Revealed during last night’s episode of Viewpoint, was a host of fresh results from a GBC commissioned ‘Pre-Election Opinion Poll’. The episode saw Chief Minister Fabian Picardo debate with Opposition Leader Daniel Feetham over a host of issues put to a sample of 650 voters.
A GSLP Party Political Broadcast, shown on GBC yesterday evening followed Health Minister Dr. John Cortes' touch upon Health and Environment policies being enforced. The full text is as follows:
'Good evening.
How time flies. It seems like yesterday that I was working in the Alameda Gardens, presenting shows and sitting in Court as a justice of the peace. But it was all of three years ago.
Bouygues Energies & Services SAS today signed a contract with the Gibraltar Government for the building of Gibraltar’s new power station. The final price of the project is £77m, including the building and operation of the station.
In response to the Cabinet reshuffle earlier this week Opposition Leader Daniel Feetham expressed his belief that the move reflected the Chief Minister’s dissatisfaction with his Government.
Commenting on Feetham’s statement, the Chief Minister reflected on the current prosperity of the economy, with Useable Cash Reserves up from £2million to over £50 million.Picardo further reminded Feetham of some of the Government’s flagship projects that are well underway, including the 700 berth marina, the facelift of some of Gibraltar’s Government estates and the Commonwealth Park.
In response to GSD spokesperson for Housing, Edwin Reyes’ claims that a number of homes in Glacis Estate were affected by rainwater recently the Government has insisted that it is the fault of years of neglect under the GSD administration that has led to the recent flagship refurbishment of the estate.
