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The coming year could be the year a succession of faces synonymous with the Progressive Labour Party's rise to power finally move out of the spotlight.
Thirteen years after the PLP's famous first election victory, 12 of that victorious team still hol...
DATE: Dec 30, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
As the Progressive Labour Party enters 2011 in a position of dominance, emerging key members Michael-Jay Landy, Kim Lightbourne and Curtis Williams told Tim Smith they won’t rest on their laurels, in the final part of our end-of-year series looking a...
DATE: Dec 30, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A by-election hammering by the Progressive Labour Party, rumours of more high-profile defections and infighting over the demotion of its former leader once again the headlines have not been kind to the United Bermuda Party in 2010.
One possible outco...
DATE: Dec 29, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
In the second of our three-part series looking at Bermuda’s political parties as 2010 comes to an end, the United Bermuda Party’s new recruit Montell Currin explains to Tim Smith why he was nervous telling his grandmother he was signing up with the o...
DATE: Dec 29, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Up against two of the Island’s most popular local MPs, Michael Branco and Dueane Dill have tough tasks persuading residents to vote against Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Opposition leader Kim Swan.
But Southampton East Central and St George’s West...
DATE: Dec 28, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Some predict their very existence will hand the Progressive Labour Party 30 seats at the next general election.
But Michael Branco and Dueane Dill say you can forget any notion of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance joining forces with the United Bermuda...
DATE: Dec 28, 2010
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
It’s taken 65 years, but former Royal Air Force serviceman Philip Lamb can finally feel he’s got the recognition he deserves for his heroic efforts during the Second World War.
Mr Lamb who has suffered chronic health problems most of his life after s...
DATE: Dec 24, 2010
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday called for all house buyers caught “fronting” to face the same outcome as the couple who bought Southampton property Laughing Waters.
About 20 homes are thought to have been purchased using ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Three Bermudians have been arrested after police swooped on a boat carrying more than $13 million worth of cannabis and cannabis resin.
The Bermuda-registered sloop had left the Island on November16, and appeared to be returning north from the Caribb...
DATE: Dec 23, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox is said to be weighing up an early summer General Election as the Progressive Labour Party considers cashing in on disarray in the Opposition ranks.
But PLP members were yesterday split over the best time for Ms Cox to send the peop...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
