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Bermuda appears largely unaffected by the extraordinary turmoil in British politics as Rishi Sunak, the third prime minister in seven weeks, left the same foreign secretary in place during a major cabinet reshuffle.
James Cleverly, the first non-Whit...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A visit to Bermuda by the Prime Minister of the Bahamas has sparked a political row over how it was paid for.
Philip “Brave” Davis arrived in Hamilton with a large entourage last week and spoke at the Progressive Labour Party conference.
A spokes...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A government MP has called on voters to air their “frustrations” at the way Bermuda is run.
Jamahl Simmons is hosting an “open-mike” night so that people can discuss concerns with the Progressive Labour Party in the wake of David Burt’s re-election a...
DATE: Oct 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A former finance minister who lost a Progressive Labour Party leadership vote said yesterday he did not back any attempts to change the outcome.
In a post on Facebook, Curtis Dickinson also highlighted that he had no involvement in a march apparently...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
David Burt needs to appear less like an autocrat after being re-elected leader of the Progressive Labour Party following a battle to hold on to power, a former premier has said.
Alex Scott, who was premier and PLP leader, between 2003 and 2006, calle...
DATE: Oct 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
David Burt was re-elected as the Progressive Labour Party leader last night after a bruising campaign battle, which he described as “difficult”.
Party delegates and PLP MPs gave him victory over Curtis Dickinson, the former finance minister.
Walter ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda has nothing to fear from cutting links with Britain and becoming an independent state, according to a visiting politician.
Philip “Brave” Davis, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, is on island as a guest of the Progressive Labour Party, which...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the community expressed disappointment with the "appalling“ state of Bermuda’s economy during a town hall meeting on the high cost of living, according to an economist on the panel.
Robert Stubbs, head of research at think-tank Seed Bermu...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Curtis Dickinson has branded David Burt a liar in an extraordinary attack as delegates prepare to vote tonight on which man should lead the Progressive Labour Party.
The former finance minister took the gloves off as he warned Bermuda is “on the bri...
DATE: Oct 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Curtis Dickinson has dismissed David Burt’s claims that the $376 million Fairmont Southampton deal has been done
DATE: Oct 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly