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The following is a repurposing of the Premier’s speech to the House of Assembly on the 50th anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage in Bermuda: Mr Speaker, Madame President, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly and the Senate, former premiers,...

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice.” These were words spoken by American entertainer Kanye West that speak to the complete lack of knowledge of the true horrors of 500 years of European colonialism ...

The outlook for Gina Haspel’s nomination to run the CIA is not good. As The Washington Post revealed, White House aides had to talk Haspel out of withdrawing her nomination on Friday. On Monday, CNN reported a back-up nominee is in place in case Hasp...

Quia timet. Fear of the unknown. A pre-emptive strike. It can be said with certainty now that freedom of the press — The Royal Gazette, in particular — to look into the goings-on of the fledgeling casino gaming industry in Bermuda is at the heart of ...

There is no doubt that Bermuda is as free a country as can be found anywhere, but we should be aware that there are Bermudian busybodies on our case, and if successful, they will make us a little less free. All with the noble objective of telling us ...

Dear Sir, If you listened to the adjournment exchange between Chris Bryant and Sir Alan Duncan in the House of Commons on same-sex marriage in Bermuda, Sir Alan’s rebuttal was very carefully, tastefully and diplomatically crafted. Whitehall does not ...

There is absolutely no doubt that Bermuda is one of the best places in the world to live. It is stunningly beautiful. Bermudians indeed are lovely people. It saddens me that in the 21st century there are some who would use politics and religion, jus...

Dear Sir, I would encourage all Bermudians to view and/or listen to the debate from the House of Commons in London on same-sex marriage. It will probably throw up a few surprises such as the extremely high level of debating, demonstrating skill, know...

According to many of its critics, the Trump Administration represents the greatest challenge to American liberal democracy in decades. Trump regularly bemoans the independence of the Department of Justice, demonises the press for running critical or ...

To someone who has written about the Bermuda economy for many years, Bermuda — Back from the Brink, by Bob Richards, the former finance minister, is like a breath of fresh air. It is clear, succinct to the point and written in a take-no-prisoners ...