In the 2005 elections, the Centre Party's policies were:[1] The Centre Party was one of two political parties formed in response to constitutional reforms due to be introduced in December 2005, when the States of Jersey Law 2005 implemented recommendations of the Clothier review by creating a system of ministerial government—with Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister in place of a committee-based system of administration.
The party further indicated that it would support candidates in the 2008 Senatorial elections and renewed its commitment to implement its policies.
[5] In the October 2005 elections two Centre Party candidates stood for the six vacant Senator seats.
Neither was successful, with sitting Senator Paul Le Claire finishing 8th with 5,413 votes and losing his seat.
[6] Six members of the Centre party stood in the November 2005 elections for deputies,[7] though they did so as independents.