It's bad enough
Dear Sir,
I was absolutely appalled when my five year old came home from school today proclaiming that I needed to vote for Dr. Brown. Firstly, we are staunch UBP supporters, and our family has personally experienced the "reverse" rac...
As the general election campaign stumbles to a close, the suspicion here is that the main emotion felt by most voters will be relief that is finally over, regardless of who wins. It has been one of the longest campaigns in living memory, and it has a...
When Fern Wade started working with the homeless 30 years ago there were 55 people she knew to be living rough.
"Now there are about 300 known people living on the streets," she says.
The Royal Gazette caught up with her in Court Street on Saturday a...
Hug an expat day
December 10, 2007
Dear Sir,
For no particular reason other than this is the season of peace and thanksgiving, I'm declaring December 20 "Hug an Expat Day". All of us in Bermuda should be thanking our guest workers, our non-Bermudian ...
When Fern Wade started working with the homeless 30 years ago there were 55 people she knew to be living rough.
"Now there are about 300 known people living on the streets," she says.
The Royal Gazette caught up with her in Court Street on Saturday a...
As the general election campaign stumbles to a close, the suspicion here is that the main emotion felt by most voters will be relief that is finally over, regardless of who wins. It has been one of the longest campaigns in living memory, and it has a...
Taking the high road
December 12, 2007
Dear Sir,
There have been frequent claims that this general election is being contested in a particularly dirty manner. As a result of numerous allegations of this kind, the impression is being created that both...
Not born yesterday
December 10, 2007
Dear Sir,
Time's getting short – we had better get our Dear Dr. Brown letters in quickly.
I'd like to ask for no more land tax – no more tax on food – free college education in any country – free airline tickets t...
The Premier likened the election to a boxing match while the Opposition leader called on all groups to tone down their rhetoric last night.
At a Progressive Labour Party rally attended by more than a thousand people in the West End last night the inf...
Disgusted. That's the general feeling of independent pundits and party supporters alike about what some are calling the dirtiest election ever.
In the final full week of the campaign, a bullet was sent to Premier Ewart Brown while the PLP continued a...
