I am very cynical about the UN’s Special Committee on Decolonisation. While I understand the important role the UN played in the great unfurling of independent states 50 years ago, today I think the “Special Committee” is now a dead horse still stumbling on from momentum. A bureaucracy seeking justification. The Royal Gazette today reports [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Independence'
Never Stop Selling
October 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · Independence
Speaking to Cedarbridge students yesterday, Dr. Brown said: “Not only could someone here become the Premier, but maybe someone here could become the Prime Minister of Bermuda.” It is worth noting that a poll last week found that 73% of Bermudians oppose independence. Only 7% of Bermudians between 18-34 support it. And before the fanbois [...]
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The Conjurer
September 24th, 2010 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics, Independence
You’ve got to wonder what was in the Premier’s brown bag yesterday when he claimed that “support is now growing for Independence”. The reality is that support for independence is lower than ever in Bermuda. It is rock bottom. And so, from a spin doctor perspective, I guess it can only grow. The disinterest in [...]
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No Mandate
June 7th, 2010 · Comments Off · Independence
Bermuda has an unhealthy situation where most voters do not trust our elected leaders. This is underlined when our politicians jet off around the world for mysterious meetings: people wonder what on earth they are up to. We had a glimpse of how they conduct themselves during the OTCC pre-meeting this weekend, where they seemed [...]
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Cheap Sales Tactics
March 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics, Independence
Former Premier Alex Scott has said that he is concerned that the Green Paper on Gaming released by Government last week is “selling” the idea of gambling, rather than educating the public on the subject. Indeed. Of course, the exact same thing could have been said about Alex Scott’s own “Bermuda Independence Commission” boondoggle a [...]
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Reputation
January 12th, 2010 · Comments Off · Economy, Independence, Islands
Bermuda-based XL Capital today announced that it is moving its incorporation from the Cayman Islands to Ireland to “reduce certain risks that may impact us” and to “reinforce our reputation, which is one of our key assets.” XL has operated in Ireland for most of its corporate history and is very familiar with its regulatory [...]
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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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Cake and Eating It Too
June 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics, Independence, Islands
Last week, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation (aka the Special Committee of 24) approved its annual resolution by which the UN General Assembly would reaffirm that there was no alternative to the principle of self-determination, which was a fundamental human right. The Special Committee of 24 defines self-determination as free association with an [...]
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Governor General?
May 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · Independence
Many have noticed that the propagandists at the PLP have started referring to Bermuda’s Governor as the “Governor General”. Are they just being silly twats? Or is this one of the crude sub-plots they like to throw in every now and then to liven up the circus? You see, a Governor General is the Queen’s [...]
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Dr. Brown on the Tightrope
December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Bermuda Politics, Independence
This is a long post so please bear with me: it’s important. As you well know, the heat is on amongst many countries to clamp down on offshore financial centres. The biggest threat to Bermuda is coming from the US, where powerful business interests are lobbying for punitive action against Bermuda’s insurers. The offshores are [...]
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