Ingham Selected As PLP Candidate
[Updated with video] This morning [Nov.16] the Progressive Labour Party announced that Senator A.L Vince Ingham will be their candidate for Constituency #19 Pembroke West.
The former BELCO boss said, “Let me say that I have a lot to learn and I will be a keen student. The world of Government and Business unfortunately are not the same but I think we all now realize that the success of our island hinges on how well the relationships between the two can be advanced to better serve the interest of all people in Bermuda.
“I clearly have a business view and I now look forward to integrating this view with those of my government colleagues. I am confident we will find solid solutions.”
Pembroke West is presently held by the One Bermuda Alliance’s Shawn Crockwell, who won the seat in 2007 under the UBP’s banner with 58% of the vote [505 votes] against the PLP’s Walton Brown [361 votes]. In 2003, Jamahl Simmons, running for the UBP, won over the PLP’s Calvin Smith, with 63.4% of the vote [544 to 303].
The Premier said, “Although the constituents of Pembroke West have traditionally voted for the Opposition, we believe that the PLP is offering compelling reasons for everyone, not only in Pembroke West, but throughout Bermuda to keep an open mind, to judge us by the quality of our candidates that we are putting forward.”
Earlier this month, Mr Ingham was appointed as a Government Senator along with Diallo Rabain, with the Premier replacing Laverne Furbert and Cromwell Shakir in the Upper House.
Mr Ingham is the President and CEO of Ascendant Group Limited, the parent company of operating companies BELCO, Bermuda Gas & Utility Company Limited, PureNERGY Renewables Ltd., Sigma Corporate Services Company Limited and inVenture Limited, as well as BELCO Properties Limited and BTS Limited. He is due to retire from the position on March 31, 2012.
Mr Ingham graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Technical College, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Nova University.
Commencing his career in the electric utility business over 30 years ago, he first joined Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) in 1972 as an engineer and in 2008 he was appointed to his current position of President & Chief Executive Officer of the Ascendant Group.
An election date has not yet been called, however it is widely expected that Premier Paula Cox will call an election in the coming months. The PLP have been rolling out its candidates recently, as has the One Bermuda Alliance, while the UBP has confirmed only one candidate, but have said they will “fight the election full on.”
The candidates who have been selected by PLP branches thus far include: Dennis Lister [C#35], Kim Wilson, [C#34], Randy Horton [C#32], Scott Simmons [C#31], Stephen Todd [C#30], Zane DeSilva [C#29], Lt. Col David Burch [C#27], Lawrence Scott [C#24], Rolfe Commissiong [C#21], David Burt [C#18], Walton Brown [C#17], Diallo Rabain [C#7], Wayne Furbert [C#6], John Gibbons [C#2], and Dame Jennifer Smith [C#1].
Update 11.17am: Video of this morning’s press conference added:
Update 11.37am: The full remarks by Mr Ingham appear below:
Good morning
A year ago I was planning my retirement strategy. I was looking forward to travel and studying history but I now find myself a member of the Government’s team navigating unprecedented and historic challenges.I have a long standing relationship with Premier Cox’s family having served under her father for many years at BELCO. I was therefore both pleased and honored when the Premier first enquired whether or not I would be interested in serving in the Senate. I asked for and was granted some time, albeit brief, to consider this new role.
I have always enjoyed serving our community so this was for me the ultimate responsibility that someone could be asked to fulfill – it was a no brainer so I agreed.The timing was perfect and to have an opportunity to serve the Progressive Labour Party and to support the Premier and Cabinet was one too good to refuse.
There is a sentence in the throne speech that says it all for me: “In this session of Parliament the Government will introduce a cohesive strategy that will address the challenges and find the solutions that will restore harmony and prosperity to Bermuda’s people.”
This is a promise of action that appeals to both my background and nature. I am excited to be a part of a team that will restore harmony and prosperity to Bermuda’s People and I am committed to finding innovative answers and solutions to make it happen.
Let me say that I have a lot to learn and I will be a keen student. The world of Government and Business unfortunately are not the same but I think we all now realize that the success of our island hinges on how well the relationships between the two can be advanced to better serve the interest of all people in Bermuda.
I clearly have a business view and I now look forward to integrating this view with those of my government colleagues. I am confident we will find solid solutions.
I look forward to meeting with as many of my constituents in constituency #19 where I have many fond childhood memories; swimming out at Spanish point, kite flying on Cox’s Hill, diving off the rocks and tennis at Admiralty Park and last but not least my seagull driven punt fishing and island exploration from Mills Creek.
I know times have changed but I believe there still remains a strong sense of community and I hope all will receive me to hear my ideas but more importantly so that I can hear the voices of the community.
I read recently that “Quantum Physics has discovered the phenomenon of what it calls the “Observer Effect”. The Observer Effect supports the theory that we do indeed create our own reality. The theory of the observer effect states there is no reality unless or until an observer observes it.” The time is now for each of us “to observe and in doing so to change our reality”.
Internationally renowned author and motivational speaker Wayne Dyer apparently likes to say that “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”. The time has come to look at things differently. The throne speech declares this message simply in this way “the first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are”.
I believe the time has come for each of us to take the step to change the way we look at things and I look forward to taking these steps together to find real and meaningful solutions to these unprecedented and historic challenges now facing Bermuda.
Thank you
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Another ‘friends and family’ job.
Retires in March 2012.
Thats a heads up folks.
Paula is doing a good job in trying to out-OBA the OBA. That said, unless her new candidates start talking Solutions rather than all “nice talk” the PLP will not get my vote again.
“Yup”…I have been a supporter of and voted for both the UBP and the PLP at different times. I feel better about the PLP since Paula Cox took over and admire how brave she was to even consider becoming captain of a ship that was taking on so much water while many of the senior staff were abandoning ship. I wouldn’t have done it. I feel that if she was put in charge years ago maybe, just maybe we wouldn’t have been put in such a bad position. However, I think it was too little to late. I voted for the PLP years ago because I felt we needed change…I still have my T-Shirt…Make it Happen…vote PLP. I should have asked what “it” was? Ask yourself …is better better off since the PLP took over? Think about the question when you consider….tourism, employment, labour relations, crime, education, transportation, infrastructure, debt, cost of living, addiction….look at each government ministry and ask which are more efficient and which are running their business better today than they did before they took office. I think most people would agree that aside from TCD…. not much else has improved. Maybe it is because of a lack of funding, resources, training, staff, solid management…or some other reason…not sure, I just know not much is BETTER today than it was pre-PLP. All the money that was wasted with Football and Cricket funding….excessive gov travel, the Berkley/ Pro-Active deal, work permit term limits, faith based tourism, concerts, T street cover up, Coco Reefs super lease, unnecessary strikes for bus and ferry drivers, a bridge that has been “temporary” at the airport, a gov pension that is expected to be broke soon, My memory is not what it used to be but I know there is much more. No time for good talk. I wish Paula Cox and two or three others would move to the OBA. She has the ability to do lots of good for Bermuda She is honorable, hard working, and sees the big picture. She cant do it alone…and I cant trust the crew of the ship she is trying to right.
I too feel very, very betrayed by PLP.
“judge us by the quality of our candidates that we are putting forward.”
Please don’t judge us by our past performance…
how many years will you continue to say this?
Until people get it.
For real.
Don’t hold them accountable for the job they have done.
I’m being sarcastic, of course.
You mean like Rolfe? Now that’s some quality candidate there.
Why in hell does Paula need Rolf as a consultant ? is she that ignorant ? Bermudians we all need to wake up !!!!!!!!Rolf is being paid big bucks !!for doing nothing at our expence……….
you’ve got to be kidding me….momma taught me that if you do bad, you get punished…its too late to move back to center. the crime has already been committed. you alienate your voter base and still expect me to vote for you?
surely you jest!
VOTE OBA!
