The resounding `no' Bermudians gave to Independence last week has drawn newspaper comment from around the world. The comments, mainly in the British Press, range from the thoughtful to the ridiculous.
Under the headline "True Brits,'' an editorial in...
Minister the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge vowed yesterday to fight on in his leadership bid, despite the fact most MPs have expressed support for his opponent, Finance Minister the Hon. David Saul.
Fellow MPs made a "grave error'' when they signed a let...
problems. We think the people are tired of debilitating political shenanigans and ready to settle down to solutions. From its point of view, if the United Bermuda Party does not get itself together, choose a leader and get on with the people's busine...
It's been nearly four months since Mrs. Ann Smith Gordon took over full-time at the Patients' Assistance League and Service -- she had been running the cancer support group out of her Hamilton lingerie shop since 1983 -- and her new office at the TB,...
Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan but despite the confusion, the majority of people interviewed in Hamilton yesterday thought Tourism Minister the Hon.
C.V. (Jim) Woolridge should be the next Premier.
Since Sir John's resignation, Mr. Woolridge and Fina...
down after some 18 months of political uncertainty. That is a long time in any country but an especially long time for a small island which takes its politics so seriously.
Bermuda has been staggering about uncertainly under the weight of political s...
Hon. Irving Pearman in a recent Penn & Schoen poll which included questions on the Country's leadership, The Royal Gazette has learned.
The poll, conducted for the Bank of Bermuda and the Bank of Butterfield, included questions asking respondents whi...
two leadership contenders says he has been deluged by telephone calls from people wanting to influence his vote.
But the Hon. Harry Soares said backers of Tourism Minister the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge are working harder than those who want Finance M...
their best to meet the Country's needs. The people having spoken on Independence, it might be best for the UBP to consider what the people want before they consider the demands of their own internal politics which tend to be selfish.
Basically we thi...
Despite the voters' overwhelming rejection of Independence at last week's referendum, the issue is far from dead, a National Liberal Party spokesman said last night.
Businessman and former NLP chairman Mr. Charles Jeffers said his party took issue wi...
