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disarray over the Independence issue.
Sir John was replying to comments made by Government Whip Mr. John Barritt who said last week he felt the party was "headed for a showdown''.
The Premier said any apparent splits in the party were simply differin...
DATE: Apr 25, 1994
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night, urging Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan to withdraw the Independence Referendum Act.
And Government Whip and caucus chairman Mr. John Barritt said the United Bermuda Party appeared "headed for a showdown''.
"I think it would be the best thing fo...
DATE: Apr 23, 1994
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power, two senior advisors to the Premier say.
Transport Minister the Hon. Maxwell Burgess said the Government would have no choice but to call an election if it was defeated on its Independence initiative.
"Failure would leave no alternative,'' he t...
DATE: Apr 20, 1994
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Calling for a change of leader in the party he hopes to represent, Dr. Edward Harris admits he is not a "team player''.
"The problem that we face today is that we have too many players who only identify with the team, and not with what's best for Ber...
DATE: Apr 17, 1994
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Opposing sides in the party had failed to discuss the issue rationally, Sen.
Larry Scott told a public meeting on nationhood.
"I have seen our deliberation within the UBP as if it were a bar brawl.'' That was why Government had decided to put the In...
DATE: Apr 15, 1994
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That was the message yesterday from Education Minister the Hon. Clarence Terceira, who spoke to the Senior Islanders Club at Admiralty House Community Centre.
"It's not going to benefit us in any positive way,'' he said of Independence.
"It's going t...
DATE: Apr 12, 1994
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A story on Independence in last Saturday's paper should have stated that at least 40 percent of all eligible voters must vote in favour of Independence in order for the referendum to be valid. A simple majority would then resolve the issue.
The Commi...
DATE: Apr 08, 1994
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Lancastrian, Cockney, West Country, Canadian, Journalese and -- worst of all -- Legalese.
When our high-faluting lawyers and judges get together in the Supreme Court simple English goes out of the window.
How is any normal street-wise Bermudian or ex...
DATE: Apr 08, 1994
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yesterday.
It was fixed to produce a losing result and would waste the taxpayers' money, he charged.
The Premier was commenting on an amendment by Independent Sen. Alf Oughton that would ensure a referendum on Independence be decided by at least 50 p...
DATE: Apr 08, 1994
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meeting with British Secretary of State for Defence the Hon. Malcolm Rifkind.
"While he regards the future of Malabar as a closed issue, he would be willing to reopen it if I presented him with a compelling economic case,'' Mr.
Allason told The Royal...
DATE: Apr 04, 1994
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