6. 百慕大独立委员会在 2005 年的报告中指出，在整个百慕大历史上，种族问题是百慕大社会、经济和政治环境中始终存在的问题。百慕大的种族分裂在很大程度上体现于支持还是反对独立以及使用什么方法确定民众的愿望。2005 年时身为执政党的进步工党希望通过选举解决独立问题。据报，进步工党仍公开坚持推行脱离联合王国的政策。另一方面，统一百慕大联盟的先锋组织——百慕大联合党则赞成举行全民投票。独立委员会的结论是，两个政党应相互了解每一方法的利弊。
6. In its 2005 report, the Bermuda Independence Commission noted that the racial question had been an ever-present feature of the social, economic and political landscape of Bermuda throughout its history. Racial divisions in Bermuda have, in significant measure, played out in support for, or in opposition to, indep endence and the method to be used to ascertain the wishes of the population. The Progressive Labour Party, which was the ruling party in 2005, wanted the issue of independence to be settled in the context of an election. The Progressive Labour Party report edly remains publicly committed to pursuing a policy of disengagement from the United Kingdom. On the other hand, the United Bermuda Party, a forerunner of One Bermuda Alliance, favoured a referendum. The Commission concluded that it was incumbent upon both political parties to share the merits of each method.