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In the late 1940s the attack dogs of the extreme American right first began to howl about Hollywood. In the paranoid Cold War climate that prevailed, Reds were routinely being spotted under every bed – including the ornate four-posters at some of th...

One of the weaknesses of democracy is that it encourages our political leaders to shy away from taking politically difficult actions that would serve the interests of their country in the long term, but would cost them popularity with voters in the ...

Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us … All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times. — Ecclesiasticus Bermuda has always been somewhat remiss when it comes to honouring its own. Part of thi...

What’s called “the demographic time bomb” in geopolitical circles has long-since detonated in Bermuda. We are contending with the direct and collateral damage on a daily basis. Simply put, Bermuda’s population was decimated as a consequence of the ...

Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeatedly miss its opportunities. In Bermuda’s case, our general lack of familiarity with our Island’s long story has repeatedly undercut efforts to put the Island on the map as a cultural tourism destinati...

We live in a world where slogans, sound-bites and soothing memes are increasingly being substituted for substance. We live in a world where it’s increasingly common to find inverted commas placed around the word “scientist” by those who believe scie...

In a democratic society such as Bermuda, where the rights to freedom of belief and expression are bedrock principles enshrined in our Constitution, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But not to their own facts. Absolutely no one is entitled t...

Think of them as gold-plated, bulletproof and tamper-proof pension plans. The retirement benefits enjoyed by the Island’s public sector employees are generous, enviable and, given a stubbornly sluggish economy and diminished tax base, wholly unsustai...

The arithmetic is simple but compelling. In Bermuda, 43 per cent of Government spending goes toward public sector salaries and benefits. So very close to half the Government Budget is already earmarked for payroll and associated expenses before a sin...

The One Bermuda Alliance was elected to office based in part on promises to restore order and a sense of fiscal responsibility to our public spending. But almost two years on, the Island’s debt remains the gargantuan white elephant stampeding around ...