Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons faced two challenges in replying to the Throne Speech on Monday.
He needed, as he has had to since he became leader of the United Bermuda Party, to tackle the Government's blueprint for the next year, pointing out its ...
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Bermuda is crying out to Government for guidance and direction, Shadow Minister without Portfolio declared during the Throne Speech Debate.
And he said: ?This is the saddest debate I?ve seen in my political career having had 23 Throne Spee...
Vision statement needed
November 13, 2005
Dear Sir,
When I participated in one of the controversial focus groups for the Government earlier this year, I expressed my strong belief that what is missing for Bermuda is a Statement of Vision to get us al...
Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons faced two challenges in replying to the Throne Speech on Monday.
He needed, as he has had to since he became leader of the United Bermuda Party, to tackle the Government's blueprint for the next year, pointing out its ...
A radio show broadcast in which host Lt. Col. David Burch, newly appointed as a Government Minister and Senator, cut off anti-Independence callers and allegedly referred to them on air as the United Bermuda Party?s ?house niggers? was brought to the ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2005 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons lashed the Government on education in his reply to the Throne Speech yesterday, saying the system was now segregated on class instead of race.
The United Bermuda Party leader said Bermuda?s dual education system, where...
To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly:
Mr. Speaker,
In just seven years, successive PLP Governments have robbed Bermudians of hope for a better future. A series of scandals, broken promises, excessive spending and waste, care...
Tackling racism and ensuring a level-playing field in the workplace for employees regardless of race or colour were two of the objectives outlined by Community Affairs and Sports Minister as he elaborated on the Throne Speech yesterday.
He said the C...
Accountability and PLP
October 12, 2005
Dear Sir,
On October 6, 2005 Senator Walter Roban spoke to the Island's Press on behalf of the PLP Government. In his address to the media, Sen. Roban made the following remark: “We repeat our party's commitmen...
The Opposition?s official response to the Throne Speech today will include United Bermuda Party concerns about declining values.
Speaking ahead of the House of Assembly debate, UBP Leader Grant Gibbons refused to be drawn on the detail of his speech....