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That which the legislature giveth, it can taketh away
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
FULL ARTICLE Tuesday Apr 05, 2022

Time to paint a new picture on Budget debates
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...
  • Mar 16, 2022 8:00 AM
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Enough of this horseplay already
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...
  • Jan 18, 2022 8:00 AM
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Omicron: we know now what we must do
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...
  • Dec 21, 2021 7:59 AM
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The struggle for independents
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...
  • Dec 08, 2021 8:00 AM
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The system isn’t broken – we are
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 ...
  • Nov 24, 2021 8:01 AM
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Not all good ideas have to die in committees
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 ...
  • Oct 26, 2021 8:01 AM
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A pandemic that may become endemic
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...
  • Oct 13, 2021 8:01 AM
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