Same-sex marriage opinion evenly split

Bermuda’s voters remain evenly split on the issue of whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, according to a survey commissioned by The Royal Gazette. Respondents were asked in a telephone poll this month if same-sex marriage should be legalised and 45 per cent...

Poll: voters back ban on pitbull-type dogs

Pitbull-type dogs should remain on the banned list, according to more than half of the registered voters who took part in a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. However, the animal advocacy group petitioning the Bermuda Government to move the dogs to the restricted...

Poll: half of voters against airport deal

The Bermuda Government should not proceed with the new $250 million airport deal it has struck with the Canadian Commercial Corporation, according to more than half of the island’s voters. A survey commissioned by The Royal Gazette asked respondents if the Government...

Poll: faith in island’s economy falls

Confidence in the economy has plunged in the past three months, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. Less than a quarter of registered voters — 22 per cent — said they had faith in the direction the economy was heading in the survey by Global...

Poll: OBA lead down to one point

The Progressive Labour Party has closed the gap on the One Bermuda Alliance to just one point, according to a new poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. In the Global Research survey this month, the OBA had a 39-38 lead over the PLP, compared with the 42-30 advantage...

Fears over jobs top reason for blocking Bill

The fear of foreigners taking jobs from Bermudians is the top reason why registered voters oppose the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status Bill. Meanwhile, the main reason given by people supporting the controversial legislation, according to a poll commissioned by...

Survey: majority of voters support Bill

More than half of registered voters support the Bermuda Government’s Pathways to Status Bill, with just over a quarter against, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. The controversial legislation, which has been the subject of industrial activity...

Poll: support for penalising civil servants

Nearly eight out of ten people believe civil servants should be disciplined when they fail to comply with financial instructions, according to a poll. The Global Research survey, commissioned by The Royal Gazette this month, also found that most voters believe leading...

Confidence in economy at eight-year high

Confidence in Bermuda’s economy is at its highest point since before the financial crisis, according to a poll. More than a third of registered voters — 36 per cent — said they had faith in the direction the economy was heading in the Global Research survey,...

OBA “encouraged” by 12-point lead in polls

News that the One Bermuda Alliance has opened up a 12-point lead in the polls is “encouraging”, party chairwoman and Senator Lynne Woolridge told The Royal Gazette. Sen Woolridge stressed that the OBA’s job is still unfinished as it attempts to lead Bermuda out of...