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Cole Simons’s accession as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, and therefore Leader of the Opposition, signals that the party is beginning to accept its humbling at the polls on October 1 and is beginning the long process of rebuilding. That rebuildi...

A few months ago, while we still were meeting in person, a senior parliamentarian stood to his feet in the House of Assembly and spoke, ever so briefly, on a topic of great importance. He spoke of the Common Room, which is a rather large room on the ...

The Progressive Labour Party has congratulated Cole Simons on becoming leader of the One Bermuda Alliance. A PLP spokeswoman said: “We look forward to a robust debate on how to reshape our economy in the aftermath of Covid-19. “First elected in 1998...

Cole Simons is to be the unopposed new Leader of the Opposition, the One Bermuda Alliance confirmed today. The party said Mr Simons was elected by acclamation after the deadline for nominations passed last Friday. Mr Simons replaced Craig Cannonier, ...

Two former One Bermuda Alliance election candidates will go head-to-head to claim the party’s top behind-the-scenes post. Justin Mathias and Catherine Kempe put their names forward for the chairman’s role before the deadline for nominations last Frid...

Psychologists have identified five stages to the grieving process. They are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. A week after the One Bermuda Alliance’s catastrophic General Election defeat, its leaders are still stuck on denial. T...

The One Bermuda Alliance is down — but not out, its leader has said. Craig Cannonier, the Leader of the Opposition, said, despite the Progressive Labour Party’s landslide 30-6 General Election triumph, the OBA was still viable. Mr Cannonier added: “W...

If Marc Bean, leader of the Free Democratic Movement, believes the One Bermuda Alliance has run its course, he has another thing coming. The OBA has the diversity, the professionalism and a broad understanding of governance to create a sophisticated...

An organisation designed give young people the opportunity to make their voices heard in the corridors of power yesterday appealed to political parties to stick to their promises on youth investment. Halle Teart, the cofounder of Bermuda Youth Connec...

Time is up for the One Bermuda Alliance, the leader of the Free Democratic Movement claimed yesterday. Marc Bean, a former leader of the Progressive Labour Party, said the OBA’s hammering at the polls on Thursday was clear evidence the party was a s...

A political newcomer became an upsetter last night when he claimed a seat for the Progressive Labour Party that many assumed would stick with the One Bermuda Alliance. Jache Adams cleaned up in Pembroke West with 368 votes against 307 for Marcus Jone...

The leader of the One Bermuda Alliance said last night that he would spend the next few days thinking about what comes next after the party was reduced to six MPs when it lost five seats in the General Election. Craig Cannonier admitted he would thin...