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Dear Sir, May I start this letter by saying I totally understand the reason why some Bermudians think independence is the best thing for the island. It is like getting out of college and leaving the family and starting on one’s own. But before we ta...

Dear Sir, Even under better economic circumstances, the continuance of the people’s business, concurrent regular-performance reporting of same and the plan for the next 12 months needs personal broadcast by the Premier to the entire tax base, as that...

Dear Sir, I write in response to Walter Zupp’s letter, “An independent take on independence”, published on October 22. While Mr Zupp’s letter outlining his perceptions and thoughts were disturbing on many levels, I am choosing to comment on a very fe...

The Government’s decision not to hold an Opening of Parliament ceremony is a dangerous sign of how lightly the present administration regards the customs and mores that underpin Bermuda’s democracy. There is no legal requirement to hold a formal Ope...

Dear Sir, It has been as sad as it has been predictable to see some voters try to defend the Progressive Labour Party’s decision to cancel the Throne Speech. Some have claimed that this is meant to be a pro-independence decision. If it is, then faili...

Dear Sir, When a government is elected to power, it is expected to govern and work for, not just those that put it in power, but those that did not, as well. It must do this even if for the sole self-serving reason as to convince those who did not vo...

Dear Sir, What follows is a late response to the independence forum I attended last summer. Considering how important the topic is to future generations, I thought the forum was about as well attended as Jeffrey Dahmer’s funeral. I recall overhearin...

After watching the funeral of the late MP Walton Brown Jr, I am mindful of an old comment put on fallen soldiers’ graves: “Let my death have more meaning than my life”. I listened carefully to all the commentaries, and, indeed, they inspired hope of ...

From the first session of what would become the House of Assembly 399 years ago, Bermudians have always been fiercely independent, much to the chagrin of past governors and others sent to assist the island in its governance. Indeed, the closest Berm...

With Walton Brown’s death, the Progressive Labour Party has lost one of its more thoughtful and cerebral leaders, and is the poorer for it. Mr Brown, who was just 59 at the time of his passing, was destined to be involved in politics from an early a...