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New leader of the One Bermuda Alliance John Barritt has announced his shadow cabinet with places for all the former BDA MPs.
The full list is:
Deputy Leader Senator Craig Cannonier is Shadow Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry
Senator Michael ...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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Kim Swan and Charlie Swan will sit in the House of Assembly today as UBP MPs but they are refusing to talk about “the internal business” of the political party.
Both Mr Swans are standing by their principles by continuing to fly the flag for the 47-y...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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The fate of the United Bermuda Party is to be decided at a crunch meeting today.
UBP leader Kim Swan and UBP chairman Jeanne Atherden are said to be ready to pull the plug on the 47-year-old party this afternoon.
It is understood they will tell the E...
DATE: May 19, 2011
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Support is quickly mounting for the One Bermuda Alliance with more than 250 members signing up to its Facebook page.
In little over 24 hours since the party was launched, the OBA had notched up scores of members with plenty of praise for the “new beg...
DATE: May 19, 2011
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Michael Dunkley will resume his position as Opposition Senate leader, with Craig Cannonier and Kathy Michelmore completing the One Bermuda Alliance Senate team when the Upper House resumes next week.
But Mr Dunkley, whose demotion as Senate leader wa...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The official launch of the One Bermuda Alliance was one of the “worst kept secrets in Bermuda.”
Yesterday’s press conference turned out to be more of a formal procedure than an eagerly anticipated launch of the Island’s new political party.
There was...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Southampton MP Charlie Swan yesterday said he’ll let the people decide whether he continues to fight on with the seemingly doomed United Bermuda Party.
Mr Swan and former Opposition leader Kim Swan are the last two MPs standing in the party members v...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Members of the Bermuda Public Services Union last night agreed three-to-one to accept a 1.25 percent pay increase for civil servants closing months of often contentious negotiations with Government.
“We had 485 people vote, and 75 percent of them vot...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance has officially been launched with John Barritt as leader and Craig Cannonier as deputy leader.
The much-talked-about political party aims to bring all walks of life together for “a new beginning in politics.”
The party’s Sena...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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Politics
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UBP leader Kim Swan says he is “very uncomfortable” about seven former UBP MPs “jumping ship without being true to their constituents.”
Mr Swan has voiced his concerns about whether his former colleagues did things “decently and in order.”
He said h...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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Politics
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