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The Bermuda Democratic Alliance has urged the United Bermuda Party to accept it has contributed to Bermuda’s racial divide.
It’s understood BDA representatives called for the UBP to make a statement to that effect during meetings over a merger betwee...
DATE: Feb 09, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Senior figures in the United Bermuda Party and the Bermuda Democratic Alliance have reached an agreement in principle to form a new Opposition, according to sources.
Some say an amalgamation is now just a matter of crossing the ‘T's and dotting the ‘...
DATE: Jan 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
She’s quickly become Bermuda’s most popular Premier in recent polling history, and has probably already won more compliments from the Opposition than her predecessor got in his entire term.
With an extremely tough Budget around the corner likely to t...
DATE: Jan 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
More than half of voters think Bermuda's two Opposition parties should merge, according to a poll.
United Bermuda Party Senator Michael Dunkley was comfortably the nation's choice to lead the new entity, as insiders say talks continue between senior ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox’s popularity seemingly knows no bounds after she came top in a poll assessing the potential of 13 high-profile politicians.
Seventy-eight percent of people named Ms Cox when asked to choose the best five politicians from a list comp...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Progressive Labour Party now has more support than at any time since winning the 2007 general election, according to a new poll.
Forty-four percent of people said they'd vote for the PLP in the poll by Mindmaps: a climb of 17 percentage points si...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda’s number of possible non-voters has shot up in the past three months, according to a new poll.
Just 64 percent of registered voters said they would be likely to vote in a general election in the survey by Mindmaps, down from 95 percent in the...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox enjoys a soaring popularity as she beds in as leader of the Country, according to a new poll by Research Innovations.
Ms Cox has a favourability rating of 84 percent meaning more than eight out of ten people liked the Premier in the...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Economy Minister Kim Wilson yesterday announced construction opportunities will be given to small companies as Government attempts to ease the pain of the recession.
Senator Wilson said fledgling firms graduating from an incubator programme would be ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Gwyneth Rawlins yesterday became the latest former senior United Bermuda Party figure to reveal she's joined the Progressive Labour Party.
Ms Rawlins who quit as UBP chairwoman three years ago claiming a white elite ruled the party said she would one...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith