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Two-thirds of Bermudians remain opposed to the idea of the Island breaking ties with the UK, according to the latest poll carried out for .
It comes nine months after the Bermuda Independence Commission reported its Island-wide findings on the likely...
DATE: May 30, 2006
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Around six in ten of Bermuda?s residents would like the opportunity to work in Europe or North America, according to a poll conducted for .
But the Caribbean is the least appealing of the three options canvassed in the poll conducted earlier this mon...
DATE: May 26, 2006
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Organisers hadn?t expected this year?s May 24 Parade to take a full four hours to make its way down Front Street, nor had they expected Drag ?Queen? of Bermuda Sybil Barrington to ignore a Government ban and join in and strut his stuff in front of as...
DATE: May 25, 2006
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Bermudians could be asked to vote on Independence using a timeframe and mechanism similar to that which led to the people of Scotland and Wales voting for substantial devolution from UK central control following the 1997 General Election in Britain.
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DATE: May 12, 2006
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Those who think Bermuda can gain Independence without igniting the emotions of her people are either mischievous or naive, according to Deputy Premier Ewart Brown.
Having experienced first-hand the birth of Jamaica as an independent nation, he recogn...
DATE: Apr 17, 2006
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There is no question Bermuda will eventually become an independent, stand-alone nation ? but its people must first become independent in their own minds and nurture a true national identity and sense of one community.
That is the view of union chief ...
DATE: Apr 13, 2006
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Independence, moral standards, traffic congestion and affordable housing solutions are amongst the topics high on the list of areas Bermuda needs to address, according to union chief Ed Ball.
He has his own thoughts on where things are going wrong an...
DATE: Apr 12, 2006
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How much would Independence cost Bermuda and is it a cost the Island is willing and able to meet?
That was the poser faced by a panel of two senior politicians and a representative of the international business community when they held a public meeti...
DATE: Mar 30, 2006
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Progressive Labour Party stalwart and former Government Minister Arthur Hodgson last night spoke in support of an Independence referendum separate from a general election vote.
Acknowledging his view was at odds with many in the PLP Mr Hodgson, who o...
DATE: Mar 24, 2006
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Bermuda?s constitution may appear as something for other overseas territories to aspire to but it is not without its faults, Premier Alex Scott has told Cayman Islands? politicians.
Limitations on the amount of freedom Bermuda has to make its own dec...
DATE: Mar 01, 2006
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