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United Bermuda Party members predict a merger with the Bermuda Democratic Alliance is imminent after growing tired of prolonged negotiations.
Members previously opposed to the amalgamation are said to have conceded the 47-year-old party needs to fold...
DATE: Apr 20, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Public opinion on Bermuda’s leading politicians has plunged in the first quarter of 2011.
Premier Paula Cox, Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess, United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan and Bermuda Democratic Alliance leader Craig Cannonier all took a hit in...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party’s lead over the United Bermuda Party has been cut to four percentage points in the latest poll by Mindmaps.
Thirty-two percent of people said they would vote PLP if an election was called today, down from 44 percent in th...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox and the Progressive Labour Party’s performance approval ratings have come down with a bump in a new poll by Mindmaps.
Just 28 percent of people believe Ms Cox is doing a good job as Premier, while only 16 percent are impressed with...
DATE: Apr 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A public safety minister in waiting for so long, Wayne Perinchief is wasting no time tackling the Island’s gangs crisis head on.
But while the alarming gun violence he’ll confront as National Security Minister seems a world away from anything he face...
DATE: Apr 11, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert yesterday told Cabinet Ministers to take a “symbolic pay cut” after officially rejecting Government's pay proposal.
Workers were offered a wage freeze and straight time pay instead of overtime, until t...
DATE: Apr 09, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government Senate Leader David Burch resigned suddenly on Saturday as he believed Premier Paula Cox lacked confidence in him.
The timing of Mr Burch’s departure two days before the end of the Senate session left Progressive Labour Party colleagues co...
DATE: Apr 05, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
United Bermuda Party Senator Michael Dunkley has criticised Government for hitting businesses in the pocket with an “exorbitant” food licence fee increase.
Sen Dunkley told the Upper House that businesses would have no choice other than to raise pric...
DATE: Apr 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The row over voting rights in Hamilton will be rekindled today as MPs debate an order connected to municipality reform.
The Municipalities (Election) Order aims to allow elections in Hamilton and St George’s to be run in the same way as national elec...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government Senate leader David Burch defended the axing of the East End morning ferry service.
Responding to the United Bermuda Party’s criticism of the Budget move, Sen Burch told the Senate cash-strapped Government either had to be cut the morning ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith