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I agree with Vexed Bermoothes’ comments yesterday about the Cabinet shuffle. Very disturbing indeed. If Bermudians had any doubts about the direction Dr. Brown seems determined to be taking Bermuda, there can’t be any now. What was that old adage? Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely?

In his interview with the BBC yesterday morning, Dr. Brown indicated that the allegation of corruption at the BHC “will disappear, it will evaporate, now that the election is over.” 

Then, yesterday afternoon, he transferred responsibility for the judiciary and public prosecutions to his control at the Cabinet office. So, indeed, he’s probably correct. 

Rather than reform, we are seeing a consolidation of power. 

For further analysis of the election results, check out these maps of voting trends 2003-2007 by Kevin Mayall of AG Research. 

Premier Ewart Brown has been challenged on why he has not reached out to the white community in a post-election interview with the BBC Caribbean Service. According to The Royal Gazette website, the Premier was asked whether he was making the right steps in his efforts to heal to Bermuda’s racial division.

His plans to help black Bermudians play catch-up “clearly sends a signal to the white community and makes them feel uncomfortable in some respects”, interviewer Neil Nunes said.

Dr. Brown claimed such discomfort was a risk that had to be taken as part of the healing process, but the BBC argued it could make the problem worse. 

Full text of interview.