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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It’s an old saw, readily understood by most, which I have always rather liked, Mr Editor, and that’s because I also happen to think the reverse is true. That’s why, for those who wonder, I go on from time to time (act...

People are looking for answers, Mr Editor, and when people want answers they start by asking questions. Hmmn, questions. Fair enough. On the Hill in the House, there is a parliamentary version: Question Period. A fair chunk of time is set aside each ...

T & A, Mr Editor, transparency and accountability, are the key to good governance. Both words are bandied about frequently by those in and out of politics, myself included. The two principles are, we are told, the dynamic duo to democracy, the Batma...

It was a whopper that came up a cropper, you could say Mr Editor. Let me explain myself. The One Bermuda Alliance Government looked to be stuck with an investigation by a Commission that it seemed it neither approved of nor wanted. Initial reports ca...

There’s nothing like a road map to see what lies ahead here at home and abroad. But I begin with a disclaimer, Mr Editor: I have no crystal ball. First, our Finance Minister got me to thinking with his frank admission fresh from his promotional recon...

You could call it the third rail of local politics, Mr Editor: immigration generally, status specifically. For those who don’t know, the third rail is a metaphor often used to describe an issue so fraught with controversy that any politician, or Gove...

The absence of information helps fuel speculation. Dots left dangling get connected, whether the dots warrant it or not, and that which might otherwise be viewed as unreasonable comes across as reasonable. As you well know, Mr Editor, it happens a lo...