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"I stand here (against Independence) because I have four grandchildren I hope will benefit by growing up in the same type of environment I did.'' -- Tourism Minister the Hon. CV (Jim) Woolridge.
"As long as things stay the same -- stable econ...
DATE: Mar 22, 1995
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Continuation of Monday's debate Shadow Tourism Minister Mr. David Allen made reference on Monday to countries that had gone independent without the general election route the PLP was proposing. He would "shudder to think'' the same civil unrest that...
DATE: Mar 22, 1995
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backing for the idea of dual citizenship.
"I am not saying if we go independent we will go all the way to hell in a basket, but I am concerned, the public is concerned, we might get almost there, or half way there.'' -- Education Minister the Hon. Cl...
DATE: Mar 22, 1995
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ERROR RG P4 24.3.1995 A story and headline in Wednesday's paper incorrectly stated that UBP MP Mr.
John Barritt claimed -- based on a survey -- that very few were in favour of a referendum. Mr. Barritt said very few were in favour of Independence at...
DATE: Mar 22, 1995
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Government's Green Paper on Independence was denounced as a failure yesterday by United Bermuda Party backbencher Mr. Trevor Moniz .
Leading off the second day of debate on the Cabinet discussion paper, Mr.
Moniz said it was too biased in favour of I...
DATE: Mar 21, 1995
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Yesterday Government's Independence stance came under heavy fire in the House of Assembly from Mr. Trevor Moniz and Dr. David Dyer.
And the Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan was caught up in their attack.
Mr. Moniz denounced the Green Paper on Independe...
DATE: Mar 21, 1995
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Gibbons, Health and Social Services Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness yesterday clarified remarks he made in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Mr. Edness rose during "personal explanations,'' just before debate resumed on Government's Green Paper on In...
DATE: Mar 21, 1995
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MPs who have joined the Hon. Irving Pearman in promising to resign if Friday's vote on the Independence Referendum Act is lost.
The two names most commonly mentioned were Hamilton West MPs the Hon. Maxwell Burgess and the Hon. Wayne Furbert.
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DATE: Mar 21, 1995
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because it believes that the people have a right to a democratic say by vote.
This is, after all, a democracy and despite what the Opposition Leader says, there are many precedents, old and new, in democracies for deciding major issues with a referen...
DATE: Mar 21, 1995
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laid bare to Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan.
Deputy Premier the Hon. Irving Pearman and four other Government MPs have told him they would resign if the legislation fails.
And they also warned they would abstain if there was a "no confidence'' motion...
DATE: Mar 20, 1995
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