Position is the art of gunnery, Mr Editor, or words to that effect. A former comrade in arms, politically speaking of course, not literally please, used to remind us of this at critical junctures in ...
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It’s an old saw, readily understood by most, which I have always rather liked, Mr Editor, and that’s because I also happen to think the reverse is true.
That’s why, fo...
People are looking for answers, Mr Editor, and when people want answers they start by asking questions. Hmmn, questions. Fair enough.
On the Hill in the House, there is a parliamentary version: Questi...
This is one for the books, Mr. Editor. Literally. In the Canadian province of New Brunswick the Progressive Conservative Government there brought in legislation that requires the government of the day...
T & A, Mr Editor, transparency and accountability, are the key to good governance. Both words are bandied about frequently by those in and out of politics, myself included. The two principles are, we...
Disappointing, Mr Editor, is just one of the words that comes to mind (there are others) — and on so many fronts. First, it took ten weeks to produce the report. Ten whole weeks. It should never have ...
Bob Dylan wrote it. Jimi Hendrix aced it. From All Along The Watchtower:
“There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief.
“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.”...
It was a whopper that came up a cropper, you could say Mr Editor. Let me explain myself. The One Bermuda Alliance Government looked to be stuck with an investigation by a Commission that it seemed it ...
There’s nothing like a road map to see what lies ahead here at home and abroad. But I begin with a disclaimer, Mr Editor: I have no crystal ball. First, our Finance Minister got me to thinking with hi...
You could call it the third rail of local politics, Mr Editor: immigration generally, status specifically. For those who don’t know, the third rail is a metaphor often used to describe an issue so fra...
