Individually & Democratically Elected Ministers
From "What laws would you like to see modernized, reformed or introduced for the benefit of Bermuda?"
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Somewhat similar to how the US separates the Legislature (Congress: House & Senate) and Executive (President/White House Team): Allow the public to vote on which Member of Parliament (or non-parliamentarian) is right for the job of each particular ministry instead of a catch-all choice between polarized political parties. Let the general election of party decide the Premier and split of Members of Parliament (as current), but that Premier now must work with and lead the democratically elected Cabinet in the country's new direction.
Let the politicians do their job in the House and Senate, but let the best person for the job run the specialty divisions.
Let the people vote for individuals they think have the best history, attitude, competence and leadership for the job of Finance, Health, Public Works, Education, National Security, Community Affairs, Tourism and Transport etc. This way they are individually held accountable to their public service post and a whole cabinet of potentially great ministers doesn't get sidelined in the following election.
For example: if you think Curtis Dickinson (Min. Finance) has been doing a great job navigating this crisis, or Wayne Caines (Min. National Security) has been an excellent communicator on topics of national importance, or Diallo Rabain (Min. Education) has kicked off some great changes to our education challenges, why not keep them in that role? Alternatively, if there's an excellent willing Bermudian out there who wants to take on Education but isn't part of a political party, why shouldn't we be able to elect them to lead the next phase, separating the executive role from the legislative role? It keeps continuity in Government plans and its operations when we don't overhaul everyone and their entire ideology from scratch every 5 years.
The biggest benefit: this breaks down party politics and the "us" vs. "them", polarizing two-party system that many democracies struggle with. This also forces members of Cabinet and Parliament to work together across the aisles, rather than supporting and opposing on party lines.
Just a thought to create a better, more accountable and more stable Government of the People.
