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Premier Alex Scott has no plans to step down from the leadership of his party in November as rumoured.
"I didn't start that rumour," he said during a brief interview at Cabinet Office yesterday.
"I'm bringing books in and putting pictures on the wall...
DATE: Aug 08, 2003
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The Bermuda Regiment's charm offensive on Scotland's capital has continued - with a special birthday treat for Edinburgh's new Lord Provost.
The Regiment band and Gombeys joined thousands of other performers from the Military Tattoo and the Edinburgh...
DATE: Aug 05, 2003
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Independence will be on the agenda for discussion, if his Cabinet colleagues want it, Premier Alex Scott promised yesterday.
But he said government may want to start a public education programme on the idea.
And government should be making a comprehe...
DATE: Aug 02, 2003
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With the storm over Berkeley, Alex Scott has been front and centre during the PLPs first term.
But despite missed deadlines, the 63-year-old party stalwart has plugged on, using PR skills built up from running his own firm to good effect.
Yesterday h...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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Love him or loathe him, everyone has an opinion on Ewart Brown, notes former Senator Calvin Smith.
He remembers party polling of the public's perception of key figures before the 1998 election which yielded plenty of don't knows about most MPs.
“But ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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Few victories can seem as hollow today as Jennifer Smith's successful stewardship of the PLP's re-election on Thursday night.
While she took the plaudits in front of adoring PLP supporters who thronged Court Street, colleagues were actively plotting ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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The United Bermuda Party's (UBP) recruitment of Sir John Swan back into public life if it wins the government has received the unqualified support of the National Liberal Party (NLP).
But, perhaps unsurprisingly, PLP supporters see the move as a poli...
DATE: Jul 18, 2003
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Sir John Swan, who led the “old United Bermuda Party” for 13 years as Premier, will be back as the head of an Economic Development and Tourism Authority if the new UBP wins the July 24 election.
This week the party fleshed out its proposals for a Min...
DATE: Jul 16, 2003
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At least one Government Minister hopes to see Bermuda independence within the decade.
And Environment Minister Dennis Lister says that a United Bermuda Party (UBP) gag on candidates' expressing their personal views on independence is “cowardice”.
He ...
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
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Finding affordable housing is a main concern among young voters, many of whom will make their voices heard for the first time in the coming election on July 24. Despite the fact that Bermuda's population is ageing, and with some of the hottest issues...
DATE: Jul 05, 2003
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