Tom Coles
Tom Coles is the current Deputy of District 6 and a member of Reform Jersey. He was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2022. Tom Coles has declared his intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Deputies Election in District 6, representing Reform Jersey. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Tom Coles is a 40-year-old Jersey-born operations manager standing as a Reform Jersey candidate for Deputy of St Helier South. He expresses concerns over the cost of living crisis, housing affordability, an unfair tax system, population and skills issues, and inadequate environmental action. His platform proposes GST reforms, tax equalization, personal work permits, and green initiatives like hydrogen testing.
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Highlights spiraling cost of living as a crisis affecting working families, linking to need for tax reforms.
"Watching the cost of living in Jersey spiral out of control, I have become increasingly concerned that we do not have the right people making the decisions to combat this crisis."
Concerned about stalled economic growth due to government policies.
"As a direct result of these policies, economic growth has stalled, wages have stagnated"
Criticizes current government's lip service and proposes carbon sequestration, renewables, and hydrogen as test bed.
Use green spaces and sea-beds to sequester carbon
“use our green spaces and sea-beds to effectively sequester carbon from our atmosphere”
Generate power using renewable sources
“generate as much of our own power as possible using renewable sources”
Offer Island as test bed for localised hydrogen production and testing
“offer our Island as a test bed for localised hydrogen production, supply, and testing buses and lorries”
Expresses concern about high private rental costs and unaffordability of home ownership for families.
"I am staggered that a 1 bedroom apartment costs, at least, £1,200 a month to rent. How can we say that there isn’t a problem with our private rental sector"
Supports a new permit system tied to individuals rather than businesses to address population issues, ageing, and skills shortages.
Establish permit system for right people, jobs, and time lengths
“establish a permit system where we get the right people for the right jobs for the right length of time”
Make work permits belong to person not business
“These permits should belong to the person and not the business”
Criticizes cuts to public services by the current government.
"Ministers have increased taxes on low and middle earners while cutting public services."
Proposes reforming GST, income tax, and social security to reduce burdens on middle earners and increase contributions from wealthy and large firms.
Remove GST on essential items like food and water
“Now is the time to remove GST on essential items, like food and water”
Make large finance companies pay GST on services by local businesses
“make large finance companies pay GST on services provided by local businesses”
Scrap discounted top rate of tax for same rate after allowances
“scrap the discounted top rate of tax and make the rate, after allowances, the same for everyone”
Remove cap on higher earners and employers for Social Security
“removing the cap on higher earners and their employers”
Likely prioritises urban transport, roads, buses, and cycling improvements as St Helier District 6 representative.
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Tom Coles
Candidate for Deputy St. Helier South
I am standing for Deputy for St Helier South as a Reform Jersey candidate.
I am 40 years old, Jersey born and raised. I have worked for a large private company for the last 18 years, currently holding the position of Operations manager. In my time at the company I have been part of the employee and health and safety forum, and the Union rep.
Why am I standing?
Watching the cost of living in Jersey spiral out of control, I have become increasingly concerned that we do not have the right people making the decisions to combat this crisis. I believe that the current government is out of touch with the majority of Islanders and cannot see the hardships that many working families are facing.
Data sources (3)
2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 6 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
Stood for Reform Jersey
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mézec | Reform Jersey | 955 | 54.2% |
| 2 | Tom Colesthis candidate | Reform Jersey | 713 | 40.5% |
| 3 | Beatriz Porée | Reform Jersey | 679 | 38.6% |
| 4 | David Warr | Better Way | 616 | 35% |
| 5 | Russell Labey | Independent | 591 | 33.6% |
| 6 | Judy Martin | Independent | 496 | 28.2% |
| 7 | Nick Le Cornu | Independent | 418 | 23.7% |
| 8 | Angela Jeune | Advance Jersey | 277 | 15.7% |
| 9 | Bernard Manning | Independent | 276 | 15.7% |
| 10 | Chris Hopkins | Independent | 247 | 14% |
| 11 | Jo Luce | Jersey Alliance | 220 | 12.5% |
2018 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 3 · 16th May 2018 · 1 seat
Stood for Reform Jersey
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Perchard | Independent | 528 | 49.3% |
| 2 | Mary O’Keeffe | Independent | 266 | 24.8% |
| 3 | Andrew Le Quesne | Independent | 161 | 15% |
| 4 | Tom Colesthis candidate | Reform Jersey | 100 | 9.3% |