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Both the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition were disciplined by the Speaker of the House yesterday in chaotic scenes in the House of Assembly. David Burt was ordered by Speaker Dennis Lister to stop reading a ministerial statement — and earlier...

The One Bermuda Alliance was right to object to the Progressive Labour Party government’s publication and mail-out of a two-year report on its progress since it was elected. There are times when the line between what constitutes government business ...

A government senator said last night he hoped to protect the most vulnerable people in Bermuda if he is elected as an MP next week. Jason Hayward, of the Progressive Labour Party, said he felt “sick” that some people had no healthcare access due to t...

An e-mail that appeared to be from David Burt has asked Progressive Labour Party members to stick together after an internal rift over candidate selection for a by-election was revealed last week. The Premier said branch chairmen should unite to hel...

David Burt, the Premier, announced that Jason Hayward, president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, will stand in the seat after the sudden death of sitting Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown last month. Mr Hayward said that the circumstance...

At the beginning of his speech to the Progressive Labour Party delegates conference on Monday night, David Burt warned the audience: “Fasten your seatbelts.” In this, at least, the Premier was not indulging in hyperbole or exaggeration. Towards the ...

Court Street area businesses yesterday backed a plan by the Premier to introduce more co-operatives. Preston Ephraim, owner of OM Juicery, said extra support for entrepreneurs from co-op financial institutions and co-op stores would be good for the e...

Co-operative banks and supermarkets will empower Bermudians to challenge the island’s status quo, David Burt said last night. Speaking at the opening night of the Progressive Labour Party’s delegates conference, the Premier said entrepreneurs could s...

A clash over the choice of a by-election candidate appears to have taken place between a Progressive Labour Party constituency and the Premier, according to an e-mail circulated yesterday. The apparent stand-off came after Jason Hayward, a PLP senato...

The Government’s decision not to hold an Opening of Parliament ceremony is a dangerous sign of how lightly the present administration regards the customs and mores that underpin Bermuda’s democracy. There is no legal requirement to hold a formal Ope...

Dear Sir, I would like to congratulate Vic Ball on his brilliant opinion article in The Royal Gazette on October 14. Frankly, I had to read the article over twice, as I felt I must have misunderstood what he wrote. I am delighted that the Progressiv...

A former Progressive Labour Party premier has raised concerns about the Government’s decision to drop the Throne Speech and announce its plans at a party conference. Alex Scott said yesterday that the two events were distinct and there was no pressin...