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A Bermudians for Referendum campaigner has said the group is ?very disappointed? with the responses received from Premier Alex Scott and Governor Sir John Vereker after pressing them for a direct vote on Independence. Mike Marsh had previously critic...
DATE: Feb 24, 2006
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Finance Minister yesterday spoke of the ?quiet desperation? suffered by those priced out of the housing market.
Hector suffered his own quite desperation during yesterday?s lengthy Budget speech as he forlornly waited for details on when and where G...
DATE: Feb 18, 2006
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Government is to spend half a million dollars on setting up a base in London to help lobbyists defend Bermuda?s reputation.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said the money would likely be spent on renting a place, possibly linking up with the tourist offic...
DATE: Feb 18, 2006
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Our objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all. Our goal is to make the economy work for the people of Bermuda - consumers and business alike in a way that operates fairly and that benefi...
DATE: Feb 17, 2006
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Premier Alex Scott has scotched concerns raised by Bermudians For Referendum that he would have no legal obligation to heed the result of a direct vote on Independence.
He also pledged that he would respond in time to a petition and letter from the p...
DATE: Feb 17, 2006
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New Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert last night called for a radical overhaul of Bermuda's political system.
In his first public speech since replacing Grant Gibbons, he said a Political Commission was needed to scrutinise the political process.
His p...
DATE: Feb 16, 2006
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Bermudians for Referendum has admitted that even if the Premier allows a direct vote on Independence, he may have no legal obligation to heed the result.
BFR campaign organiser Mike Marsh would like to see the Constitution changed so that if a refere...
DATE: Feb 16, 2006
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The PLP is planning an Island-wide education campaign to promote greater knowledge of the independence issue.
The news was revealed by Senator Walter Roban who pledged the meetings will not be a one-sided bid to push the pro-independence stance.
He g...
DATE: Feb 08, 2006
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Bermudians For Referendum now have the signed support of more than half the voters from the last election and have pledged to march and even lobby in the UK if the Government refuses to listen.
Spokesman Mike Marsh challenged Premier Alex Scott to gi...
DATE: Feb 03, 2006
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The number of Bermudians who support Independence has risen, according to a new survey carried out by
A telephone poll conducted earlier this month reveals that almost 24 percent of people support the idea of national Independence for the Island, com...
DATE: Jan 31, 2006
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