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The News Navigators
by Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling
Jeremy Deacon is a 40-year veteran of the media industry who has followed and reported on politics and current affairs in Bermuda for 20 years. Jonathan Starling is a former independent candidate who has followed the political scene in Bermuda for decades.Together they offer unrivalled insight into the news as well as an ability to distill and discuss – occasionally disagreeing on – what makes the headlines.Michael Fahy, an attorney and former Government Minister, presented earlier episodes of The News Navigators.
Episodes
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A podcast special: The Final Episode
This is the 85th and, most likely, last episode of The News Navigators. Here Jeremy Deacon, Jonthan Starling and Michael Fahy, the original co-founder, look back on the highlights - and lowlights. It was hard pressing the stop record button.
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Bringing Boston to Bermuda: Cancer Care Closer to Home
In this episode, Dr David Patrick Ryan, President of Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Dr Chris Fosker, clinicaloncologist and CEO and medical director of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, and Darren Glasford, a prostate cancer survivor, discuss how the partnership between Mass General…
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Heart health: what athletes, families and weekend warriors need to know
Dr Sawalla Guseh, a sports cardiologist at Mass General Brigham and director of fellowship training within theCardiovascular Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Centre, joins The News Navigators for a timely conversation about heart health, exercise, and the risks facing...
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Stop smartphone use until the age of 14?
In this second podcast about social media use, we speak to Una Walsh-Taylor and Mike Walsh who founded SmartphoneFree Childhood Bermuda which wants to delay smartphone use until at least age 14 and social media use until age 16. It’s a fascinating conversation and one that parents – and…
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Jason Hayward: why I would be a good Premier
In this episode of The Full Point, Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, sets out why he believes he is the right person to succeed David Burt as leader of the Progressive Labour Party and, in turn, Premier of Bermuda. He speaks candidly about controversial statements from his past,...
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Myles Darrell on Southlands, Conservation and the Fight for Bermuda’s Open Spaces
What happens when Bermuda’s environment is treated as more than just scenery? In our latest conversation, Myles Darrell of the Bermuda National Trust talks about the real pressures facing Bermuda’snatural spaces — from Southlands and open space protection to invasive species, littering, and the...
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Podcast special: should Bermuda impose a social media ban for under-16s?
Should children under the age of 16 be banned from social media, or is a delay with stronger safeguards the better answer? In this special roundtable episode of The News Navigators, the conversation explores the growing debate around a possible social media ban for young people, inspired by moves...
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An agreement to disagree over the Caricom green paper and why is homelessness not a priority?
In this episode Jonathan and Jeremy agree to disagree over the Caricom Green Paper published by the Bermuda Government – find out why. Does it set out the pros and cons? Does it do enough to inform people? Is it a Government fait accomplis and really a White Paper in disguise? Also, homelessness…
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How you will you be affected by the Iran war. The need for competition laws and will the OBA Budget reply resonate with voters?
In this episode of The News Navigators, Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling start with the Iran war and what it couldmean for Bermuda. Jonathan argues the conflict is an illegal “war of choice” that undermines international law and future diplomacy, whileJeremy agrees on the illegality but pushes...
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Minister Darrell on the PLP leadership and the fallout from that BTA report
In this wide-ranging interview, Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport, is pressed on two political talking points: the PLP leadership transition and the still-simmering Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) controversy. On PLP leadership, Mr Darrell says the party leader,...
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Jason Hayward Launches PLP Leadership bid — Is a Hayward–DeSilva Ticket Forming?
Jason Hayward Launches PLP Leadership Bid — is a Hayward–DeSilva Ticket Forming? In what looked like a carefully choreographed political launch, Jason Hayward — Bermuda’s Minister of Labour and the Economy — has announced his intention to run for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party.…
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Podcast Budget special: a great big stimulus package but will labour supply hinder execution?
With a forecast for government revenue to surpass $2 billion, it was no surprise that the Budget was a bit of a sweetheart budget – or more to the point, a great big giveaway budget. It hit all the right spots – putting money into people’s pockets, addressing cost of living issues, pleasing…
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What will the Budget bring and why are judges talking about pay?
Budget day is tomorrow and the Finance Minister will have around $600m extra to play with thanks to the corporate income tax revenue. Cost-of-livingwill be at the forefront and expect to see measures to put more money in ourpockets as well as efforts to include more items in the duty-free bucket....
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OBA’s trust deficit, UK Lord discusses Bermuda independence and why no priority for the unhoused?
Can the One Bermuda Alliance rebuild public trust? Is the UK quietly questioning Bermuda’s governance? And why are more than 1,100 Bermudians still unhoused?In this episode, we break down the growing trust deficit in Bermuda politics, examine renewed scrutiny from the UK House of Lords over the...
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Pressure now on OBA's new leader Ben Smith to perform
As the One Bermuda Alliance caucus backs Ben Smith as leader of the party and leader of the opposition, attention turns to him to perform in the role he coveted. Will he live up to expectations? What will Robert King do now? He is unlikely to get a good - if any - shadow cabinet role. Will he be...
