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The United Bermuda Party was founded on August 21, 1964, marking the beginning of a fierce, often bitter, two-horse race which would consume Bermuda’s political scene for nearly four decades.
A year earlier, the Progressive Labour Party had become th...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The United Bermuda Party last night voted to disband and join forces with the Bermuda Democratic Alliance.
Central committee members voted 68 to 14 in favour of forming the One Bermuda Alliance by reuniting with their former colleagues who broke away...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox’s admission she can’t guarantee all jobs are safe has underlined the importance of Bermuda Industrial Union filing its accounts, according to Bermuda Democratic Alliance chairman Michael Fahy.
Mr Fahy has repeatedly called for the B...
DATE: May 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Cabinet Minister Neletha Butterfield threatened to boycott an AME Church event after she and Acting Premier Derrick Burgess were asked to sit in the second row for a Mount Zion service.
Ms Butterfield and the Deputy Premier were deeply upset to be di...
DATE: Apr 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
It’s business as normal for the Progressive Labour Party as it dismisses the emergence of new political party One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) as “a non-issue.”
Most PLP politicians and supporters have today played down the significance of the merger betwe...
DATE: Apr 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda’s new political party will be called One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) and will be headed up by UBP stalwart John Barritt.
The details of the merger between the United Bermuda Party and the Bermuda Democratic Alliance have finally been confirmed aft...
DATE: Apr 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The United Bermuda Party’s communications consultant has quit after more than four years’ service.
It’s understood Don Grearson’s departure is connected to the official Opposition’s fund-raising difficulties; he terminated his contract as negotiation...
DATE: Apr 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A name has been chosen for the Island’s new political party with the merger between the United Bermuda Party and the Bermuda Democratic Alliance said to be “just days away.”
Those involved are keen to keep the new name under wraps but they have hinte...
DATE: Apr 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley accused Government of being slow off the mark after Premier Paula Cox confirmed Cabinet is considering gang legislation.
In her first televised address to the nation as Premier on Thursday night, Ms C...
DATE: Apr 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Both Opposition party leaders last night signalled warnings of a summer of unrest after Premier Paula Cox rejected calls for Cabinet Ministers to take a symbolic pay cut.
With two major unions angry Ministers’ $168,000-plus salaries remain untouched ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
