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Perhaps Lawrence Scott should not have compared himself to Ronaldo when he stressed what a team player he was after being unceremoniously dropped from the Cabinet squad.
Given that the increasingly reluctant Manchester United player was disciplined r...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The appointment of ultra-loyalist Owen Darrell to the Cabinet could suggest that David Burt, the Premier, is trying to tighten his grip on power after the bruising Progressive Labour Party leadership battle which he won — but not overwhelmingly.
Mr D...
DATE: Oct 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The One Bermuda Alliance has said it looks forward to working with Rishi Sunak, the new British prime minister.
Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, said in a statement: “At a time when the country desperately needs stability, Mr Sunak appears to brin...
DATE: Oct 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The organiser of a rally protesting the outcome of the Progressive Labour Party’s leadership race has insisted he is no longer backing the proposed demonstration.
Activist Larry Scott had called for a march on Parliament, but said he changed his mind...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda appears largely unaffected by the extraordinary turmoil in British politics as Rishi Sunak, the third prime minister in seven weeks, left the same foreign secretary in place during a major cabinet reshuffle.
James Cleverly, the first non-Whit...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A visit to Bermuda by the Prime Minister of the Bahamas has sparked a political row over how it was paid for.
Philip “Brave” Davis arrived in Hamilton with a large entourage last week and spoke at the Progressive Labour Party conference.
A spokes...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A government MP has called on voters to air their “frustrations” at the way Bermuda is run.
Jamahl Simmons is hosting an “open-mike” night so that people can discuss concerns with the Progressive Labour Party in the wake of David Burt’s re-election a...
DATE: Oct 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A former finance minister who lost a Progressive Labour Party leadership vote said yesterday he did not back any attempts to change the outcome.
In a post on Facebook, Curtis Dickinson also highlighted that he had no involvement in a march apparently...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
David Burt needs to appear less like an autocrat after being re-elected leader of the Progressive Labour Party following a battle to hold on to power, a former premier has said.
Alex Scott, who was premier and PLP leader, between 2003 and 2006, calle...
DATE: Oct 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
David Burt was re-elected as the Progressive Labour Party leader last night after a bruising campaign battle, which he described as “difficult”.
Party delegates and PLP MPs gave him victory over Curtis Dickinson, the former finance minister.
Walter ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly