It's reported that senior figures in the Guernsey Policy Council have 'rallied in support of Zero Ten and the States economic and taxation strategy.'

Here's a transcription of a radio report from Business Editor John Moss:

In the Isle of Man we have slipped into our Zero Ten seemingly painlessly, but Guernsey has struggled to sell the idea.

Now, in a New Year show of unanimity, Deputy Chief Minister Stuart Falla, Treasury and Resources Minster Lyndon Trott, and Public Services Minister Bill Bell have all 'strongly backed the Zero Ten solution.'

Deputy Trott is quoted as saying: 'For me, a significant majority of people have become persuaded by the initiative as time has gone on, however there continues to be a significant vocal minority who have concerns and I consider my job, for the remainder of this term on behalf of the Policy Council, is to address those concerns as best I can.'

He went on, we are told, to reassure Guernsey residents that the States finances, or Guernsey Government's, were still buoyant, and there was no question of storing up big tax increases for islanders in the future, after the 2008 election.