Pomp and pageantry marks the beginning today of a new legislative session. It’s one of the more pleasant (and pleasing) parliamentary traditions that helps to distinguish us here and abroad.
It also h...
This week’s column features the Throne Speech that will not be delivered next Friday. At least I don’t think so — and that’s because it is made up, by me. It comes with a disclaimer, too. Any resembla...
We all get our fair share of criticism, Mr Editor, and JB is no exception. Nor should he be. Readers should have their say, too, and I appreciate the dialogue. But there are a couple of points that ha...
Reports of the Auditor-General can be challenging and heavy reading, Mr Editor, the more so for the average person. But that doesn’t make them dull or any less important.
On the contrary; and to be c...
This week’s column is a farce, Mr Editor; although, who knows, maybe in the eyes of some, all of my columns are. So be it. There will always be a disagreement on matters of opinion and that’s not a ba...
What’s happened to politics?
Good question, Mr Editor, and one that is asked and answered by Bob Rae in his recently published book of the same title that I mentioned in a column a few weeks back, ab...
It was something the Pope said, Mr Editor, that got me to thinking. In fact, he said a lot of interesting and challenging things on his recent visits to Cuba and the United States, and one of them was...
Night and day, black and white, OBA and PLP, two meetings, two Bermudas. But I expect that I am not telling you anything new, Mr Editor, or anyone else for that matter.
The two meetings to which I ref...
There’s nothing like a pleasant dressing-down, Mr Editor, and I received a very nice one of those last week from a kind and faithful reader. She told me that I don’t understand, although I do (smile),...
Recent events have once again prompted me to dust off my copy of the Sage Report, Mr Editor.
One of the recommendations in particular came to mind; the one that focused on the need for change from th...
