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The Progressive Labour Party took aim at a statement by Attorney General Mark Pettingill that the former government held back legislation to empower Police.
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson said yesterday that while part five of the Police and Crim...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One Bermuda Alliance chairman Thad Hollis yesterday admonished Opposition party leader Marc Bean for referring to his party as “demonic”.
Mr Bean described the governing party as the “demonic Harry Potter One Bermuda Alliance” at Sunday’s Founders Da...
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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Political power is not enough, lawyer Eugene Johnston told the Progressive Labour Party on Sunday. In a keynote address at the party’s Founders Day luncheon, Mr Johnston warned the party hierarchy that its base “cannot be satisfied with something as ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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Former United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan is calling for an end to what he says is the demonisation of the now defunct party he loved.
The former St George’s West MP was the last leader of the UBP and fought to keep it alive before it made its fin...
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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Opposition Leader lays down the gauntlet to dissenters
By Ayo Johnson
Progressive Labour Party Leader Marc Bean says the party is “getting stronger” by the day, but warned supporters that they have to take responsibility for the future.
And he denou...
DATE: Feb 18, 2013
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Politics
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Terry Lister lists grievances as he leaves PLP
By Ayo Johnson
Terry Lister, Sandys South representative, has resigned from the Progressive Labour Party to sit in parliament as an independent.
Mr Lister — who had once declared his unflinching loyalty...
DATE: Feb 17, 2013
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Politics
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After 14 years of attempting to reform the public education system while in Government, the Opposition Progressive Labour Party is advocating that the middle school system should be dismantled altogether.
And the party has charged the Government of b...
DATE: Feb 16, 2013
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Politics
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Mr. Speaker,
The result of the December 17th election which saw the One Bermuda Alliance elevated to the Government benches is one which we respect, accept, and understand. We congratulate the new government and wish them well in leading our countr...
DATE: Feb 15, 2013
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Marc Bean is set to deliver his maiden speech this morning as the new Leader of the Official Opposition.
Mr Bean will deliver the Progressive Labour Party’s formal Reply to the Throne Speech, which was read by the Governor last week.
His task has a u...
DATE: Feb 15, 2013
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Politics
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Former PLP leadership candidate Terry Lister this morning told the House of Assembly that he is quitting the party to stand as an independent.
Mr Lister, who lost to Paula Cox for the leadership of the party, won re-election to the House at the elect...
DATE: Feb 15, 2013
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Politics
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