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In some countries almost every day there is an explosion resulting in bodies everywhere, and cries of anguish, mainly because certain groups are obsessed with a deep hatred for anyone who chooses to have a different view about peace, freedom and dign...

Now is an opportune time to reflect on the type of government we have here in Bermuda — and not because MPs are trooping back up the Hill today for an extraordinary September sitting. For me the reflection is prompted in part by the recent and somew...

A week or two back you’ll remember I said it sometimes pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state. As a case in point I referred to Finance Minister Bob Richards who — when asked about the prospect of further job losses before...

It isn’t rocket science. It isn’t brain surgery. Collaboration, while challenging, is not impossible. But it does require the political will and major effort to achieve the possible. Otherwise, like the word transparency and its equally attractive tw...

The transfer window closed on Monday and there was a lot of money spent by the clubs in Europe, not least the world record £85.3 million Real Madrid paid Tottenham for midfielder Gareth Bale. When you look at the prices they are paying for players to...

I love the smell of newly sharpened pencils. Never mind the thrill of buying a new pencil case! I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for stationery but particularly when it’s mixed with the buzz of anticipation that comes with the start of a new year at school....

Funny or not, sometimes it pays to have a sense of humour about the serious matters of state. Case in point: In response to predictions about more job losses before the year is out Finance Minister Bob Richards was quoted as saying, “statisticians do...

Governments in democratic jurisdictions large and small are constantly faced with decisions that give the people they serve satisfaction that their concerns are getting the utmost attention, or disappointment that somehow the decision-makers have los...