"But the issue which is the catalyst is of course is the failure of P&R to get the central plank of their fiscal policy through the States.” 

Two members of the Committee – Deputies Mark Helyar and Dave Mahoney – handed in their resignations prior to the debate. They argued that it might help the decision process and ensure the rest of the Committee survive the vote. 

Their resignations will now be considered at the next debate as well.

While the debate gave many an opportunity to criticise the Committee’s leadership, some came to the senior committee’s defence. 

Deputy Rob Prow blamed excessive amendments and long speeches for impacting the plans put forward by P&R. 

These have made it difficult for Policy and Resources, he said. 

"They emanate from the floor of this assembly, they send us down rabbit holes, they veer away from the original propositions – our P&R has done a sterling job.” 

"If any members want to replace this group... I have to be convinced of their good intentions,” added Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen. 

"I will not vote for anyone who has voted for this Committee to go." 

Pictured: "Financially and fiscally this is the most incontinent period of management by the States of the public's finances in decades,” said Deputy Gavin St Pier. 

Others weren’t quite so accepting of the Committee’s approach. 

"What marks this P&R different [from previous P&Rs] and other committees, is their tone and manner, which can be viscerally aggressive, sometimes to the point of abusive,” said Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez. 

"It does feel like E&I has had a particularly high hill to climb when asking for resources and support, in contrast with other committees." 

Her speech focused on the behaviour of certain members of P&R, which she said has been needlessly rude and aggressive. 

In response to claims of bullying, Deputy Neil Inder said “this is a difficult job and sometimes you have to have a certain style, you sometimes have to be a bit brash”. 

Pictured: In an emotive speech, Alderney representative Steve Roberts said: "We've laughed together, we've cried together - I see us as mates. Just because we made a mistake doesn't mean we have to keep making it - It's the whole assembly that shoulders the blame." 

In defence of himself Deputy Dave Mahoney said: "There's no evidence of bullying here, just lots of stories being told. 

"I'm big and ugly enough to meet disagreements without crying for bullying, but we have very clear rules around behaviour... and no one has made a complaint against a member of P&R." 

The man himself, Deputy Peter Ferbrache, President of P&R, said he has been "tapped on the shoulder" dozens of times by people who said they want him leading the island, "please carry on doing what you're doing... you're better than them," he said he has been told. 

"I hold my head up high for the work I've done over the past three years," he said, during an hour long speech.

It's understood that the vote will be tight, and the resignations of both Deputies Helyar and Mahoney mean P&R won't exist with this membership beyond the end of the year either way.