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The book written by former finance minister Bob Richards, Bermuda — Back from the Brink, is an interesting read. Richards suffered politically because he was often considered as talking down to people. However, he did what some may consider as unchar...

To someone who has written about the Bermuda economy for many years, Bermuda — Back from the Brink, by Bob Richards, the former finance minister, is like a breath of fresh air. It is clear, succinct to the point and written in a take-no-prisoners ...

Bermuda’s financial crisis and the battle to pull the island back from the brink of disaster has been chronicled in a book by Bob Richards, the former Minister of Finance. Mr Richards left political life after he lost his seat to Christopher Famous i...

Election postmortems tend to be more Rorschach Test than rigorous analytical exercise: those conducting them usually see what they are predisposed to see, ignore information which does not conform to their pre-existing notions and rely on gut instinc...

He’s lost elections and leadership battles, been through spells as public enemy number one for his blunt approach to finances, and even been accused of taking bribes from the Canadian government. But considering what Bob Richards has been through in ...

The One Bermuda Alliance scored a huge own goal by making Craig Cannonier the “fall guy” for Jetgate, according to former deputy premier Bob Richards. Mr Richards described Mr Cannonier’s resignation as premier as a “very traumatic event” which could...

Former finance minister Bob Richards has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if Bermuda does not heed a series of international dangers. The island’s OECD assessment is up for renewal, Mr Richards said, while a blacklist threat still lurks from the...

Dear Sir, The following poem is submitted in recognition of the contributions of Bob Richards as Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier. Bermuda Stone Durable, valuable, and increasingly rare material in our society You protected these shores agains...

Finance minister Bob Richards hit out at the Opposition’s economic track record at a press conference yesterday. He slammed the Progressive Labour Party for overspending its annual budget for five consecutive years, to the tune of $418 million, compa...

Bermuda’s international standing as a business destination is again under attack by the European Union, according to finance minister Bob Richards. Mr Richards said that this month the Bermuda Government received a questionnaire from the EU’s Code of...

Finance minister Bob Richards has defended budget cuts to Bermuda Hospitals Board operations as a one-off that will not impact clinical services. It comes after BHB bosses appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday and warned that the...

The deal for the East End’s first hotel in decades has been bolstered with a Bermuda government guarantee of up to $25 million for the St Regis resort. Parliament heard that the guarantee will go towards a $60 million loan from Butterfield Bank for H...