New website tracks promises made by deputies

A new website has been launched to highlight Guernsey States members' manifestos against their public voting records.

The Guernsey Deputy Scorecard tracked a variety of data, including deputies' votes, their committee and States meeting attendance, and how many words they spoke in the States Chamber, creator William Walter said.

The website did not take into consideration committee-level contributions, since it only measured what was on public record, he added.

The rankings worked using a points system, with deputies earning credit for voting consistently with previous promises in manifestos, and deputies could also attach responses and explanation alongside any verdicts, Walter said.

The scoreboard uses an AI assistant to research government websites and local news outlets. The information is checked by a human editor before publication.

The website also highlights statistics across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education and the economy.

For example, it tracks A&E waiting times from 2018 to 2024 and GCSE results from 2008 to 2025.

According to the website, 610 promises were made in the 2025 election manifestos.

Walter said: "I am not accusing anyone of setting out to deceive.

"But the effect on a voter reading that booklet at the kitchen table is the same either way: you come away believing you have a promise, and you do not."

He added: "Nobody is paying for this and nobody commissioned it - I grew up in Guernsey and this is the kind of thing an island of 64,000 people should already have."

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