Do the initials SDO mean anything to you? If they don’t, they should.
SDO stands for Special Development Order. SDOs permit major land development in Bermuda. And today the Progressive Labour Party ...
The unmarked intersection between politics and international sport can be dangerous territory for politicians. It has seen some spectacular crashes in the past. There are few, if any, signposts. No bl...
The House of Assembly on February 19 passed the Progressive Labour Party’s new Cannabis Licensing Bill, which now heads to Senate for debate tomorrow. Let me offer a few thoughts…
The reason for the ...
Did you catch the US inauguration? Although not celebrated as a speech maker, America’s new president gave a powerful speech. Two themes particularly resonated with me.
First, President Joe Biden caut...
What is the biggest threat facing Bermuda? Last summer I posed this question in an opinion observing that our biggest threat was not in fact Bermuda’s new airport. Today, our island benefits from a n...
Have you ever noticed how you can find a cliché for almost every occasion?
Two came to mind during 2020’s last session of the House of Assembly, when MPs gathered, virtually, to pass laws affecting al...
Wait? It’s the middle of December?!? As years go, 2020 has certainly been infamous. 2020: double digits now etched on our collective psyche. Infamous. Yet, to me at least, 2020 also went by remarkably...
So, did you vote in the General Election last month? Really? Well you’re not alone, but the voter numbers may surprise you.
More than 20,000 registered Bermudian voters did not vote. Yes, more than...
How are you with multiple choice? Try this one: which of the following things is the biggest threat facing Bermuda?
Is it:
A, Bermuda’s flatlining economy
B, The Covid-19 global health pandemic
C, Ber...
Do you recall who said that death and taxes are the only two certainties in life?
I didn’t. But “Professor Google” set me straight — it was Benjamin Franklin. Writing a letter about the United States ...