“1 minute”, I hope you are being sarcastic when you say that….we should judge someone by their past performance!? If you were an investor of Bermuda Inc…would you not want to see the balance sheets before investing? Would your investment decisions not be at least partially made on past performance? If you were hiring a CEO for bermuda Inc…should you not ask for a resume, check references and their criminal record? At the end of each year should we not do performance appraisals? PLEASE tell me you don’t actually mean what you said! We are all tired of hearing it! We are all judged by past performance! I agree that we all make mistakes and their comes a time for forgiveness and we must be given a fair chance. I even gave them a chance we for my own good “I HAD TO BE DECEIVED” . No more for me. Unfortunately 3 strikes is enough for me!
Terry,
(1) Wonder what your comments would be if Senator Ingham was running for the OBA?
(2) Does the fact that he is representing the PLP negate all the valuable work that he has done in various capacities in the island?
(3) Does Senator Ingham not bring valuable skills and experience to the Government team?
Why are we so quick to dismiss people just because we don’t agree with their Party affiliation? I have noticed that with Stephen Todd and now with Senator Ingham, two widely respected businessmen, that now that they are representing the PLP, some members of the community are quick to have negative things to say about them, when 3 months ago they were likely singing their praises. This type of behavior says more about the people making them comments than about the candidates. The political candidates on all sides of the spectrum are giving up much in the form of privacy and are putting themselves on the frontline of what is often a thankless job. We don’t all have to agree but we don’t have to malign people simply because they chose to support a different party.
Agree with everything you have said here @sigh. I may not vore PLP, but I think this is a good move, as in Government or opposition Senator Ingham brings fabulous knowledge and will also be key in bringing IB back around the table.
I will not be supporting the PLP in the next election. There has been no accountability for the wasted money and I believe that the Premier is protecting the wrong doers. Having said that, if the OBA is not successful at the polls, I am happy to see that the Premier is recruiting quality individuals into her Government.
All she needs to do now is to stop protecting all those who engaged in shady deals and I would consider them at the polls. I want to see integrity restored and those who are guilty of stealing to be prosecuted.
Agreed!!
I could not agree with you more. i will not vote PLP again this time even though I am happy to see Paula Cox in control and to see her recruiting some good approachable, educated people. I hope they will make a strong “opposition”…. but if not I do feel a bit better knowing that she is in control, and has some good people on her side…I would feel much better if the few remaining power junkies, and those with their hands extend were gone and where necessary prosecuted. We the people of Bermuda, are not ignorant of what has gone on in the past…we have not forgotten about missing money , contracts etc…because many have decided not to talk about it anymore.
The reason people are so quick to dismiss a candidate like Mr. Ingham is that he has personal values which most people cannot identify with. There is an abuse of power issue at BELCO which cannot be overlooked …
There is more to this story..and it will all come out at the end of the day..
Shwan Crockwell better start packing his bags.
we all should start packing our bags…..
I ain’t going nowhere. Grass is always greener on the other side. I’m quite good, Bermuda’s been through sh*t before but I know we’re headed the right way, no matter what propganda the OBA tries to feed us.
..and what way is that exactly? what are you seeing?
You are too funny! Wish I could have rose colored glasses like you but I am just too much of a realist for an attitude like that. Sigh.
Would be glad to assist you Navin. Heck I would pay to see you go…
Well done Premier Cox, PLP and Senator Ingham.
The recent revelation of candidates continues to demonstrate the ability of the PLP to attract quality candidates. I remain amazed that the electorate calls for ‘more experienced candidates from a business perspective’ and when they are announced, there is significant criticism frm certain quarters. In this instance, it is probably worth remembering to ‘turn a deaf ear’ to the noises.
I think it is fair to say that if the OBA were able to announce any of the recent PLP candidates, they would have been trumpeting their virtues.
Thankfully the electorate will have the final say on the team that they choose to lead Bermuda after the next election.
Congrats to Candidate Ingham and the PLP team – Bermuda and Bermudians will be the ultimate beneficiary.
Yeah, what great candidates. Look at Roban and DeSilva. What upstanding examples of integrity. Nothing shady there.
Makes me sick to think that Zane and Roban have once again pulled the wool over our eyes…..I and others have enough of Zane.and Roban..when is Paula going to wake up ?
I would not have a problem ‘Sigh’ if he was running for the UBP or the OBA.
Stated is the ties he has with the Cox family et al.
Just like all the other ties they all have when it comes to Government contracts etc.
I have read about his credentials and thats great.
Bernie Madoff had great creds too.
Quo Fata Furunt.
See yah.
+ Sigh, whats your take on Dunkley et al moving to the OBA.
Spin, thats all on your part.
@sigh Vince Ingham’s decision to join the PLP as a candidate considering the PLP’s track record over the last 13 years is what is in question here not the man himself at least from where I stand.
This is a tactical move by the PLP leadership to try and lure back some of the black swing voters and possibly a few of the majority white vote in Pembroke West. This has nothing to do with the quality/abilities of the man – but simply a question of what led him to believe the PLP were the best party to ‘move Bermuda Forward’?
His decision as an astute businessman to back a morally corrupt and incompetent leadership (lest I remind you we are $1billion in debt and facing a serious increase in unemployment etc.) is what leads people like myself and I believe Terry to question the logic of his decision.
@ George
I am challenged to follow your logic. You characterise Mr. Ingham as being an astute businessman and then question his decision to run for the PLP. Did you consider the possibility that Mr. Ingham simply does not share your views of the PLP?
What is interesting is that despite all the political rhetoric, several quality high quality candidates (by any objective measures)are prepared to join the exisiting experience of the PLP team.
One simple fact to challenge your logic is your linking of the $1.2b debt to moral corruptness and incompetent leadership. Public information already reveals that money was spent on Capital projects such as the Sylvia Richardson Rest Home, Lefroy renovations, Airport runway paving and other airport improvements, Berkeley, Cedarbridge, Fast Ferries, new buses, Southside medical facility, Port Royal Golf Course, Dockyard pier, New Court building, TCD infrastructure and Tynes Bay maintenance. We can then add certain social programs – free bus fares, free Bda College education, Daycare subsidy for certain parents, elimination of death taxes on principle residences etc.
We can clearly disagree with the application of some of the funds and we have to also accept some of the cost overruns (that have been well documented) but the spending of the funds do not reflect on corruption and incompetence. Whilst I do not like the crutch of saying it happened before, it is true that the same issues did occur prior to 1998.
As I close – well done PLP and Sen. Ingham – keep moving forward!! The addition of Mr. Ingham to the political foray is clearly a win for Bermuda!!
Gross financial mismanagement of the people’s purse = incompetence.
Amazing how people can actually justify this country’s debt. Simply AMAZING. Bermuda no longer has any absolute truth to it and that is when society meets it’s demise.
@Vote for Me says – I’ll spell it out for you with a simple analogy.
Would you continue to invest in a company as a share holder, that although having accomplished some of their corporate objectives, did so by putting the company (and your investment) at serious risk of failure (due to mismanagement) – not in one fiscal year but over thirteen subsequent years?
Then to try and rebuild confidence in the management team they bring in a well known and well respected retired head of another company to sit on their board.
Do you question his judgement for joining the board and pull your money out before the company goes belly up or do you, in blind faith, keep your money invested and not question anything knowing that there is a high probability the company will go belly up if the management is not changed?
It boils down to one simple point! Whether you acknowledge/believe it or not. We are not in debt because the Govt. managed its budgets effectively, we are in debt because the Govt. repeatedly overspent on those budgets, year after year after year on project after project!
Another analogy for you to hammer home the point. If you’re wife/husband continued to run up your credit card month on month despite knowing you could not afford it – eventually outstripping your ability to pay the card off would you not question their judgment/their ability to manage money? That’s all it boils down to. Can’t get any simpler than that!
Where does the fiscal responsibility start? With Whom if its not the Govt. who spent the money? If that is not incompetency then I don’t know what is!
Once again the PLP has put forward a very good candidate. This sure speaks volumes about the PLP. Looks like more and more brillant and intelligent persons are interesting in serving the people of Bermuda. These individuals are about service to their country. Keep pushing forward, do not focus on the naysayers.
