We live in a world of constitutionality and are either active participants of a living process or zombies in vaulted chambers. Wendell Phillips, the abolitionist, said: “Eternal vigilance is the price...
The French presidential election, in which two outsiders beat the main political parties and swept the ballots, is bringing out a political utility that could be useful for those interested in reformi...
For us baby boomers, the 1960s was a memorable era. The assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) was followed by the song Abraham, Martin and John...
When the Ombudsman idea was first introduced back around 2001 by the British overseas department, I recall Dame Lois Browne-Evans reticence and her statement: “That’s what the courts are for.” I never...
Like during Cup Match, when the competitive spirit is at fever pitch, every opportunity to score an advantage draws a dramatic and heightened response. Just the sound of a nick of the ball will draw a...
What makes Bermuda unique? Some would say it’s the people, others will say it’s the pastel-coloured houses and white roofs. The list would go on, so let me include that it’s the coastline that has bee...
I was a diabetic, that’s right I said “was”. I was diagnosed with diabetes 17-plus years ago as type 2, the very common onset diabetes, which has reached epidemic proportions in Bermuda. My mother and...
When you assume government, you inherit all the problems and issues along with it. “It’s your baby now.” You may get a few days of grace and a glimmer of recognition of the problems created by your pr...
Theresa May has sent her six-page letter to the European Union headquarters in Brussels, filing the beginnings of the end of Britain’s 44-year membership within the EU. With 50 per cent of its exports...
There has been a buzz recently about the Commission of Inquiry and even a poll conducted to test public sentiment about whether it was thought as politically motivated.
While no one can dismiss polit...
