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One of Bermuda's most popular politicians, Dale Butler is pinning his hopes on a remarkable change of heart on a string of issues from Progressive Labour Party delegates.
Drawing much of his support from outside the governing party, the maverick back...
DATE: Oct 25, 2010
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance chairman Michael Fahy is calling for Bermuda's next Premier to be honest and recognise where millions of dollars are being wasted.
Mr. Fahy, the Alliance's spokesman on finance, said international business also needs to be...
DATE: Oct 25, 2010
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A co-founder of a newspaper himself, Premier Ewart Brown has always kept a keener interest in the media than most politicians — and it's probably fair to say he hasn't always liked what he's read.
And as with many aspects of Dr. Brown's tenure, his c...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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The son and nephew of two well-known United Bermuda Party MPs, a political career was probably on the cards for Ewart Brown from the beginning — just not with the same party as his elder relatives.
Helene Brown and Gloria McPhee were the first sister...
DATE: Oct 20, 2010
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The Planning Department was to blame for much of the overrun on the Dockyard pier project, Premier Ewart Brown claimed at Monday night's media roundtable event.
And Dr. Brown said the pregnant dolphins — which cost taxpayers an extra $3.7 million to ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown has defended his record on travel expenses, telling a media roundtable: “We don’t normally stay at the Motel 6 if you don’t mind.”
The Premier has frequently come under attack from colleagues in the Progressive Labour Party after ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2010
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Career civil servant Judith Hall-Bean has been promoted to Acting Deputy Head of the Civil Service as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.
Currently an Assistant Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Hall-Bean takes the position until December 31, along with three other t...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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The number of voters sitting on the fence has shot up as the public awaits the result of the Progressive Labour Party's leadership battle, according to a new poll.
Forty percent of people say they don't know how they'd vote if a General Election took...
DATE: Oct 08, 2010
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Just under a third of people have given the thumbs up to Premier Ewart Brown's tenure as leader of Bermuda.
Views on the Premier's four-year term were split down the middle in the poll by Mindmaps, with 31 percent saying he's done a good job, 42 perc...
DATE: Oct 07, 2010
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Deputy Premier Paula Cox is the overwhelming front-runner in the race for the Progressive Labour Party leadership, a new poll shows.
Seventy-seven percent of PLP supporters said they want Ms Cox to succeed Premier Ewart Brown at this month's annual c...
DATE: Oct 07, 2010
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