“Once again the PLP has put forward a very good candidate. This sure speaks volumes about the PLP. Looks like more and more brillant and intelligent persons are interested…” in riding the PLP gravy train.
There, fixed it for ya.
vINCE IS A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR ANY PARTY. I have never voted PLP but have had Jamal and Sean as my MPs and neither have done anything for us. I will vote for Vince.
Before you do, just ask someone at BELCO about what Vince has been up to lately…you may change your mind.
I agree that Vince is a great candidate and a good choice by the Premier. He has vast business experience and is a man of principle with strong family values. What on earth is ‘sammy says’ referring to when he suggests that we ask someone at BELCO about “what Vince has been up to lately”. Surely he is not referring to the increase in our power bills. Bermuda has very little if any control over the cost of fuel which depends almost solely on the cost of oil on the world market. Vince is a man of the highest ethics and brings his personal values to a party sorely in need of high moral standards.
“man of principle with strong family values” and “man of the highest ethics and brings his personal values to a party sorely in need of high moral standards.” HA! Some would suggest he has misplaced that moral compass!
Well done! This is good news indeed! Interesting to see OBA feeling down on this one lol
Yo …”OBA”…….You must be out too lunch with the rest of them.
Yah dance around the fact he is F & F. Thats what it is all about.
As for the party being “down”, I doubt it. More ‘fuel for emmissions’ Whats his take on all the polution. ‘We had (BELCO) had to deceive you?
By by Onion Land………………………
Maybe another TIAE with Russia will help. Damn….that close to the US?
Terry you are what’s negative about Bermuda. A coward that hides behind his computer but never does anything..You knock down someone that instead of enjoying retirement chooses to serve his country.
“retirement”?
You jest. What do MP’s do. Except give each other the green light to do stuff.
As for being negative. Your mirror just broke again “101″.
Hippocrit.
Vote for me. Are you serious?
Read what you wrote.
Get off the koolaide dood.
Unless of course you import and distribute it to your colleagues.
Were are so screwed ……………………
@ Terry OBA is Old Boys Association!
…oh boy, I don’t think they thought that through when they came up with a name for themselves…
Your talking PLP right.
Might be a few ole bouys there, but at least they are floating.
Ask him if he was a major ubp fundraiser for 30 years…ask him what he is getting out of this ….
…it’s like this folks, if you can’t beat them join them. Another one smells the gravy train.
BTW – I think Bernews should re-title itself to “Well, I never…”
After the Roban / DeSilva deal you have to think he is regretting getting mixed up with such corruption.
Zane/ Roban deal is not corruption. It was a decision that was made, but was it the best decision? That is still up for debate! Why rush to put it terms of “corruption”? As decision of that sort are made almost everyday in business worldwide and governments. Corruption is far much more complex, than a decision of a Minister to grant permission to build, after all it was not done in secret. There is no law that states a Minister must take the advice of a civil servant. The civil servant is there to serve at the wishes of the government. Looks like that leave little room for anyone to talk, as the UBP/OBA were more guilty of corruption than any other government during their leadership time UBP/OBA in government, but did you speak out loudly than? No because it was a party you supported, and still do. {Please do not think for one moment I agree with any wrong actions,if that were the case, however, I do believe that we must be careful not to be too quick to call others corrupt without looking in our own closets first.
It’s doing favors. Insider dealing. Self-dealing. Letting government insiders circumvent the rules that apply to everyone else so that they can make money. It’s a club where they do favors for each other.
It’s disgusting. It’s corrupt.
And its all taking place while cruise ships pull out, companies pull out, and people are losing their jobs and houses.
Where is Cox on this? She makes herself appear impotent and powerless on a question of basic ethics.
Anyone who gets mixed up with them is an accomplice.
You talk a lot of spin… The One Bermuda Alliance has never been in a position of leadership — yet.
Oh, haven’t you noticed that “the UBP did it” doesn’t cut it anymore. No one has out-UBPed the UBP like the UBP/PLP has. Don’t forget that the PLP has a former LEADER OF THE UBP as its new Tourism Minister.
