
“not recognised for charitable funding – even though the benefit to community equals that provided by charities.”
Karl Busch
Candidate for Deputy St. Brelade
Helping Community To Help Itself
Health – Our health is our investment to a long socially connected, productive and happy life.
Wealth – Financial independence is connected to health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Wellbeing – Social inclusion is an important part of development and when connected with health and wealth it helps provide a quality of life that is a careful balance between all three.
Addressing our strategic plan through community interest – I have run my community interest business ‘Tea Dance Club’ for three years to deliver social inclusion and active ageing whilst also empowering others to do the same. At the height of the pandemic our social enterprise adapted to meet the challenge of supplying internet connectivity, technology workshops and financial crime awareness to those distanced to digital inclusion.
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2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 2 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Helen Miles | Independent | 2,370 | 75.5% |
| 2 | Moz Scott | Independent | 1,785 | 56.9% |
| 3 | Dr Jonathan Renouf | Independent | 1,782 | 56.8% |
| 4 | Montfort Tadier | Reform Jersey | 1,503 | 47.9% |
| 5 | Steve Pallett | The Progress Party | 1,328 | 42.3% |
| 6 | Nigel Jones | Reform Jersey | 888 | 28.3% |
| 7 | Steve Bailey | The Progress Party | 662 | 21.1% |
| 8 | James Corbett KC | Jersey Alliance | 421 | 13.4% |
| 9 | Karl Buschthis candidate | Independent | 162 | 5.2% |