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The Royal Gazette is reporting that the Corporations of Hamilton and St. George’s are to be abolished. The municipalities were told of the decision in a letter from Cabinet last week that stated:

“In its Throne Speech of 2008, the Government of Bermuda undertook to reform Bermuda’s municipalities; in considering the best means to do so, Cabinet determined that the most practical, efficient and effective reform would be to repeal the Municipalities Act 1923 and transition the operations of the municipalities into the relevant government departments.”

There’s no question that the Corporations – long criticised for their lack of public access and secrecy – need reform but given recent events, the timing is interesting to say the least. Many will view this as another example of Dr. Brown’s questionable agenda. It can only add fuel to tomorrow’s  protest at the House of Assembly …

Interesting story in today’s  The Royal Gazette:

Former Progressive Labour Party Senator Davida Morris yesterday said young people want a new political party — because they’re sick of the PLP playing the racecard and censoring free speech.

Ms Morris, 28, says many people her age are extremely mistrustful of a Government she says has “saddened and embarrassed” her through recent events.

“Most people I speak to are wishing for a new party,” Ms Morris told The Royal Gazette.

“They want nothing to do with the petty back and forth bickering that goes on and more importantly they are extremely troubled and mistrustful of a PLP Government that uses censorship and race as its defence when there is no real need for it.”

Ms Morris and blogger Jonathan Starling (the man behind the well-written, pro-PLP Catch A Fire) are starting a new blog  ‘Bermuda Jewel’ (Bermudian Joint Endeavour for Welfare, Education and Liberation) that is expected to go live next week and will allow for “free and open debate on all topics concerning Bermuda and Bermudians”.