The report into corruption and official misconduct in the Turks & Caicos Islands has been posted on the Internet (somewhat irregularly). Cess pool.
Entries from July 20th, 2009
Back in 1967
July 12th, 2009 · Comments Off · Independence
The following is from a debate in the UK Parliament in 1967 surrounding the introduction of Bermuda’s new Constitution. It is popular today in some quarters to decry the Brits today for their colonial past, but in many respects they forced the liberalisation of Bermuda’s power structures. Reading this stuff, we seem to still be [...]
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Peek a PATI
July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off · Accountability, Transparency
The Premier announced yesterday that PATI legislation will be one of the first topics on the parliamentary schedule in November. That’s nice. Bermuda has been waiting for the promised freedom of information bill for a long time. The whole process behind Government’s efforts have been pretty stretched out and secretive – which goes against the [...]
Get Real
July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
Yeah yeah, I know I’m supposed to be enjoying retirement. But the PLP’s spokesman has jumped to Minister Bud’s defence alleging that critics of Dr. Brown and the PLP clearly suffer from a “genetic predisposition or a socialisation experience”. Seriously. Did I miss something? Is Boss Hogg running Alaska Hall? I look foward to hearing [...]
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New Blog
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bermuda Politics
I extend a welcome to Bermuda JEWEL. There is a thirst for thoughtful and informed discussion of the issues facing Bermuda, where participants are sharing viewpoints and gaining insight from the dialogue. I hope that the forum is not poisoned by those who strive to muddle any attempts to find common ground with their gyres [...]
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Those unsure of own ideas more resistant to views of others
July 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
We swim in a sea of information, but filter out most of what we see and hear. A new analysis of data from dozens of studies sheds new light on how we choose what we do and do not hear. The study found that while people tend to avoid information that contradicts what they already [...]
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