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The One Bermuda Alliance’s membership has more than doubled with a surge of new members keen to vote at tonight’s leadership contest.
It’s thought teams supporting the two challengers, Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards and Senator Craig Cannonier,...
DATE: Sep 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards says the One Bermuda Alliance needs his vast political experience at the helm as it tackles the Progressive Labour Party at the next general election.
He described his opponent, Senator Craig Cannonier, as unknown...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Claims that One Bermuda Alliance is strategising to keep the Island in recession have been described as “nonsense” by party chairman Michael Fahy.
Trade union boss Maynard Dill said that the party was conspiring with business leaders to maintain a po...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Politics
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Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham is planning a visit to Bermuda in the next three weeks.
The Conservative MP, who has already met Premier Paula Cox and her predecessor Ewart Brown when they visited the UK, is expected on the Island befo...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
UBP leader Kim Swan criticised Government for “flip-flopping” on the issue of legislation that would make gang membership illegal.
While National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief said the proposed legislation was scrapped over concerns about civil ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Craig Cannonier yesterday declared himself the new broom to sweep the One Bermuda Alliance into power, claiming: “We have a choice of more of the same or embrace a new way forward.”
Sen Cannonier insists his political inexperience will prove ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermudians are being urged to follow in the footsteps of the labour movement’s founding fathers by standing up together to fight with “blood, sweat and tears”.
Premier Paula Cox issued a rallying call for residents “to help navigate our way out of th...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Lawyer Larry Scott, Senator Kim Wilson and Progressive Labour Party organiser Makai Dickerson are part of a five-way battle to replace retiring Sandys South Central MP Walter Lister.
PLP executive officer Dawn Simmons and party member Marcus Jones ar...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Dockworkers downed tools over a pay dispute yesterday, but returned to work just four hours later. The 38 workers at Hamilton Docks went on strike when they received their pay cheques at about 11am. Emergency meetings took place between the Bermuda I...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Senator Michael Dunkley’s decision not to run for the One Bermuda Alliance leadership was a last-minute decision which left his supporters shocked, according to party sources.
Sen Dunkley was widely expected to challenge Senator Craig Cannonier and S...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
