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New Premier Paula Cox has pledged to make savings of at least $150 million in her first year by better financial discipline in Government.
Ms Cox announced a series of tough measures to restore public confidence and reduce tax anxiety when she spoke ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2010
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Paula Cox will be Bermuda's new Premier after storming to victory over Terry Lister and Dale Butler at last night's Progressive Labour Party leadership contest.
Ms. Cox claimed 75 percent of the votes — scoring 124, against 39 for Mr. Lister and two ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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Paula Cox is the new Premier of Bermuda following a swearing-in ceremony at Government House today.
Cheered by a large crowd of supporting MPs, civil servants, family and friends at around noon, Ms Cox declared she would be revealing a “fierce and fe...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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Outgoing Premier Ewart Brown last night claimed there's an enemy within the Progressive Labour Party trying to destroy everything people have been trying to build.
In his final speech to the PLP, Dr. Brown lashed out at party members he says have bee...
DATE: Oct 28, 2010
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Today's conference at Devonshire Recreation Club will kick off at 4 p.m. as Progressive Labour Party members tackle a host of party matters before turning their attention to the event everyone's waiting for.
If the last leadership challenge is anythi...
DATE: Oct 28, 2010
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Derrick Burgess, Dale Butler and Randy Horton are tonight likely to fight it out for the deputy leadership of the Progressive Labour Party.
Backbencher Mr. Horton yesterday confirmed he'll be bidding for the number two post, vowing to focus on improv...
DATE: Oct 28, 2010
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Some in the Progressive Labour Party like Terry Lister's plan to shake up areas where he believes Government is failing — others think he should keep his opinions to himself.
Mr. Lister is hoping those in the first camp will outweigh those in the sec...
DATE: Oct 27, 2010
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Backbencher Terry Lister believes his tough stances on crime, education and finance will make him Bermuda's new Premier tomorrow night.
Mr. Lister says Progressive Labour Party delegates are impressed with his public campaign as he prepares to take o...
DATE: Oct 27, 2010
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Terry Lister was appointed to the Senate in 1993, serving stints as Shadow Minister for Finance, Tourism and Marine Service, Technology and Information, Works and Engineering and Parks and Housing.
He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1998 as t...
DATE: Oct 27, 2010
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Deputy Premier Paula Cox says she can tailor her policies to the people that matter after reaching out to all levels of society through her Progressive Labour Party leadership bid.
Ms Cox has met with entrepreneurs, taxi drivers, at-risk men, unions,...
DATE: Oct 26, 2010
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