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Citing the constitutional development of the Progressive Labour Party, former Attorney General Dame Lois Browne Evans yesterday said that MPs did not have the right to choose the leader after an election.
In an interview conducted prior to the party'...
DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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The end, when it came, was humiliating.
An emotional resignation speech tinged with bitterness, a hasty exit complete with the usual shunning of the Press and then Jennifer Smith was off into the night, accompanied by the ever-present David Burch.
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DATE: Jul 28, 2003
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Alex Scott will take over as Premier of Bermuda after Jennifer Smith resigned the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) on Sunday night following a revolt by half the members of her newly-elected government.
The appointment was made at an ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2003
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The 11 rebel Progressive Labour Party MPs said last night that all they wanted was the opportunity under the Bermuda Constitution to exercise their right as MPs to choose the Premier.
Government whip Ottiwell Simmons emerged from secret talks with th...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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Thursday night outside Alaska Hall should have been the biggest celebration the Progressive Labour Party had held since their momentous party there on November 9, 1998, when they swept to power for the first time.
But within minutes of the polls clos...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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Government's youth coordinator has called for more extensive facilities for young people at Hamilton's main community centre.
Keith Smith said the Island was generally well served by three community centres offering youth programmes, but the faciliti...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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Jennifer Smith's days as Premier of Bermuda could be coming to a close as half of the PLP team who were elected on Thursday have refused to endorse her leadership or serve in the Cabinet.
The 22 PLP Members of Parliament who were elected on Thursday ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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Few victories can seem as hollow today as Jennifer Smith's successful stewardship of the PLP's re-election on Thursday night.
While she took the plaudits in front of adoring PLP supporters who thronged Court Street, colleagues were actively plotting ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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The 11 rebel PLP MPs are playing "high stakes political poker" in their bid to force Premier Jennifer Smith to step down, according to constitutional expert Tim Marshall.
Under the Bermuda Constitution, Governor Sir John Vereker must select as Premie...
DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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Premier Jennifer Smith unveiled a crisis Cabinet yesterday after a group of rebels, including some of her most important Ministers, refused to serve under her.
She admitted she had made offers to some of the dissidents but they had turned her down.
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DATE: Jul 26, 2003
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