The Bermuda First report was unveiled today (curiously not by releasing it to the public over the internet). It has 32 suggestions that, taken together, suggest that our Government should start, you know, working. The suggestions are: To ensure the continued vitality of Bermuda’s international business sector, Bermuda should: (1) better anticipate and influence policy [...]
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Bermuda First, someday
October 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
Politics.bm points out the draft Bermuda First website. It’s kind of like a Bermuda hotel: full of empty placeholders and PLP self-promotion. (Update: the site has now been taken offline). But seriously, is this what McKinsey & Co. brings to the table? An over-digested website with social media plugins? Hey why not add those Cheezburger [...]
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Bermuda First
September 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
The Bermuda First report was initially due in May. Then June. Then July. Then August. Then September. Then … so what’s up guys? You may recall that Bermuda First is a privately funded effort to brainstorm strategies for Bermuda’s future. The cynic in me says that this is a frank admission that our political class [...]
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It’s the Governance, Stupid!
June 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics, Business
I am neither fish nor fowl. I am apparently not Bermudian enough to make the Premier’s Christmas card list, nor Establishment enough to be invited to the Bermuda First think tank. Nevertheless, some things are plain to me and I believe will be reflected in the Bermuda First report which is supposed to be delivered [...]
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Bermuda First
May 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
News of the Bermuda First initiative -largely funded by the private sector and bringing together more than 60 leaders from across the community to brainstorm strategies for Bermuda’s future – was a breath of fresh air in our stagnant political sector. Amazingly there has been little news of the project since its launch, apart from [...]
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Bermuda First
April 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics, Business
When the press release first came out yesterday, you can’t blame most people for thinking it was an April 1st prank. We should all thank long-time insurance leader Don Kramer for pulling together a bipartisan group called Bermuda First, co-chaired with the Premier and Opposition Leader, to brainstorm ideas for Bermuda’s future. The effort will [...]