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Podcast special: a coup at the OBA, but how will it play out?
Via a 'palace coup' Robert King was today ousted as the Leader of the Opposition with Ben Smith, who lost the leadership election last year, installed in Mr King's place.But where will this end? Mr King is still the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance and has so far refused to resign his post…
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Why doesn't Bermuda take road safety seriously?
Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling ask: why doesn't Bermuda seem to take road safety seriously despite the awful costs - financially and emotionally - of all the fatalities and survivors of accidents? It makes no sense, yet there is still a lack of action. What do you think? Tell us of your…
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How education Plan 2022 is in danger of becoming a ghost framework
Education reform, which started with Plan 2022, released in 2017, is losing its core visions as reform, interrupted by Covid, now seams on the verge of going back to square one, causing confusion and anger among parents, unions - and students. The News Navigators looks at what has happened in...
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Would Trump really want Bermuda?
While all the news is focused on Greenland, it has been suggested that such is Donald Trump's unpredictability that Bermuda could even be in his sights. But what use would Bermuda serve? Why would he want it? Is it even remotely likely that Bermuda could be taken over by the USA?
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What to watch for in 2026 and ... well, we could just not resist talking about Trump
In this New Year’s edition, Jonathan and Jeremy set aside the usual look-back and focus squarely on what lies ahead for Bermuda in 2025. From the final budget under Premier David Burt to a consequential PLP leadership race, this episode breaks down the high-stakes decisions and power shifts...
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Why we do not need a Caricom referendum
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon agree that membership of Caricom can be left to MPs to decide and, did the OBA get one up on the PLP with the absentee voting legislation? Listen in for analysis and debate on what is happening in Bermuda.
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Beyond the Stigma: How does social media impact our young people
In the powerful finale of our Beyond the Stigma series, we confront a reality too urgent to ignore: how social media is reshaping adolescent mental health in Bermuda. From skyrocketing screen time to sleep disruption, anxiety, and self-esteem struggles, our youth are facing an unprecedented…
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Deflection or bargaining chip: why is the Premier criticising the UK over internal security?
In the latest episode Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at the latest apparent spat between the Government and Governor over security and also examine the implications of what appears to be full employment in Bermuda.
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Beyond the Stigma: A candid discussion by young people about their own mental health challenges
Aminah Simmons and Jah-nai Smith have both experiencedmental health problems. Here, in the third part of our Beyond the Stigma series, looking at youth mental health, they talk candidly about their experiences. If this is an emergency or if you are concerned about yourown safety or that of a…
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The Full Point: OBA's King insists he is here to stay as leader
OBA leader Robert King addresses reports of splits in the party, apparent challenges to his leadership and stresses he is ready to be Bermuda’s Premier.
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Questions over ministerial expenses and a split in the OBA over the leadership, already?
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at the Auditor General's report on ministerial expenses and some missing receipts as well asking: is there already a split in the OBA over the leadership?
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Lightbourne vs Fahy: the winner is?
Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling look at the spat between Home Affairs Minister Alexa Lightbourne and the shadow minister, Michael Fahy, a proposed shake-up of the jury system and Throne Speech? Wherefore art thou Throne Speech
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The Full Point: the spiraling cost of Morgan’s Point and solutions on the horizon for housing
In the second part of our interview with the Deputy Premier and Housing Minister, Zane DeSilva, which was recorded on Friday, October 17, speaks of high hopes over helping to ease the housing crisis as well as the spiraling cost of Morgan’s Point. However, he is coy over the future of the...
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A Full Point exclusive: Zane DeSilva confirms intention to run for PLP leadership
Recorded on Friday, this is part one of a deeply revealing interview with the Deputy Premier, Zane DeSilva as he confirms his intention to run for the Progressive Labour Party leadership and by default, Premier of Bermuda, when the current leader, David Burt, steps down next October. He speaks to...
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Beyond the Stigma: How Bermuda’s youth are changing the conversation on mental health
In the second part of our series on youth mental health, as part of Mental Health Month, Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling talk to three young people who are among those at the forefront of helping to destigmatise, and raise awareness of, the issue. Trigger Warning: This podcast discusses…
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In-depth: the Cost of Living report, what does it actually say?
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon take an in-depth look at the recent Cost of Living report, as well as the future of the Corporations of Hamilton and St George now the Privy Council has sided with the Government. If you have any thoughts on these issues or having suggestions for topics to...
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Beyond the stigma: a conversation on youth mental health
With a staggering number of young Bermudians reporting mental health challenges, hosts Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling sit down with Dr. Dan Cavanagh, Leader Researcher and Dr. Shawnee Basden, Clinical Psychologist and Project Manager for the Youth Mental Health Plan, to explore the just...
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Why are the young suffering mental health problems?
