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Three weeks ago, Britain got a new prime minister after Liz Truss was elected leader of the Conservative Party. Ms Truss became the leader of the British government not as the result of a General Election, or even because a majority of elected Conse...

Comedian and former US Democratic senator Al Franken often recounts a joke made by Republican senator Lindsey Graham. Mr Franken tells it like this: "Lindsey Graham is hilarious. “For instance, when he was running like 15 out of 17 in the Republica...

Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister, recently announced a position paper on Bermuda’s ageing population. There should be no doubt that this is not a “looming” crisis. The crisis is already here. If it was a hurricane, Bermuda would be fee...

Seventy years after she ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth, the Queen passed away yesterday. Even the most ardent republicans are happy to admit that Elizabeth II carried out the role she inherited with dig...

Somerset’s Cup Match victory and Dame Flora Duffy’s triumph in the Commonwealth Games on the Friday of Cup Match had something in common. Both were sporting examples of dominance. In Somerset’s case, they have now held the cup for a decade, but this...

When David Burt called a snap General Election in 2020, he justified it on the basis that difficult economic problems were looming and the Government needed a mandate to take the hard decisions that would be necessary. Hard times are indeed here. Pr...

“The world has to learn to live with Covid-19” is now the mantra for the coronavirus. But what happens if the coronavirus, or at least new sub-variants of Omicron, decide they don’t want to co-operate? The BA.5 variant of Omicron, which is highly co...

There is a consensus that the vulnerable in society should be cared for. This is true for children, people with disabilities and the elderly. That principle is the reason why Bermuda has a basic pension, funded through the Contributory Pension Fund,...

This week’s series of stories shows that the cost-of-living crisis is continuing to worsen for Bermuda residents. At the same time, recent retail sales figures for March show that the economy remains weak. As stated in an earlier editorial, the ris...

Last Friday, MPs were told they will be asked to make permanent anti-gang laws implemented on a temporary basis a decade ago. The laws mean that for crimes where gang involvement can be proved, those convicted can face up to five additional years in...