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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you , Madam Chairman. I want to applaud the Minister for this innovative supplemental . I want to say that it fulfils a manifesto promise from 2017 to have e vents featured more prominently. I am sitting next to a former Minister who got it moving in that direction, t he Honourable Jamah l Simmons. And I applaud this …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker ?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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83 words
So as not to reflect on a past speech, I was just looking back at a year ago w hen I said, I think it is good to speak on the motion to adjourn, especially when you come for these periods between the holidays. Christmas period. The summer recess. Last year it was , the clarion call was, Call the …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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My political instincts have not been around since 1983 when I first ran for Parliament and I waited some 25 years. I remembered that there is a very good possibility that t hat could very well be the case. I saw a lot of parallels between w hat took place in 1983, when . . . in 1982 actually , …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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And she worked at Port Royal. And the election was called right around C hristmas, and it was held on February [4]. So, for those persons who were encouraged by that same person about a year ago, telling you that people, you know , did not give you any time. Given the opportunity , that is exactly what he did …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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And finally, Mr. Speaker , those of you who know, I do a little bit of walking from time to time now . And I do not mind. I enjoy walking out by the airport , and [it] reminds me of when that was my trade, travelling from place to place . And my thoughts get very crystal clear during …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The anniversary of BermudAir. You know , in 1995, Mr. Speaker . . . I do not mind telling anyone. And [with] that in mind, even telling them where I stood at the time. I voted for independence. I stood at the polls with Phil Perinchief at E ast End Primary School . I did not mind telling people that …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I have not, you know . I really have not. I have heard persons, you know , who would have criticised , say absolutely nothing. And sometimes , as a person told me when I first got in the House, You will never be judged by what you do not say. So, they don’t get judged, so they don’t say …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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That is because I want more jobs for our people this Christmas , and they will have it when the Princess is open next C hristmas . Even notwithstanding if some people might have to come from overseas to do it. [Desk thumping]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I am gonna give them that , that chicken . I am gonna make it so that they'll have a job. And I will make it possible too, that some Bermudians will see a good reason to come back home.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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That is what I would like to see: more Bermudians come back home. If there are 5 ,000 away , 8,000 away , 10,000 away , I want them to know that we want them back . Let it be said. I know The Royal Gazette won't write about it. But they can go back and research, Swan said— and …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Right? I do not want it down in B rixton. I want it up in . . . Burnt [House] Hill. [Crosstalk and l aughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Come home Bermudians ! Because this PLP Government wants you back .
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I want you back. That’s a song. [Laughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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We want you back .
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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No. [Laughter] Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan: Give me 10 minutes , I’ll give you two minutes of a chorus. [Laughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I am running out of time tonight .
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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You give me 10 minutes . . . you give me 10 minutes ; I’ll give you a song. [Laughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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But I just want to say , in all seriousness , what I offer , I offer in love . I want our people home. I want them here ! [Inaudible interjection]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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I want them wherever they want to be , but here . If the y are lawyers , I want them to come back . If it is to get a job in the Princess, I want them here . If it is a job working in compliance, I want them here.