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Political parties bring together people who share similar political views with the goal of forming a government to implement those views through laws and policies.
In order to do that, the party must win an election and must find leaders who can bot...
DATE: Oct 20, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion
The recently released road traffic collision statistics for the third quarter of 2022 showed a marked improvement year-on-year, and the Bermuda Police Service rightly should be commended for what has been achieved since Operation Vega came into effec...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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Bermuda’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent in 2021, according to Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister.
While the minister, in releasing the gross domestic product figures for last year, conceded that the economy at $6.3 billion had not recover...
DATE: Sep 30, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion
Three weeks ago, Britain got a new prime minister after Liz Truss was elected leader of the Conservative Party.
Ms Truss became the leader of the British government not as the result of a General Election, or even because a majority of elected Conse...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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Comedian and former US Democratic senator Al Franken often recounts a joke made by Republican senator Lindsey Graham.
Mr Franken tells it like this: "Lindsey Graham is hilarious.
“For instance, when he was running like 15 out of 17 in the Republica...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion
Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister, recently announced a position paper on Bermuda’s ageing population.
There should be no doubt that this is not a “looming” crisis. The crisis is already here. If it was a hurricane, Bermuda would be fee...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion
Seventy years after she ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth, the Queen passed away yesterday.
Even the most ardent republicans are happy to admit that Elizabeth II carried out the role she inherited with dig...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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Somerset’s Cup Match victory and Dame Flora Duffy’s triumph in the Commonwealth Games on the Friday of Cup Match had something in common.
Both were sporting examples of dominance. In Somerset’s case, they have now held the cup for a decade, but this...
DATE: Aug 12, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion
When David Burt called a snap General Election in 2020, he justified it on the basis that difficult economic problems were looming and the Government needed a mandate to take the hard decisions that would be necessary.
Hard times are indeed here. Pr...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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“The world has to learn to live with Covid-19” is now the mantra for the coronavirus.
But what happens if the coronavirus, or at least new sub-variants of Omicron, decide they don’t want to co-operate?
The BA.5 variant of Omicron, which is highly co...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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RG: In our Opinion