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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...

David Burt, the Premier, has acted again with some speed to try to close off criticism of the loss of $800,000 of taxpayers’ money after it was lent to a business to establish a recording studio in Dockyard. As is often the case, Mr Burt’s apology e...

Last week’s poll gave the Progressive Labour Party a commanding lead for the forthcoming General Election. Fifty per cent of the Global Research poll respondents said they would vote for the PLP while just 17 per cent said they would vote for the Op...

As Hurricane Teddy disappears into the rear-view mirror, older readers may have remarked on the increased frequency of hurricanes, both targeting Bermuda and more generally. Hurricane experts have already named the most recent hurricanes Alpha and B...

In 52 years of party politics in Bermuda, there has been nothing approaching the likes of a national debate in advance of a General Election. And now that we are on the cusp of such an unprecedented spectacle, the goalposts are being shifted in an un...

Election 2020, aside from its questionable timing, has been most memorable as the season for retirements — forced or otherwise. Gone are three old stagers from the Opposition, four if you wish to include the sprightly 61-year-old Sylvan Richards, an...

The Premier is often called, sometimes sincerely and sometimes ironically, “the brilliant David Burt”. And certainly the Premier does sometimes give the impression of believing he is the brightest person in any room. That’s fine to the extent that s...

The retirement of veteran Opposition MP Trevor Moniz has forced a by-election in the constituency of Smith’s West. Former senator Vic Ball is running for the One Bermuda Alliance, while an announcement from the governing Progressive Labour Party is e...