On the eve of Mental Health month, Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling look at research in Bermuda that suggests the island is an outlier in terms of the numbers of adolescents that have mental health problems. They also talk about their own experiences with mental health issues. Also, if you…
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Emergency powers - what are they and do we need them?
At a press conference held in the wake of the murder of Janae Minors, 37, a mother of two, the Police Commissioner, Darrin Simons, was asked about the potential use of emergency powers. He said: “[The Emergency Powers Act] has not been engaged. When we look at the total range of options that we...
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The Full Point: Inside the Wage Commission with Mischa Fubler
Mischa Fubler opens up about the workings of the Wage Commission, which he chairs, as well as his fascinating life and career. A musician, a DJ (Dizzy the DJ), an IT expert, a Senator and the second most left-wing person in the Progressive Labour Party. It is well worth listening to. If you have...
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Parental responsibility - how far should it go?
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at the plan to review the 2010 Parental Responsibility Act, as well as the ban on cell phones in Government schools and ask: will it help? If you have any views on these issues, email [email protected]
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How will the OBA look under Robert King and tax - how we could get some money back.
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at the OBA leadership election which saw Robert King elected as the new leader and Scott Pearman as his deputy. And, what does the corporate income tax mean for your wallet?
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Déjà vu on Southlands, the minimum wage and the need for inquests
Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling discuss the on-going saga that is Southlands, the rise in the minimum wage (and the lack of a living wage) and why inquests, as painful as they may be for a family, are necessary.
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Another MOU and yet more unanswered questions
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at the BIU docks dispute, which has far-reaching implications, and the MOU for a medical tourism facility at Morgan's Point which has posed many more questions than answers.
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The Full Point: The BHB - a diagnosis and prognosis
The Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO, Scott Pearman, sits down with Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling for a revealing and in-depth look at the issues facing the hospitals in Bermuda. Also - why is that atrium so big?
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Smith, King, Pearman, Fahy - who will be the next OBA leaders?
Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling look at the OBA leadership and deputy leadership candidates and ask who would be the best ticket?
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The future of Daniel's Head and, do we need to use the word 'hate'?
Co-hosts Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon look at what might be in store for Daniel's Head, the subject of an MOU with Norwegian Cruise Lines, and has using the word 'hate' backfired on Leah Scott? Plus, Cup Match and poor behaviour: what needs to be done?
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The Full Point: A candid discussion on White fragility in Bermuda
On the eve of Cup Match and Emancipation Day, Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling sit down with Stacey-Lee Williams, Executive Director of Citizens Uprooting Racism Bermuda (CURB) and Rashida Godwin, a member of CURB's Reparations Committee, to ask about White fragility and whether it is time to...
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Could drones soon help in the fight against crime?
The Minister of National Security Michael Weeks sat down with Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling to talk about his ministry's work and the on-going battle to rid Bermuda of gangs.
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The next OBA leader and - do we need a super-sized cafe at Southlands?
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon discuss what next when Jarion Richardson steps down as the OBA leader in September, Caricom and, do we need a super-sized cafe at Southlands?
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The Full Point: Why has Jarion Richardson quit as OBA leader?
In an exclusive, in-depth interview with Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling, Jarion Richardson spells out exactly why it was time for him to stand down as the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance
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The Full Point: Bermuda - is justice being served?
Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon interview Cindy Clarke, the Director of the Department of Public Prosecutions, on the DNA problem, court security, Savvy, lack of defence counsel, and how delays are affecting cases.
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The Full Point: A deep dive into corporate income tax
On Friday, July 11, the CEO of the Corporate Income Tax Agency, Mervyn Skeet, joined Jonathan Starling and Jeremy Deacon for an in-depth look at the CIT, threats to the tax and its collection as well as the work of the Agency itself.
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The Full Point: A lack of political will on LGBTQ+ rights?
Jeremy Deacon and Jonthan Starling sat down with TajDonville-Outerbridge, an award-winning Bermudian human rights activist, writer and student studying a double masters of public administration and global affairs at the London School of Economics, to discuss LGBTQ+ rights and how far they have…
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The Full Point: Linda Smith and life as a new OBA MP
Jeremy Deacon and Jonathan Starling sit down with Linda Smith, a recently elected first time MP for the One Bermuda Alliance
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jeremy Deacon is a 40-year veteran of the media industry who has followed and reported on politics and current affairs in Bermuda for 20 years. Jonathan Starling is a former independent candidate who has followed the political scene in Bermuda for decades.Together they offer unrivalled insight into the news as well as an ability to distill and discuss – occasionally disagreeing on – what makes the headlines.Michael Fahy, an attorney and former Government Minister, presented earlier episodes of The News Navigators.
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Jeremy Deacon is a 40-year veteran of the media industry who has followed and reported on politics and current affairs in Bermuda for 20 years. Jonathan Starling is a former independent candidate who has followed the political scene in Bermuda for decades.Together they offer unrivalled insight into...
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