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THINGS THEY SAY

Mr. Nelson Bascome referring to alcohol names and logos displayed at sporting events.*** "Every workmen's club in this country would not be in business if it were not for the sale of alcohol.'' -- NLP leader Mr. Gilbert Darrell.

Mr. Nelson Bascome referring to alcohol names and logos displayed at sporting events.

*** "Every workmen's club in this country would not be in business if it were not for the sale of alcohol.'' -- NLP leader Mr. Gilbert Darrell.

*** "All he is doing is dipping his toes into the shallow part of the water. All he is doing is playing playhouse.'' -- Opposition MP Mr. Stanley Morton referring to Mr. Edness' approach to alcohol advertisements.

*** "They are so intoxicated with the idea of selling alcohol, that they are not sober enough to see the results of alcohol.'' -- Mr. Morton referring to alcohol merchants.

*** "This step can be considered an elephant's amount of labour to deliver a mouse.'' -- Independent MP Mr. Stuart Hayward, the 1993 Alcohol Advertisement (Health Warning) Act.

*** "I certainly will not be hypocritical and say let's have total abstinence.'' -- Opposition MP Mr. Stanley Lowe, referring to the use of alcohol.

*** "We live in a society where alcohol is a reality. There's no point suggesting that we are going to ban alcohol.'' -- Health Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness.

*** "Maybe we'll just end up being a bedroom community to the (US) Eastern Seaboard.'' -- National Liberal Party Leader Mr. Gilbert Darrell on overseas spending by Bermudians.

*** "We're now out of the actual nadir of the recession. The worst is over.'' -- Finance Minister the Hon. David Saul.