15 June 2007 | The Royal Gazette

Progressive Labour Party supporters have reacted with understanding to news Premier Ewart Brown will not stake the next election on Independence.

His comments come just days after he threatened to suspend relations with Governor Sir John Vereker over leaked Police files which was quickly followed by Public Safety Minister David Burch asking the Governor to relinquish operational control of the Bermuda Police Service.

It led to former Premier Alex Scott fearing the crisis could have spiralled into a unilateral declaration of Independence, however, last week bridges were mended between Government House and Premier Brown.

And this week Dr. Brown told The Bermuda Sun that the next election will not be fought on the issue of splitting from Britain.

He said: "Nothing about the next election will significantly alter the independence issue." MORE! »