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Cole Simons’s accession as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, and therefore Leader of the Opposition, signals that the party is beginning to accept its humbling at the polls on October 1 and is beginning the long process of rebuilding. That rebuildi...

Thanks to new statistics, it is possible to better gauge just how damaging the Covid-19 lockdown was to the economy and what the prospects for economic recovery are. Overall, the damage done was very high, but it was also varied. Tourism and related ...

Victors of landslide election victories do not often get stark reminders of the limits of power within days of their election triumph, but that is what happened to the Progressive Labour Party last week with the controversy over the Rolfe Commissiong...

Cognitive dissonance is defined as the state of having inconsistent thoughts. If you have been experiencing this feeling since David Burt announced his new Cabinet on Thursday, you are not alone. Here’s why. In August, Rolfe Commissiong resigned th...

Psychologists have identified five stages to the grieving process. They are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. A week after the One Bermuda Alliance’s catastrophic General Election defeat, its leaders are still stuck on denial. T...

David Burt, the Premier, was entitled to some time off after his massive election victory last week. But soon enough, he needs to get back to work. The first order of business is to appoint a Cabinet, which he has promised by Thursday. Mr Burt is sp...

Give credit to David Burt. The Premier is a master politician. When he called the General Election five weeks ago, he caught the One Bermuda Alliance on the back foot, placed a figurative noose around the neck of the barely nascent Free Democratic M...

Viewers of the old yet still startlingly accurate British TV series Yes Minister will know that when the hapless hero, Cabinet minister Jim Hacker, came up with a bold new idea, his civil servant, Sir Humphrey, would quickly damn it with praise in a ...

As discussed yesterday, a party’s platform should be a vital guide to how a party will govern if elected. It should also show that the party is ready to govern from Day 1. The One Bermuda Alliance’s platform, released over the weekend, does neither,...

Party platforms are essential documents when voters are deciding who they are going to elect in a General Election. Of course, they are not the only factor in the decision. A party’s previous record and the calibre of candidates are also crucial. An...