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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...

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...

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...

David Burt and his government have been given a good deal of credit for their handling of the coronavirus crisis, and rightly so. But Mr Burt faces a greater challenge now with the economy, and it’s one that his government was struggling with before...

In the recent Cabinet shuffle, David Burt took on responsibility for tourism, having already taken charge of economic development in an earlier round of appointments. Doing so creates some risks for the Premier. There is no doubt that these two por...

Almost lost amid the controversy, the debate and the mudslinging of a sexual-abuse sentencing hearing has been the person most central to the case — the victim. A 13-year-old girl who more than likely will be scarred for life by the events of last ye...