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Yes, Virginia, politics could use a little more Santa Claus. I don’t necessarily mean more jolly and I am not thinking of more gifts; nice as that might be. Instead I have in mind the give and take of politics, the cut and thrust of debate that is a...

The urge to go, Mr Editor, can be strong; compelling even. Pressure can mount, becoming, well, quite intense, practically unbearable. You know the deal, and thus it appears that there is but the one solution. It can be like that with the body politic...

Inquiring minds want to know, Mr Editor, what it is they can do in the wake of the most recent reports of the Auditor-General. Of course, they want action and many have lost confidence that anything meaningful will happen. Well, I have an idea: step ...

I don’t know about you, Mr Editor, but the cynic in me tells me that the dogs may bark but the caravan will move on. The reports and findings of the Auditor-General have caused a stir, but will anything really happen? You may remember the old saw abo...

Be careful what you wish for, yes? Be careful, too, what you promise, Mr Editor. You may reasonably be expected to deliver. To its credit, the One Bermuda Alliance government announced in the Throne Speech its plans to deliver on a promise to introd...

How rich it was, Mr Editor, that the most recent damning report of the Auditor-General should be released on the same day our Legislature reconvenes for another year. Poor pun, I know. A Throne Speech, you say? For my money, and for your money, too, ...

Steady as she goes? Maybe, Mr Editor, maybe. Certainly, Throne Speech 2015 didn’t contain any significant surprises — nothing that new and nothing that dramatic — and it struck me as all very matter-of-fact and straightforward in tone and content; ve...

Pomp and pageantry marks the beginning today of a new legislative session. It’s one of the more pleasant (and pleasing) parliamentary traditions that helps to distinguish us here and abroad. It also highlights our British heritage and represents that...

This week’s column features the Throne Speech that will not be delivered next Friday. At least I don’t think so — and that’s because it is made up, by me. It comes with a disclaimer, too. Any resemblance to actual events, past or present, or actual p...

We all get our fair share of criticism, Mr Editor, and JB is no exception. Nor should he be. Readers should have their say, too, and I appreciate the dialogue. But there are a couple of points that have arisen recently in conversation that are worth ...