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The Progressive Labour Party has clinched a hugely convincing General Election victory, with Bob Richards the greatest casualty for the One Bermuda Alliance.
Christopher Famous defeated the former finance minister 513 to 419 in Devonshire East to rec...
DATE: Jul 18, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party has a marginal lead over the One Bermuda Alliance, according to a new poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette.
And Opposition Leader Marc Bean enjoys a ten point lead over Premier Craig Cannonier in the survey carried out ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Politics
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Tim Smith
Three out of four voters believe the business community is not sacrificing enough during the economic crisis.
According to a poll by Mindmaps, 76 percent of people do not think business is “doing all it can to share sacrifices” in the recession.
Just...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party today hit out at the One Bermuda Alliance for “blocking” its attempt to abolish conscription.
The Opposition party attempted to table the Abolition of Conscription Act, shortly after the delivery of the Throne Speech, in ...
DATE: Nov 08, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Finance Minister Bob Richards today announced plans to raise the debt ceiling to $2.5 billion — up from $1.45 billion — as he painted a grim picture of Bermuda’s finances with his first Budget Statement.
Mr Richards projected a “staggering” $331 mill...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech.
Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy.
“A key principle embedded in this ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today.
A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Progressive Labour Party candidates felt the heat from their own supporters last night as Bermuda's unemployment crisis took centre stage at a town-hall meeting.
*Editor's Note: this story has been corrected to note that Michelle Wainwright is a gran...
DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Progressive Labour Party candidates last night called on their supporters to keep faith with their political family in spite of heavy criticism.
Devonshire North Central's Glenn Blakeney and Vance Campbell of Smith's West both conceded the PLP had ma...
DATE: Dec 05, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Election candidate Jonathan Starling wants Bermuda’s growing band of independents to join forces as they bid for shock victories.
Mr Starling is one of nine independents fighting for a seat in the House of Assembly, compared with just two at the 2007...
DATE: Nov 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
