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“You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving — Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave — alternative facts.”
— Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway
Bermuda has once again been provided with an excellent example of American politics that is i...
DATE: Jan 27, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
“Post-truth: Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”
— Oxford Living Dictionaries
I have never been a fan of political parties, and ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
The last time I checked, Bermuda was still a democracy. It’s therefore critically important for voters to take a close look at the Opposition’s response to Chris Furbert and Jason Hayward’s latest attempts to bully the public into submission.
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DATE: Jan 13, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
“For many, this was no different than the events that happened on Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965 on the Edmund Pettus Bridge near Selma, Alabama.
For many, this was no different than the events of March 21, 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa.
Indeed, ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
Ho, Ho, Ho! What nonsense is this? Last Friday morning a friend sent me a note that read, “The RG headline today is insane”. So I checked the Gazette and immediately found the cause for disbelief. An anonymous source has claimed that Michael Dunkley ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
So, what is next, Bermuda? Are we to expect Parliament to be locked down every time the “corporation” of Progressive Labour Party, Bermuda Industrial Union and the People’s Campaign feels like it? I really want an answer to this question because the ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
“It is not the role of the Auditor-General to report on the very many things that are right in the financial affairs of the public sector. The Audit Act requires his reports to focus mainly on observed problems and deficiencies. Accordingly his repor...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
So the Bermuda Police Service have decided to ban known gang members from playing football at Police Field. Also, they have decided to clamp down on the open consumption of drugs at football matches. Well, what do you think, Bermuda? Do you support t...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
“To the people of Bermuda, the people we were elected to represent, we ask: Has the OBA Government’s approach of taking from the workers, the youth and our seniors, while giving concessions to the elite and privileged, worked for you? Do you feel mor...
DATE: Nov 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
“On the night of the election of the PLP leader, MP Michael Weeks gave a good speech to become leader. He was not selected. Walton Brown was excellent. He was not selected. They both addressed the issues and had solutions, but they lost. Clearly the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew