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Walton Brown

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20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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So the MOU was actually r equired to have the approval of the UK Government. Can the Premier confirm that?
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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My supplemental, Mr. Speaker.
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Were there any differences of viewpoints between the Bermuda Government and the UK Government over the contents of the MOU?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Honourable Premier answer the following, Mr. Speaker: Given that the Premier refers to a mandate to act and to lead on these matters, will the Premier accept that there is no such mandate, given that his party prior to the 2012 election expressly stated it would not undertake the action they are cur-rently taking?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. The Speaker: Yes, sir. QUESTION 2 : RESPONSE TO ISLAND -WIDE WITHDRAWAL OF LABOUR CAMP AIGN
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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In light of the growing and perv asive discontent with regard to the Government’s a pproach to immigration reform, is the Premier prepared to accept greater and greater social unrest that is likely to follow, rather than commit to a c ollaborative broad- debate approach reflective of comprehensive immigration reform?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I do have a supplementary, and it will come to me right now.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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But my question for the Honourable Premier —
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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It is new, my third question. It is my third question.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Does the Premier appreciate that the current position outlined in the Statement, as well as his very terse responses to the questions today, will only lead to further discontent and expression of such discontent?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Can the Minister confirm whether or not the Admiralty House Park is on the list to be sold?
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good evening, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, how ironic is it that today of all days we will debate and, presumably, pass this Referendum Bill when we have had a series of arduous events about the necessity of this proces s for deciding a very controversial issue. Earlier this year, and I believe late last year, the …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of clarification.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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This point of clarification is for the edification of the listening public. The courts do not pass law, as the Member suggested. The courts interpret the law.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, the Premier has not answered the question whether or not . . . well, he did say it is not a binding referendum (sorry). So my ques-tion is, why go through the exercise with these questions if it is not binding on the Government? That is the first question. Secondly, with regard to these …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, I am even more confused. So if the intent is to determine . . . If the courts are requiring that there be a legal position with regard to same- sex marriage or civil unions, the referendum is meant to give the public the right to come to a position on it. If the public rejects both questions, …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, I really hate to belabour the point. But it is just bringing to relief the absurdity of the process that we are currently e ngaged in. Because what the Government is intimating . . . well, you are elected to lead, as you say. You are leading on other very controversial issues in ways that have created divis …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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And he said that —
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, there must be a heart somewhere in there, Madam. I saw a little bit of it t onight. [Laughter]
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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But he spoke about the tyranny of the majority. So they have a process now which may well lead to that. It will put the Government completely at odds with the judge’s ruling. So w hy are we here? It is an expensive exercise, when you do not have money. I will offer my services once again. I will declare …