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Devonshire East has traditionally been an Opposition seat, but the Progressive Labour Party hopes to swing that around at the next general election.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards defeated the PLP’s Neville Tyrrell by 402 votes to 375 in Decemb...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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The key issues in Constituency 11 are:
Traffic congestion and road safety
Getting the junction between Devon Springs Road and South Road reopened
Services for young people and the elderly
The economy
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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The Progressive Labour Party yesterday criticised the One Bermuda Alliance’s “unfair tax scheme” saying it will increase taxes on workers and some small business owners.
A press released issued by the party on behalf of candidate David Burt last nigh...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Bob Richards — –One Bermuda Alliance
Mr Richards was born and raised in Bermuda, and attended Purvis School, the Central School (now Victor Scott Primary School) and the Berkeley Institute.
He went on to study in Canada, gaining a BA in economics fro...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Rival MPs Bob Richards and Neville Tyrrell might be from different sides of the political fence — but they do have some things in common.
The 64-year-olds attended the Central School (now Victor Scott Primary School) together and live close to each ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Not much of the Old Town is in St George’s West, but residents and election candidates alike will tell you that its well-being is critical to the constituency.
The district of 1,286 registered voters is the only one whose boundaries were left unchang...
DATE: Dec 01, 2012
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Independent — Kim Swan
Kim Swan contested four general elections over a 25 year period before being elected MP for St Georges West in the 2007 general election.
Immediately prior to entering the House of Assembly he served for nine years as a Senator...
DATE: Dec 01, 2012
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Anthony Richardson is the Progressive Labour Party candidate for constituency 12.
He was announced at a busy Nomination Day ceremony that also saw 15 independent candidates put their names forward — a record number in recent years.
Mr Richardson was...
DATE: Nov 30, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Candidates at a Progressive Labour Party rally in Warwick urged a packed hall of mostly older supporters to get their younger family members involved and out to vote.
An older demographic of core support turning out for the PLP has been a notable an...
DATE: Nov 30, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
A document labelled the “secret plan” of the United Bermuda Party by the governing party has been denounced as a fabrication by the One Bermuda Alliance and its alleged author.
The OBA denounced the document which was placed on a new website, www.ubp...
DATE: Nov 30, 2012
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