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The death of Elizabeth II, while inevitable and expected — she was 96, after all — has still produced a degree of shock in many. This is not unexpected — the monarchy as a whole has a complex legacy, and the duration of her reign is such that many si...

“It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled” — Mark Twain Hindsight always affords us the opportunity to see precisely why David Burt cunningly rushed back to the polls in a snap election two years earl...

“The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children." These are the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident. He was later executed at the Flossenbürg concentrati...

It was the great Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm who remarked that “for a variety of reasons, Italy is a sort of laboratory of political experiences”. Jonathan Foot’s remarkable The Archipelago: Italy Since 1945 certainly seems to bear this observati...

On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died at 96. An outpouring of sympathy from world leaders emphasised her dutiful service and stabilising presence. President Joe Biden issued a statement that commemorated her as a “source of comfort and pride for gener...

On September 5, people celebrated Labour Day in the United States of America, Canada and Bermuda. We could be here all day listing the gains for the workers that organised labour has brought forth, but here are just a few: • Job security • Maternity ...

Talk of independence has arisen again, but this time over cannabis. While I do support decriminalisation, I am not sure there is enough oomph in the overall community to equate it with the subject of sovereignty. The word “independence” doesn’t scare...

Let's talk about the One Bermuda Alliance, which, despite its name change, many still refer to as the new or revamped United Bermuda Party. Let me first declare I never was a part of the first split of the Bermuda Democratic Alliance, or the merger t...

Bottled water companies are clever. Crystal-clear, natural-looking springs, lush greenery and striking flowers dominate their advertising. Endorsements from world-class athletes and admired personalities add further to the belief that by drinking bot...

I woke up on August 31 to the rather surreal event of The Royal Gazette having published an op-ed column by Khalid Wasi dedicated to a personal attack and slander of myself. While such may be expected in the to and fro of unmoderated comment sections...