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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

2232
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27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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636 words
I do too. I never forget it. I never heard so many Listers and Roberts’s in my life. I never forget saying to the Honourable Jim Woolridge . . . he saw me with my head down between my knees down on Gorham Road there, and said, What’s wrong, young man? I said, They lied to me! He put his …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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361 words
When they are founded on divisiveness. I should know. The Honourable Member, Minister Furbert (he might have gone, he might be listening on the radio) would know as well that when your party can guarantee 95- plus per cent of one demographic before you go to the polls, irrespective of how bad your policies are, that is a foundation of …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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199 words
And I know, Mr. Speaker, that there should be some collaboration, al beit that when you speak for finance, usually you are the au-thority. But given that persons like Mr. Richards, who is no longer in the House, or Dr. Clarence James [who] has passed away, and your Dr. [David] Saul has passed away, there are no finance persons who …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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95 words
And persons have to ask thems elves that situation. And I feel that in this i nstance, the Opposition L eader needs to ask himself that situation because sometimes you need to bite your tongue and work it out as a team. And I watched them, you know ; I point -of-ordered him. But I watched them with great abandon …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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106 words
You know, I heard the interpolations. I only got 7- 1. One thing, I never ran away from myself. I never ran away from myself. I have given honour and praise where it is necessary, and I have stood up and been honest with it . I never ran away from our UBP. Every body ran away from me, left …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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9 words
We welcome ever ybody from all walks of life.
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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197 words
No. But I tell you what. When you wake up and go to the polls, you know that a certain demographic is going to vote for you irr espective of how disjointed you are. And that is hurting this country. I am appealing to our White brothers and si sters to look differently, to cause this country to move differently …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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527 words
Right? Certain things put in there that would cause people . . . because, you know . . . Look , a lot can slip between the cup and the lip, they always used to say. Milton Scott always used to say that down in the Senate. And when you are dealing with certain things you have got to look …
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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37 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 180 9 December 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I bring condolences on the passing of the late Herman Basden. Mr. Speaker, my —
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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365 words
I will associate the whole House with the remarks that I bring wi th regard to Mr. Basden, who provided outstanding service as a civil servant, as a top civil servant, Director of PTB [Public Transportation Board], a gentleman who worked his way up from a mechanic to the post that he went away and trained for. He made sure …
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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56 words
Mr. Speaker, I believe the Opposition Leader is unintentionally misleading the House, but misleading it. He has left out a very i mportant point. You had protestors up and down who came from outside of Warwick —some of whom probably sit in this House today still —protesting, which caused the Government to take a different look.
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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403 words
Thank you, Mr. Depu ty Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I notice that in debating the Morgan’s Point Act that the Opposition is steering very well clear of the elephant in the room. When it is convenient, the Opposition will talk about debt, debt, debt. And when it suits them, ignore the fact that they have contributed significantly to the debt, …
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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You remember that, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Only less than [five] miles down the road. You reme mber t hat, Cousin Cole? Because that is right in your neighbourhood, the Gold Coast. I spent a little time in South Shore. I happened to be visiting some very good friends who are relatives of yours. Right? I am here to tell you, …
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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When a Government had Ritz-Carlton on the hook and protestors took it away.
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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17 words
And the same person who led the protest, the former Finance Minister, then gave away our airport.
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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7 words
Give me a break! [Inaudible interjections ]
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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29 words
No, no. Don’t go there, Cole. You don’t want to . . . and I am not using up my time on that red herring. [Laughter and desk thumping]
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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74 words
No! No! No, no, no, Cole. I presided over a time when people broke the rules of the . . . you know, the Honourable and Learned Member came here and said that he was glad that the Government would not go ahead and take . . . this Government would not do t hat! This Government saw that Government …
9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly
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4 words
Yes! [Inaudible interjections ]