Columnist John Barritt says two recent court rulings show that judges should beware of second-guessing politicians’ efforts to manage political differences
Columnist John Barritt says two recent court rulings show that judges should beware of second-guessing politicians’ efforts to manage political differences
The “Economic Debate on the Hill” is done and dusted and the annual Budget debate upon us. If you are not following along, closely or at all, you are probably n...
The “Economic Debate on the Hill” is done and dusted and the...
In a recent assessment of the political scene, elder statesman Sir John Swan wondered out loud whether Bermuda might benefit from a political makeover. He may b...
In a recent assessment of the political scene, elder statesm...
If we are agreed that it is change Bermuda needs, then be prepared to do some heavy lifting. Change doesn’t just happen and it doesn’t come easy.
A nuts-and-bol...
If we are agreed that it is change Bermuda needs, then be pr...
It is not surprising that this is the time people feel the need and seize the opportunity to pile on: a shock resignation, a couple of missteps, arguable errors...
It is not surprising that this is the time people feel the n...
OMG! OMC!! Just when we were starting to convince ourselves that we had turned a corner on Covid-19, it is looking like déjà vu all over again.
A Merry Christma...
OMG! OMC!! Just when we were starting to convince ourselves ...
The issue of independents for Bermuda continues to surface from time to time. Mostly online, and often in reaction to the politics of the day, making it difficu...
The issue of independents for Bermuda continues to surface f...
It’s a line I heard recently on 60 Minutes, a pronouncement from British-American political commentator and podcaster Andrew Sullivan. It struck me as having a ...
It’s a line I heard recently on 60 Minutes, a pronouncement ...
Ho-hum, another Throne Speech marks the start of a new parliamentary session. I have seen and heard a number over the years, maybe as many as 50, dating back to...
Ho-hum, another Throne Speech marks the start of a new parli...
As the clever old saw goes: if you want to kill an idea, even a good one, send it to a committee for study and recommendation.
The tactic came to mind when the ...
As the clever old saw goes: if you want to kill an idea, eve...
For those who have been asking: yes. I am vaccinated, and, yes, I am going for a third booster jab. I believe in the efficacy of vaccinations in the fight again...
For those who have been asking: yes. I am vaccinated, and, y...
These two words loom large today: if only. If only everyone could agree, or at least come together to reach a consensus on how we must combat Covid-19 and the d...
These two words loom large today: if only. If only everyone ...
It has been said that there are no friends in politics, only allies who have common interests that can and do shift from time to time. In fact, as former US pre...
It has been said that there are no friends in politics, only...
“We have found the enemy, and it is not each other.”
— Heather McGhee, The Sum Of Us
This could easily get out of hand — and here I am referring not onl...
“We have found the enemy, and it is not each other.”
...
