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There are some historical and national matters that go beyond politics, that appear to have been used as a simple political prop that has now become a national tragedy. Over the centuries, there have been historical injustices that have caused famili...

Politically, Bermuda is set to face a long dark winter as the status quo sets in. The visit of the Bahamian premier gave us a reminder of the history of connection between the two PLPs. He, also for those who are aware of the connection between Dame ...

If the attempt by David Burt was to conceal that there was a significant divide in the Progressive Labour Party, then his Cabinet reshuffle came at an inappropriate time. Wayne Furbert has been a member of the Cabinet in some capacity almost since he...

I think most people have heard the term “floating a balloon” — and I need to float one now. Politics is about people, and gaining political thrust requires a healthy percentage of a population’s support. Having great ideas is good, but great ideas al...

The first and only debate between David Burt and the challenger Curtis Dickinson took place on Saturday night with neither expressing any bombshells or knockout punches. However, in a rather evenly contested debate, there were differences between the...

I recall many years ago boxing, which was meant to be a friendly encounter where I held my opponent at bay for a moment with quick, effective jabs. I had the technique of jab-and-clinch, which kept me out of his strong counterpunch range. Typically, ...

I think it was the year 2000 when Stanley Ratteray chaired a mini-symposium for the United Bermuda Party, which was then trying to find its way after election defeat in 1998. I had expressed the position internally, and externally it was time for the...

We should never give in to apathy even when seemingly horribly lost. We each live inside of our own spheres of influence and it is too easy to say to oneself one cannot make a difference, particularly when it appears that power is distributed so narr...

The airport dilemma with the firefighters is the latest indicator of our ageing population but also a test of our standing in the world of trade and technology. Truthfully, it would not matter what area of the economy we compare; we would still show ...

The contest officially begins now after much speculation that Curtis Dickinson would throw his hat in the ring for leadership. Given there are at least two years left in this term, it is more than a party leadership matter; it’s about who will potent...