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The lawyer believes some Bermudians may have been robbed of the right to vote because of Tuesday's postponement of the poll until the next day.
"For whatever reason they may have been unable to vote on the new date,'' said Mr. Perinchief.
Clearly the...
DATE: Aug 18, 1995
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Tourism Minister the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge has emerged as the front runner when United Bermuda Party MPs meet on August 24 to choose a successor to Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan.
Sen. Gary Pitman, the UBP chairman, accepted Sir John's resignatio...
DATE: Aug 18, 1995
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becoming a backbench MP again and declared: "I've no regrets.'' Sir John added: "It is time we had a new leader, don't you think? I've had a wonderful 13 years as leader.
"I can look back on a very good time, but now I have to get on with my life.
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DATE: Aug 18, 1995
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had their say. It is now the duty of elected representatives, who have not always behaved well in recent months, to honour the clear will of the people.
Supporters of Independence must have been shocked by the heavy vote against Independence. Because...
DATE: Aug 18, 1995
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Premier expected to resign today By Paul Egan Bermudians gave an emphatic "no'' to Independence yesterday.
With all 22,236 ballots counted, 16,369 voters (73.7 percent) had said "no'', while 5,714 (25.6 percent) voters said "yes''. The number of rej...
DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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The supposedly apolitical campaign had split the Government and forced the Opposition to turn its back on a chance to achieve its most cherished hope.
It had placed in clear and present danger the political careers of veterans and young turks alike.
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DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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Independence programming pulled off the air on Tuesday night, but was unable to reach any officials at the Bermuda Broadcasting Company.
"It was very frustrating,'' Mrs. Louise Jackson said yesterday.
Mrs. Jackson said she was at home last night when...
DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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over the future of the UBP.
One senior UBP figure forecast a wave of resignations from the party's caucus once Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan stepped down as leader.
And The Royal Gazette understands Transport Minister the Hon. Maxwell Burgess will b...
DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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Little more than half the country's eligible voters bothered to walk to the polling stations for yesterday's historic vote on Independence.
Last night, Mr. Frederick Wade claimed a victory for the PLP's abstention call and one Cabinet Minister conced...
DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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democracy, a referendum of one person, one vote, yes or no, on a single but very important subject. They have even chosen, if they wished, to stay away from the polls. The important thing is that Bermudians have had their say.
Now it is time for heal...
DATE: Aug 17, 1995
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