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In 1969, Ewart Brown and Phil Perinchief stood shoulder to shoulder on the steps of City Hall, resisting Police attempts to move them on, as they called for Bermuda to change.
Forty years later the pair are poles apart, as Mr. Perinchief says his for...
DATE: Jun 13, 2008
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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan has called for a probe into how Cabinet Office insiders high-jacked the words of the Speaker in a failed attempt to shut down scrutiny of Government.
And Mr. Swan has hailed Speaker Stanley Lowe's U-turn on parlia...
DATE: Jun 07, 2008
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This is the full text of the statement read out in the House of Assembly by Speaker Stanley Lowe, giving his ruling on parliamentary questions:
"A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of meeting around a table with a group of five Bermudians as part o...
DATE: Jun 07, 2008
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The Premier yesterday appointed Marc Bean as a new Senator, replacing Wayne Caines who resigned to pursue a career in the private sector.
And he stressed that he was not taking the post for its 'glitter and gold'.
Sen. Bean, 34, said: "I'm not really...
DATE: Jun 06, 2008
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Former MPs Reginald Burrows and Stuart Hayward last night urged Speaker Stanley Lowe to rethink his threat to bar MPs from questioning Ministers on anything they did in an old Parliament.
And the Opposition United Bermuda Party believe the ruling wil...
DATE: Jun 06, 2008
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House Speaker Stanley Lowe today reversed a previous statement which appeared to ban questions to Ministers from an old Parliament.
In the House of Assembly this morning he said matters from an old Parliament, such as questions, can be resubmitted.
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DATE: Jun 06, 2008
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A supporter of Bermudians for Referendum has called for the Premier to be more transparent on discussions over Independence.
Pat Ferguson, an ardent supporter of the advocacy group, raised her concerns after Premier Ewart Brown appeared to visit the ...
DATE: May 31, 2008
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THE BRITISH Government is understood to be investigating Opposition claims that democracy on the island is being weakened.
And the independence and impartiality of the Speaker of the House ¿ who acts as referee during debates in the House of Assembly...
DATE: May 30, 2008
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Premier Ewart Brown marked the 40th anniversary of democracy in Bermuda by appearing to place Independence firmly back on the political agenda.
At the House of Assembly yesterday, the Premier said the Island may have "squandered the hard fought oppor...
DATE: May 24, 2008
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Former Premier Sir John Swan fears British MPs are trying to muddy Bermuda's name in order to stop the flow of insurers leaving London to relocate here.
His comments come after Bermuda's regulatory regime was branded "appalling" by the head of the UK...
DATE: May 09, 2008
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