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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Independence'
Cheap Sales Tactics
March 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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 · No Comments · 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 · No Comments · 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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By Hook or by Crook
November 12th, 2008 · Comments Off · Independence
Dr. Brown says that Bermuda will become independent, either through a conscious decision or by the UK wanting rid of us. “It will come in time. Either we will work our way out of the house, or they will throw us out.” A cynic might speculate that he aims to be such a pain that [...]
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Premier Says the R Word
October 27th, 2008 · Comments Off · Independence
I believe this is the first time that the Premier has publicly supported the use of a Referendum to decide whether Bermuda should pursue independence. “Independence is still on the table,” Dr. Brown told nearly 150 Bermudian students who travelled from universities across the UK for the opportunity to question the Island’s Leader on a [...]
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UN Committee on Decolonisation
October 7th, 2008 · Comments Off · Independence
The UN decolonisation committee is warming up again. I am critical of the UN’s current efforts as many of the countries on its list for liberation are not colonies of the invaded or oppressed; they are small countries who decide it is in their best interest to retain an affiliation with a larger power. The [...]
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