How important is the platform?
What ideals do we want to embody in our policies?
How will we create the platform and policies? How do we identify priorities? What’s our strengths? And our weaknesses?
Constitution
How important is the constitution for organisational purposes?
What are the problems with the existing parties constitutions?
What ideals do we want the constitution to embody from the very start?
How do we ensure the party is democratic but also cohesive?
What would you like to see in a constitution?
Symbol/Logo/Colour
How important is symbolism and colour for a logo?
What colour contrasts are good for campaign materials?
What symbols look good – and what do they convey?
A rose by any other name…
What name do we want?
Do we want to completely avoid names including:
Progressive
Labour
Alliance
Party
?
What’s in a name? What do we want to convey?
Acronym or no?
What kind of political party?
What kind of political party do we want?
Ideology?
What are the problems with the existing parties, ideologically and structurally?
Do we need a new political party?
This is a fundamental question.
Is there a need for a new political party in Bermuda?
Can a third political party succeed, or even survive, in Bermuda?
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