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Column: Pearman On BELCO’s Price Hike & More
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Belco’s latest decision to increase Bermuda’s already high electricity costs – with the kilowatt hour rate projected to go up next month by almost 14% – amounts to a punch in the gut for everyday Bermudians. Many on our Island already struggle to meet the existing high bills,... Read more of this article
Column: Pearman On BELCO FAR Increase
[Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Minister for Legal & Home Affairs Scott Pearman] In his speech made the day he became Opposition Leader, Jarion Richardson observed that “blame is not a solution”. Friday’s press conference by Deputy Premier Walter Roban on the impending increases in our electricity costs, was sadly short on meaningful... Read more of this article
Column: Resignations, Auditions, Silver Linings
[Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Minister for Legal & Home Affairs Scott Pearman] Do you remember ‘A Chorus Line’? Professor Google says it was once the longest running show on Broadway. But Bermudians are more likely to remember the film version, starring our very own Michael Douglas [take a bow Sir]. The story unfolds on the empty stage... Read more of this article
Column: Pearman On Flags, Parties, Canvassing
[Opinion column written by OBA Shadow Minister for Legal Affairs and Transport Scott Pearman] As morning commutes go, my trip into town the other day gave me a reason to pause and think. Heading along Front Street, towards the flagpole, the billowing flag was at half-mast, and flying upside down. I pulled over to snap a quick photo, but the Corporation... Read more of this article
Column: Pearman On Timing, Laws, Decisions
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Have you ever noticed how you can find a cliché for almost every occasion? Two came to mind during 2020’s last session of the House of Assembly, when MPs gathered [virtually] to pass laws affecting all of us. One cliché was ‘something’s better than nothing’. The second:... Read more of this article
Column: National Debt, 30 – 6, “The Six” & More
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Wait? It’s the middle of December?!? As ‘years’ go, 2020 has certainly been infamous. 2020: double digits now etched on our collective psyche. Infamous. Yet, to me at least, 2020 also went by remarkably quickly. The past 12 months have sped by faster than the Hollywood Rip-Ride... Read more of this article
Column: “Did Not Vote Won By A Landslide”
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] So, did you vote in the Election last month? Really? Well you’re not alone, but the voter numbers may surprise you. Over 20,000 registered Bermudian voters did not vote. Yes, over 20,000. That means nearly half of our 46,311 registered voters shunned the Polls. This is a staggeringly... Read more of this article
Column: What Does “Capable & Steady” Mean?
[Opinion column written by Scott Pearman] If you are reading this, then I suspect you are someone who is naturally curious. Curious about what other people have to say about things. Curious as to whether you may agree or disagree. Perhaps you are seeking to confirm your existing viewpoints? Perhaps you are shaking your head in frustration at the words... Read more of this article
Column: Snap Election, Sunstroke & Questions
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Snap! Makes you think of that breakfast cereal: Rice Krispies. Snap, Crackle, Pop. A ‘snap’ election is when a government decides to call an election unexpectedly and sooner than needed. The Burt Election is some two and half years sooner than needed. Premier Burt does not actually... Read more of this article
Column: Multiple Choice, Airport, Gambling, More
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] How are you with multiple-choice? Try this one: which of the following things is the biggest threat facing Bermuda? Is it: [A] Bermuda’s flat-lining economy; [B] The COVID-19 global health pandemic; [C] Bermuda’s eye-watering Government debt [with newly increased ‘ceiling’... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Must Grow The Population In Bermuda’
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] Do you recall who said that death and taxes are the only two certainties in life? I didn’t. But Professor Google set me straight – it was Benjamin Franklin. Writing a letter about the US Constitution in 1789, he said: “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an... Read more of this article
Column: Time For ‘Old Fashion Plagiarism’
[Opinion column written by Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Scott Pearman] See if you can spot the link between the following three vignettes. Ready? [Hint: it’s the economy]. First There Was SAGE How did you spend your weekend? Me? I blew the dust off the SAGE Report [well only the Executive Summary, if truth be told]. Remember SAGE? That was the one... Read more of this article
