Better Way 2022

{{Short description|Group of independent politicians in Jersey}}

{{Use British English |date=September 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Better Way 2022

| logo = File:Better_Way_2022_Logo.png

| logo_size = 250px

| colorcode = #3494CD

| leader = Kristina Moore

| chairperson = Toni Roberts{{cite news |title=New political group 'A Better Way' forms in Jersey |url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-03-20/new-political-group-a-better-way-forms-in-jersey |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=ITVX |date=20 March 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905055914/https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-03-20/new-political-group-a-better-way-forms-in-jersey |archive-date=5 September 2023}}

| founded = {{start date and age|March 2022|df=y|p=y}}

| ideology = Big tent
Economic liberalism

| colours = {{color box|#3494CD|border=darkgray}} Blue

| position = Centre

| seats1_title = States Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|4|49|hex=#3494CD}}

| website = {{url|https://www.betterway2022.je/}}

| country = Jersey

}}

Better Way 2022, also known as A Better Way,{{efn|"Better Way 2022" is the official name used by the group. Some reporting refers to it as "A Better Way".}} is a group of independent politicians in Jersey. It does not enforce a party whip, but its members subscribe to a list of common principles and pledge to work collaboratively together.{{cite news |title=Election Candidates Unite For A 'Better Way' |url=https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/election-candidates-unite-for-a-better-way/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Channel 103 |date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325071345/https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/election-candidates-unite-for-a-better-way/ |archive-date=25 March 2022 |url-status=live}}

Better Way was founded in March 2022 to contest the 2022 general election.{{cite news |title=Political group 'A Better Way' launches |url=https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/political-group-better-way-launches/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Bailiwick Express |date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904231006/https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/political-group-better-way-launches/ |archive-date=4 September 2023 |url-status=live}} It stood five candidates for Deputy, of which four were elected.{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=https://www.betterway2022.je/candidates |website=Better Way 2022 |access-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904225503/https://www.betterway2022.je/candidates |archive-date=4 September 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Election shockwaves as Islanders call for change |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2022/06/23/election-shockwaves-as-islanders-call-for-change/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=jerseyeveningpost.com |date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715003215/https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2022/06/23/election-shockwaves-as-islanders-call-for-change/ |url-status=live |archive-date=15 July 2023}} All of its members in the States Assembly hold ministerial positions, including Kristina Moore, who served as Chief Minister of Jersey from July 2022 until January 2024.{{cite web |title=Assistant Ministers are appointed |url=https://www.gov.je/news/2022/pages/AssistantMinisters2022.aspx |website=gov.je |access-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324061515/https://www.gov.je/News/2022/pages/assistantministers2022.aspx |archive-date=24 March 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Moore Becomes First Female CM |url=https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/moore-becomes-first-female-cm/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Channel 103 |date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712190218/https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/moore-becomes-first-female-cm/ |archive-date=12 July 2022 |url-status=live}}

Electoral performance

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+ States Assembly
rowspan=2|Election

! rowspan=2|Leader

! colspan=2|Votes

! colspan=3|Seats

! rowspan=2|Position

! rowspan=2|Government

No.

! Share

! No.

! ±

! Share

2022

|{{sortname|Kristina|Moore}}

|style="text-align:right;"|8,016

|style="text-align:right;"|7.7

|style="text-align:center;"|{{Infobox political party/seats|4|49|{{party color|Better Way 2022}}}}

|{{increase}} 3

|style="text-align:right;"|8.2

|2nd

|{{yes2|Independent–Better Way–JLC}}

Notes

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References

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{{Jersey political parties}}

Category:Political parties in Jersey

Category:2022 establishments in Jersey

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