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He said the Hon. Sir John Swan should quit after the Senate threw back the Independence Referendum Bill to the House of Assembly.
"The Premier ought to leave politics and go away. It would be better to let somebody else handle affairs.
"He should res...
DATE: Mar 21, 1994
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Independent and Opposition Senators last night voted through a key change to the legislation.
The amendment had been put forward by Independent Sen. Alf Oughton .
It stated: "The Question of whether or not Independence is favoured in Bermuda shall no...
DATE: Mar 19, 1994
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It will not be discussed again for at least seven weeks.
The Bill is back with MPs after Independent and Opposition Senators made a key change.
This would ensure the referendum was decided by at least 50 percent of voters on the electoral roll.
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DATE: Mar 19, 1994
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next week.
Senators meeting today appear to have too much else on their plate.
Last night Government Senate leader the Hon. Gerald Simons said about 10 pieces of legislation still needed to be discussed. These were on top of the Budget debate which w...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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The Royal Gazette Independence poll.
The opposition to Independence revealed by the survey mirrored widespread suspicions.
And for Progressive Labour Party leader Mr. Frederick Wade it highlighted another belief.
It showed Bermudians' dismay at the P...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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Royal Gazette Independence poll.
Sixty-five percent of 18 to 34-year-olds who intend voting in a referendum oppose going it alone.
Surprisingly, just 20 percent back cutting links with Britain, the survey shows.
The middle-aged -- often labelled cons...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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about? Judging by some of the speeches in Parliament, not too often.
But UBP Sen. Larry Scott, at least, had some personal experience to draw on when he addressed the upper house this week on the subject of the Transport Ministry.
Speaking about pub...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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Businessman Mr. Harry Cox said Government would control the Police and Bermuda Regiment if ties with Britain were cut.
He claimed Premier the Hon Sir John Swan had talked about becoming head of both.
Mr. Cox added Independence would also remove a saf...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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The UBP Government appears to be advocating, at least in the Senate, that Independence should be decided by a simple majority of those voting in a referendum, not a majority of the adult population or a majority of those registered to vote but a simp...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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It began with a series of 614 random telephone interviews amongst Bermuda residents 18 years and older. The sample included both listed and unlisted telephone numbers.
The results were tabulated and weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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