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New Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons told a press conference yesterday that two “very sensitive” civil lawsuits launched by her predecessor had cost taxpayers more than $2 million and had been handled in an “unprecedented and concerning” way.
Howe...
DATE: Aug 02, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party stormed to victory in the 2017 General Election with the most votes ever won under Bermuda’s parliamentary system.
The new ruling party got 20,059 votes across the country on Tuesday: almost 59 per cent of the popular vot...
DATE: Jul 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
As the counting of votes neared an end in Pembroke West Central late on Tuesday evening, soon-to-be premier David Burt could be heard making a request to his party’s press officer.
It was clear to all that the Progressive Labour Party was sweeping t...
DATE: Jul 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Even before the final count came in for Pembroke West Central, David Burt’s supporters were dancing in jubilation in the car park of Northlands Primary School.
Whoops and cheers rang out as final results for other constituencies were announced online...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The One Bermuda Alliance will give churches the legal right to refuse to conduct same-sex marriages if it is re-elected.
The party’s platform states: “We will introduce legislation to protect churches from being forced to perform any services that ar...
DATE: Jul 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Finance minister Bob Richards hit out at the Opposition’s economic track record at a press conference yesterday.
He slammed the Progressive Labour Party for overspending its annual budget for five consecutive years, to the tune of $418 million, compa...
DATE: Jul 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Pembroke West Central could be one of the seats that swings the election on July 18, with the incumbent MP David Burt having a majority of less than 100.
The Progressive Labour Party leader is going head-to-head with the One Bermuda Alliance’s Nick K...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The two candidates vying for the seat of Pembroke West Central appear to have much in common: both are highly educated, dynamic young men in their thirties who run businesses and have the energy to spend their spare time knocking on doors in their co...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Former Cabinet minister David Burch is expected to be officially announced as the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for Warwick North Central.
Mr Burch ran in the constituency — a key marginal seat — in the last General Election, losing by just te...
DATE: Jun 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Six of Mark Pettingill’s white constituents have lobbied him to support the ruling party if a vote of no confidence in the Government takes place tomorrow.
The independent MP, whose vote would most likely determine whether the motion succeeded or fai...
DATE: Jun 08, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways