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Friday’s Throne Speech exposed the Progressive Labour Party’s fundamental problem going into the general election campaign.
It has no choice but to acknowledge that the economy is in dire straits, stating: “Profoundly affected by the global economic...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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Governor George Fergusson delivers his first Speech from the Throne today, but everyone listening will know that whatever plans are in it aren’t worth much more than the paper they are written on.
That’s not because they have no value, but because t...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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There is a certain tension between sporting events and tourism, namely that it needs to be clear from the start whether an event is designed to bring publicity to Bermuda, and thus raise the Island’s exposure, or if its main aim is to bring visitors ...
DATE: Oct 31, 2012
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This week’s public meeting on term limits was sparsely attended, but that does not mean that this issue is not critically important for Bermuda’s future.
It’s unfortunate that more people did not attended the meeting because they would have heard tw...
DATE: Oct 26, 2012
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The coming election will no doubt see a barrage of statistics, all aimed at showing either how bad things are or what a splendid job the Government is doing.
Thus it was no surprise to see the Progressive Labour Party pick over the terrible statistic...
DATE: Oct 25, 2012
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Was it an election gimmick or a decision taken on principle?
That’s the question surrounding Premier Paula Cox’s announcement last week that, if re-elected, the Progressive Labour Party will abolish conscription for the part-time Bermuda Regiment an...
DATE: Oct 22, 2012
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Fears that the Civil Service has been politicised under the Progressive Labour Party over the last 14 years were somewhat dispelled on Wednesday.
That’s because no political operation worth its salt would have admitted that ten percent of working age...
DATE: Oct 19, 2012
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This week's report on educational attainment confirmed what was already known but bears constant repetition; education leads to better incomes.
The difference between a secondary school graduate's median salary ($55,367) and a person with a Bachelor'...
DATE: Oct 17, 2012
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Proposals for liberalising the work permit regime that are said to be under consideration by Government are a step in the right direction.
But they do not address the primary problem Bermuda has in attracting new business to the Island, namely the t...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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Last week’s visit by Governor George Fergusson and Families Minister Glenn Blakeney to Boston is a welcome move in the right direction for dealing with gang violence.
This newspaper has long advocated adopting the Operation Ceasefire model for deali...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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