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PLP campaign leader Senator Walter Roban has added his voice to that of the Premier in rejecting calls by Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert for an immediate referendum on Independence.
As The Royal Gazette reported yesterday, Mr. Furbert revealed that ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2006
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Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert yesterday called on Government to hold an immediate referendum on Independence ? and revealed that if one was held he would vote against Bermuda going it alone.
Mr. Furbert called a press conference at United Bermuda P...
DATE: Aug 11, 2006
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Sam Strangeways
The need for transparency and accountability in Government, improving the civil service and increasing Bermuda?s profile on the world stage are among the topics to be discussed at a public meeting on sustainable development tonight.
The Government?s ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2006
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Sam Strangeways
Reviewing past reports about Bermuda?s social situation leaves the reader both impressed with the insights of the authors and depressed that many of the same problems and the solutions proposed are so constant.
If some new problems have arisen, notab...
DATE: Aug 08, 2006
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The Progressive Labour Party has no intention of putting Independence ?on the back-burner? despite that being one interpretation of its reaction to a poll indicating 70 percent of the population has no desire to split from the UK.
Taking Bermuda into...
DATE: Aug 07, 2006
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After recent polls reflected that 70 percent of the Island are against Independence the Progressive Labour Party spokesman admitted that Bermudians have not embraced the issue but Government was committed to addressing social issues, which could in t...
DATE: Aug 02, 2006
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Seven out of ten Bermudians oppose breaking ties with England, according to a recent poll.
This is the highest percentage of Bermudians to oppose the idea of Independence since November 2004 when Research Innovations began tracking opinions on the is...
DATE: Jul 31, 2006
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I DON’T know Royal Gazette columnist Christian Dunleavy except through the occasional pieces that he writes for the Mid-Ocean News’ sister newspaper. We are both Bermudians, but as far as having similar worldviews or a common perspective on the Bermu...
DATE: Jul 28, 2006
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our years into his role as Bermuda's ultimate political arbiter, Governor Sir John Vereker is as upbeat as ever, despite the rising level of flak flying his way. Twice in the last few months prominent PLP politicians have demanded he be recalled, mos...
DATE: Jul 24, 2006
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"Don't Tread On Me" — patriotic American slogan dating from the Revolutionary War period indicating a willingness to fight and defend the country from those who would oppress it.ONE of the reactions I have had in the wake of the recent act of violenc...
DATE: Jul 21, 2006
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