PLP To Announce Candidate Tomorrow

September 18, 2011

The PLP is expected to announce their candidate for the upcoming by-election in Constituency #12 Devonshire South Central tomorrow [Sept.19]. The by-election was called due to the resignation of John Barritt, and is scheduled for November 1st.

Mr Barritt has held the seat for 18 years, winning a large percentage of the vote in the four general elections he contested. In 2007 election, Mr Barritt received 85% of the vote [723 to 122] against the PLP’s Linda Merritt. In 2003, Mr Barritt garnered 90% of the vote [747 to 83] against the PLP’s Dorothy Burch.

Senator Craig Cannonier will stand for the OBA, while the UBP’s plans for the by-election are not yet clear.

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  1. BurchHater says:

    was Dorothy Burch actually Lt. Col. Burch in drag? Is that was he was talking about the other day when he said “l’ll be back but this time it’ll be different”?

    lol

    • Truth (Original) says:

      Comments like this shouldn’t be posted.

      • Say Say Say says:

        Truth: Do you mean the one you just posted or the one before?

        Cos if I state “A sentence like this should never be written” I am referring to my own sentence.

        Could it be that you don’t mind crap being written about people as long as its not the people you support?

        ALERT!!!! Politics is a dirty business and we are about to have a dirty election. The two parties will use everything they can to win. The last election was won on the race card as usual. But the PLP has to actually think harder this time. Cos people who look like them are fed up with PLP lying cheating and stealing from the public. PLP has dealt its last race card and they ain’t got nuthin!!!! Nuthin!!! They got sh%t!!!!

        They have nothing at all to offer the public if it is not based upon moaning about evil white people. To actually get voted on performance is a non starter. So they can TRY the race card again – but will it work. Only Premier Cog can decide. Think carefully ms Cog.

        • wondering says:

          bernews……..u missed the word sh%t????????????? sh#t

          sh@t? hope u get mt sh%t

        • observer says:

          I will say it again, stop shooting yourselves in the foot with your comments. Anyone with reservations will not follow these hateful thoughts. Get your facts and say them in a way that ones can agree, that the way you win arguements. This will help your cause!!!

    • Hmmmmm says:

      Your hate not only sickens me but reveals you as the ignorant individual you are. “Dorothy Burch” is the late Mrs. D. Aurelia Burch JP, an educator of great stature and a former principal of Harrington Sound School. This woman selflessly gave of herself to this country and to the causes in which she believed. When no-one else would, she ran for the PLP in the old Paget East against Sir John Swan and Dr. John Stubbs. She was one of the earliest members of the PLP and taught a generation of this country’s children for forty years. How dare you be so flippant with the legacy of great woman. You are the element of the OBA that Cannonier cannot control and is desperate to hide. Keep posting this stuff BerNews, it will remind the fence sitters just who they’re thinking about getting into bed with.

      • Rockfish#1 says:

        I don’t know who BurchHater is, or whether or not this is a personal attack,(the name suggests this) or politically motivated. And I don’t care!!

        His /her remarks are extremely offensive,and insulting to the legacy of Ms Burch, who regardless of her politics, was admired and respected by most Bermudians.

      • Clinton J.A. Paynter OBA Affiliated says:

        Who says this pen name BurchHater is an “element of the OBA”? This could very well be a PLP member or anyone else that has an axe to grind against Col. Burch. To be honest after his “house N” comment on HOTT107.5 I’m sure the list is quite long.

      • Say Say Say says:

        Completely agree. Although politics is a dirty, filthy, disgusting game, the drag queen comment was just going too far.

  2. can't wait says:

    This should be fun … Remember , ‘The talent pool is deep’ … lol

    Same for all the other constituencies as well .. Are they there to genuinely help turn the island around ,or are they just there for ‘de powa’ ?

    • star man says:

      Don’t talk about arrogance. In my opinion, Dr Brown, Col Burch, Mr Burgess and many others in the PLP have larger problems with “ego,” “arrogance,” and “ignorance” than anyone the OBA may put up for re-election.

      It’ the PLP’s own arrogance that got us into trouble in the first place.

      Yes, the UBP screwed up Education, I’ll give you that, but the PLP have failed to fix it after 14 years in power! Time for a BIG change!

  3. No oba affiliate says:

    That’s the arrogance we will see if the oba is voted into power.

    • star man says:

      Oops, this is where my post should go.

      Don’t talk about arrogance. In my opinion, Dr Brown, Col Burch, Mr Burgess and many others in the PLP have larger problems with “ego,” “arrogance,” and “ignorance” than anyone the OBA may put up for re-election.

      It’ the PLP’s own arrogance that got us into trouble in the first place.

      Yes, the UBP screwed up Education, I’ll give you that, but the PLP have failed to fix it after 14 years in power! Time for a BIG change!

  4. Triangle Drifter says:

    Wonder if the PLP candidate will actually do some canvassing. Not likely. A PLP candidate has not been seen in the area for 30 years. Might be nice to have one show up at the door. There are 13 years of failure & almost $2B that I would like to have explained to me.

    If one is selected, guaranteed it will be a ‘nobody’. The heirarchy will be busy climbing over each other for front row in the stronghold seats. Don’t want to have to work too hard for the seat you know.

  5. Pollster says:

    Oba 625
    Plp 48

  6. BurchHater says:

    sorry for saying anything about Mrs Burch and offending anyone, l did not know her history and she should be held in high regard.

    The drag queen thing was just a jab and the burchhater thing is just my own stand on him. I have heard all l want to hear from this man. I don’t stand on a podium talking this trash, its a blog so dont be all hateful back.