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Desperate times often call for desperate measures. On the other hand, desperate people are known to do desperate things. The two are not mutually exclusive. Discerning the difference is key — and that’s not always that easy to do. Washington D.C. is ...

Here’s one voting option you might not expect to see on the ballot here in Bermuda any time soon: None of the above. I kid you not. The right to exercise the vote this way was recently won in India — and thanks here to the keen reader who sent me a n...

Disclosure of interests by parliamentarians has touched off fierce debate — in some circles — and so it should. It is one of the issues with which the Select Committee on Elections is trying to come to grips, and for good reason. Modern practice toda...

Now is an opportune time to reflect on the type of government we have here in Bermuda — and not because MPs are trooping back up the Hill today for an extraordinary September sitting. For me the reflection is prompted in part by the recent and somew...

A week or two back you’ll remember I said it sometimes pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state. As a case in point I referred to Finance Minister Bob Richards who — when asked about the prospect of further job losses before...

These are the dog days of summer when the heat and humidity tends to get to us all. So I wasn’t too surprised when one astute reader drew me up on my pointed comments last week over the difference between full-time and part-time cabinet ministers. E...

Eyes tend to glaze over when discussing how the operation of the Legislature might be improved. I understand. It isn’t a high priority for a lot of people and it doesn’t make for the sexiest news. But the importance of reform on the Hill is starting ...

View from Off the Hill Sixes and fours, bumpers, googlies and spin. It’s Cup Match folks and not another day on the Hill. That also means it’s a short week so I will stick with a little quick line and length, which is never a bad approach off and on...

Riddle me this, Mr Acting Editor, as we reflect on the recent equal rights debate. How is it that those who espouse tolerance, exhibit so little for those who have views with which they disagree? I am not just talking about reported exchanges on the ...

Short week, short takes, Mr Acting Editor. Take One, Senate: After 56 hours of Budget Debate up the Hill we get 22 more down the Hill. But it has its uses. The first is practical. With two Cabinet Ministers among their number, an opportunity arises ...

Former MP John Barritt backed long-awaited plans to crack down on residents voting in the constituency they no longer live in. The retired politician claimed Progressive Labour Party MPs accused him of trying to disenfranchise voters when he suggeste...

Parliamentarians were united in their praise for former colleague John Barritt. Mr Barritt, now retired, was described as a political mentor by several MPs. “I don’t think his like will soon be seen again in this place,” said OBA MP Trevor Moniz who...