LARRY BURCHALL
Parliament needs its own Question Time
Churchill’s acerbic wit and sharp criticism of his rivals highlighted what’s good about the British Parliamentary system and the adversorial style Bermuda’s own Parliament has inherited from it. Perhaps it’s time that Bermuda introduced its own version of Question Time too.
Be thankful the world’s conscience is growing
Larry Burchall reflects on an eventful year
Should we just give up on trying to buy a house?
Should people give up on trying to buy a house and just rent instead, and spend/invest the difference on expensive clothes and shoes and cars and trips? In many cases, in Bermuda, that's already happening.
We’re no longer afraid of change
The electorate has become a far bolder animal over the last 35 years, argues Larry Burchall.
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Wayne Furbert: The answer to our racial problems?
Shadow cabinet reshuffle signals wider change
Abu Ghraib: The forgotten victim
England’s baby will carry an enormous burden, says Larry Burchall
Stuck in the middle with you?
Squeezed out of housing at the top, jobs from below, the middle class is being squeezed out all together
We are a democratic toddler — it’s time to grow up
Bermuda’s real experience with true and open democracy is less than a decade old.
It’s time to change our taxation system
Out with Customs Duty, in with Corporate Profits Tax — and keep ‘arrybody’ happy
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Prepare kids for the global test: Publish school results
Competition for jobs is on an international level — public scrutiny of education system should be, too
Independence: Is our silence the message?
Leaders shouldn’t confuse a quiet electorate with tacit support — just ask the Tsar
Are you a ‘trash’ Bermudian?
Larry Burchall argues that we Bermudians have a peculiarly bad habit when it comes to leaving trash behind...
OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY
Flags and respect: It’s time for us all to take a stand
National pride’s far more than coloured cloth — but if you’re not proud, be respectful
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