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Expanding the tent
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July 31, 2017
Expanding the tent

"Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society." - Kapil Dev

Since the May 2017 general election, there have been several momentous developments in the body politic. The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) witnessed Mr. Christie's resignation as party leader, marking the end of 20 years in that position, followed by the announcement of a...

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July 06, 2017
McCartney unsure if he will remain DNA leader

As the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is preparing to "restructure" the party, Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday that he is still uncertain whether or not he will contest the leadership position when it becomes vacant.
McCartney told reporters at Halsbury Chambers yesterday that the party has to meet to determine a way forward as it begins preparations for the 2022 general election.
"W...

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Anatomy of the vote
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July 05, 2017
Anatomy of the vote

Newly-released numbers from the market research firm Public Domain show that more than half of the people surveyed who voted for the Free National Movement (FNM) did so not because they were in love with or inspired by Dr. Hubert Minnis and his message of change, but because they thought it was time to throw out the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) after years of corruption and incompetence.
Fifty-...

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Lessons for the PLP
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July 03, 2017
Lessons for the PLP

"While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated." - Maya Angelou

The 2017 general election is over and the new Free National Movement (FNM) government has been installed. It has been 20 years since a political party has won two successive terms in office. The Bahamian people spoke loudly and clearly. They had, had enough of Perry Christie's Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and want...

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June 18, 2017
Why the FNM won the 2017 general election, pt. 3

"One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are." - Cal Thomas
The historic 2017 general election witnessed the unprecedented trouncing of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) by the Free National Movement (FNM) and will be studied for many years to come.
In part one of this series, we noted that many voters had completely lost faith...

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June 16, 2017
Branville McCartney should resign as DNA leader

Dear Editor,
Branville McCartney should have followed the honorable example of former Prime Ministers Hubert Ingraham and Perry G. Christie by resigning as leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) party, after leading the party to its second consecutive election loss in five years. McCartney failed to win Bamboo Town in 2012 and 2017 after having won it in 2007 as the FNM's standard bearer...

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June 14, 2017
Govt left with big bill in STB case

Attorney Fred Smith yesterday rejected Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis' assertion that the government is withdrawing the appeal of a landmark Supreme Court ruling involving former Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald as "payback" for Smith's support of the Free National Movement (FNM), and suggested the matter will ultimately cost the public purse a large sum of money.
"The PLP are raising...

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June 01, 2017
Collapse of McCartney, DNA and Spoil the Ballot campaign

DNA Leader Branville McCartney held fast in the lead-up to and during the recent general election to two false premises that powered his ambition since he quit former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's Cabinet.
His first false premise: He underestimated the commitment of the overwhelming majority of Bahamians to a two-party parliamentary democracy. Secondly, he over-estimated his political appeal an...

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October 21, 2011
Campaign finance reform

In the House of Assembly earlier this week Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham put MPs on notice that they are expected to submit public disclosure records for 2009 and 2010 in accordance with the Public Disclosure Act.
The prime minister also threatened to make public the list of MPs who have not yet done so.
MPs, along with numerous other public officials, have until March 31 of each year to disclose...

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April 27, 2017
Fitzgerald and Gibson: Business as usual in the PLP

The most recent scandals engulfing Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald and Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson are emblematic of the rot in the PLP, which has metastasized over nearly half a century of the party's existence.
The PLP is dominated by a greedy oligarchy that uses political power for the benefit of their economic interests. Over the decades the PLP elite have amassed ...

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