87 results returned for search: "independence AND " author Tim Smith
Veteran Government backbencher Walter Lister has suggested a Bermudian should do Governor Sir Richard Gozney’s job and would probably come “at a better price”.
He spoke out in the House of Assembly after fellow Progressive Labour Party MP Marc Bean c...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The United Bermuda Party was founded on August 21, 1964, marking the beginning of a fierce, often bitter, two-horse race which would consume Bermuda’s political scene for nearly four decades.
A year earlier, the Progressive Labour Party had become th...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Seventy percent of people are opposed to Independence, according to the latest poll from Mindmaps.
That represents a slight dip from 73 percent in the previous poll in January, with the number in favour increasing from 14 percent to 16 percent. Fourt...
DATE: Apr 25, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda needs to create a better social contract by creating jobs through a strengthened economy and improved education system,
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley said yesterday. Senator Dunkley said the only way to tackle gang cultur...
DATE: Apr 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Politicians had a “dearth of data” while debating the Rosewood Tucker’s Point SDO, Ombudsman Arlene Brock stated yesterday.
Ms Brock revealed she has launched an investigation to see how much information should be made available ahead of any future S...
DATE: Apr 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Former United Bermuda Party Minister Maxwell Burgess yesterday revealed he’s joined the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Burgess immediately tipped as a potential PLP candidate at the next general election told The Royal Gazette: “I’m committed to helpin...
DATE: Jan 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Staunch independence supporter Alex Scott concedes now is not the time to push for a split with the UK as Bermuda gets to grips with its economic, crime and social problems.
But Mr Scott believes Premier Paula Cox will have enough trust from the publ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The United Nations General Assembly has expressed its regret over Bermuda's lack of public meetings and Parliamentary debates on independence.
The Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for discussion on the issue, noting the Island's political pa...
DATE: Jan 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The United Nations General Assembly has expressed its regret over Bermuda's lack of public meetings and Parliamentary debates on Independence.
The Assembly has adopted a resolution underlining the need for discussion on the issue, noting the Island's...
DATE: Jan 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
