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Fixed-term elections sound good, Mr Editor — at least I’ve always thought so. Their appeal is that they go some way to taking the politics out of calling elections. Everyone knows the date, and those in power no longer have the unfair advantage of se...

We have been down this road before, Mr Editor, with lots of forks along the way. Discussion and dialogue continues, as it should, on what can be done to turn around our economy. What can also be done to improve government finances is also a continuin...

So goes the economy, so goes the Government. You think? I do, Mr Editor, I do. Economic conditions feature large in elections and Bermuda is no exception. Too early to be thinking about the next election? Maybe. But there again, maybe not. The One B...

On any view, Mr Editor, the recent allegations made against two government ministers and the former Attorney-General are serious. Very serious. In fact, and let’s be clear on this, what’s being alleged constitute criminal offences if made out. You c...

Tempting as it may be, Mr Editor, politics takes a back seat today, except for a big shout out to the CJ and a thank you for the mention. The dust has still to settle anyhow and it’s Cup Match, people: in my mind, there really ought not to be any dou...

It’s the politics of it all, Mr Editor. There’s no need to read between the lines. It’s there for all to see. We know it when we see it or when we hear it. Had enough yet? Two recent matters on and off the Hill underscore the point. First, the censu...

There must be some way to break this relentless, repetitive cycle we see played out each week on the Hill. That, Mr Editor, is the refrain I constantly hear whether by phone, by e-mail and/or out and about on the street — and often in response to col...

If our environment shapes our behaviour, Mr Editor, observers must wonder what's wrong with our House on the Hill. You may think I jest; I do not.Somebody Famous (hint) got me to thinking about this again when he e-mailed me a recent clipping from th...

Nothing quite like being between a rock and a hard place, Mr Editor. It is no fun and you can’t bail. It’s very much like that in politics. There are two big issues that are looming that are not going to go away: • The decriminalisation or, maybe eve...

No, dear readers, I didn’t miss it. We have a new news sheriff in town and I appreciate that I am now writing to a new Editor (pictured). First, my congratulations, Mr Editor: the first black Editor of The Royal Gazette after centuries of publicati...