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Time for a change #nlpoli
We’ve moved. Starting Monday, you’ll find SRBP at edhollett.substack.com. It’s January, the start of a new year. And it’s also the 16th anniversary of The Sir Robert Bond Papers. There’s…
Time for a change #nlpoli
We’ve moved. Starting Monday, you’ll find SRBP at edhollett.substack.com. It’s January, the start of a new year. And it’s also the 16th anniversary of The Sir Robert Bond Papers. There’s…
Top 15 of Year 15
This is the 15th year of Bond Papers.This Sunday marks the 16th anniversary and there's a big announcement coming.Check back.In the meantime, enjoy the top 15 posts from this past…
Top 15 of Year 15
This is the 15th year of Bond Papers. This Sunday marks the 16th anniversary and there’s a big announcement coming. Check back. In the meantime, enjoy the top 15 posts…
Mind the Gap #nlpoli
There is no shortage of gaps in politics in Newfoundland and Labrador. Regular readers will be familiar with the Credibility Gap. That’s the space between what a politician says and…
Mind the Gap #nlpoli
There is no shortage of gaps in politics in Newfoundland and Labrador. Regular readers will be familiar with the Credibility Gap. That’s the space between what a politicians says and…
An evidence-based Alert system #nlpoli
Communication remains the single biggest chronic failure of the province’s COVID-19 response. As regular readers of these e-scribbles know, that means it is really a management problem. Government officials have…
An evidence-based Alert system #nlpoli
Communication remains the single biggest chronic failure of the province’s COVID-19 response. As regular readers of these e-scribbles know, that means it is really a management problem. Government officials have…
All around in circles 2 #nlpoli
December 17 is an auspicious day in Muskrat Falls history. That was the date in 2012 when Kathy Dunderdale stood in front of a group of cheering supporters of the…
All around in circles #nlpoli
December 17 is an auspicious day in Muskrat Falls history. That was the date in 2012 when Kathy Dunderdale stood in front of a group of cheering supporters of the…
The Good Old Days #nlpoli
Danny Williams made the news last week. Williams was locked in a battle with St. John’s city hall over whether or not Williams could put a big Christmas tree in…
The Good Old Days #nlpoli
Danny Williams made the news last week. Williams was locked in a battle with St. John’s city hall over whether or not Williams could put a big Christmas tree in…
Worry, fear, and the Zero Risk Bias #nlpoli
Accepting that life is all about risk is the first cognitive step.Mark Kingwell, On Risk (2020)The reporter just wanted to confirm how many active cases there were in the province.…
Worry, fear, and the Zero Risk Bias #nlpoli
Accepting that life is all about risk is the first cognitive step. Mark Kingwell, On Risk (2020) The reporter just wanted to confirm how many active cases there were in…
Did Breen bungle federal bus cash offer? #nlpoli
The federal government offered the provincial government its share of about $19 billion in COVID aid delivered to provinces in July.There was another chunk earmarked for municipal transit systems.Buses.CBC reported…
Did Breen bungle federal bus cash offer? #nlpoli
The federal government offered the provincial governments its share of about $19 billion in COVID aid delivered to provinces in July. There was another chunk earmarked for municipal transit systems.…
A pandemic of fear #nlpoli
In Newfoundland and Labrador, politicians and public health bureaucrats are dealing more with a pandemic of fear than of disease. It is one they helped create. It is one they…
A pandemic of fear #nlpoli
In Newfoundland and Labrador, politicians and public health bureaucrats are dealing more with a pandemic of fear than of disease. It is one they helped create. It is one they…