Name the MPs who were corrupt under the UBP, and tell me what they did that was more corrupt than what the PLP have already done.
The PLP did it!! Bwaa-ha-ha-ha!!!!
and how about the Roban/wayne furbert deal that was done on the same day….Roban must have been busy overturning the declinations for his fellow ministers on that last day…..wonder if he even read them…..where are you Laverne……furby wants to build homes on agricultural land. Laverne? you up yet?
What Roban / Wayne Furbert deal? Hadn’t seen that. There were two of these things? In one day?
two so far….
Come on, there was no self dealing or inside dealing. Ministers make decision since the being of the time at their own will, is it correct or wrong that is also up for debate? Who did more favors for their friends? THE Famous UBP/OBA MPs and supporters. That is how they achieved most of what they have today. Seldom did the average little man benefit from their self dealings or inside dealings, as you like to call it. But, of course that does not matter now, as only persons capable of such sinister behaviours are the PLP in your eyes. Many of the UBP/OBA business man are still engaged in such sinister behaviours today, but you refuse to call it what it truely is.
Please be more aware of the factual information regarding the cruise ships, IB, job loses etc… There are several contributing factors in regards to these issues, and if your really wanted to have an honest debate you should already know the real factors and reasons behind it. No you just choose to put all the blame at the PLP feets, as it is more easy for you deal with, rather than examining other contributing factors, such as; High cost to do business in Bermuda, Worldwide recession, Greed on Wall Street, greed of the average business man, fall down of USA economy etc…. Examine each one of these contributing factors, and if you dig deep enough you will have to admit that the PLP are not the major contributing factor. But maybe your eyes and heart are not willing to be open, to nothing more than OBA/UBP spin on things. This therefore, would not allow you to debate in an open factual based information discussion.
BULL!!
Correct the UBP/OBA supporters do not want to debate the issues based upon real hard facts, instead they take the easy road out by attempting to place all the fault at the feet of the PLP, guess this is their way to achieve some sort of victory. There are many reasons behind the decline of the economy, and Bermuda is only a small marble in the Atlantic Ocean. The bigger world economies are the major players in all of this.
Well, PLP has some great new blood to the party, continue to push on PLP !!
Hard facts? Like one minister helping out another minister just before changing jobs? Inside deals for the boys? Is that the kind of hard fact you’re talking about?
You actually believe that nonsense you wrote? The PLP has messed up big time. They are to blame. When a sports team loses, the coach is fired. When corporations lose profits, the CEO is fired. If those at the top cannot navigate during tough times, then they need to be fired! The PLP has got to go!
Watch “To Big TO Fall” good movie on the World fall down, and see where the fault should really go.
An excellent choice to represent the people of Pembroke.The PLP is on a roll in the candidate selection process. Todd, Richardson, Ingham represent competence, hard work, integrity and commitment to creating a better Bermuda. Hats off to the Premier. Lets keep the ball rolling PLP.
Well, in fairness, Richardson did just get beaten and lost his deposit. You may not have heard that.
Since when does losing a deposit and not winning a bye election where a small % of persons particpated minimize the qualities and atributes that one possesses? I call this a hat trick that suggests that the PLP is serious about changing the paradigm from ‘business as usual’.
It’s too late now, the horses have already left the stable. We’ve heard all this before. Talk is cheap and the PLP have none of our money left.
After the “we had to deceive you” coup to replace Paula with the Loo-Tennant as Premier….
I havent seen Shawn Crockwell since before the 2007 election. He clearly takes this constituency for granted, unless he is pulling a switcheroo and moving constituencies.
He will have a hard battle against Mr. Ingham though.
The only way I see Crockwell winning is if people vote strictly Party. But if they use the qualities of the candidates, then this should be an Ingham victory hands down.
I strongly disagree , Old Vince has been polluting those peoples tanks and blackening up their roofs for decades , and making big bucks while doing it .
Come on folks, do your RESEARCH!!!
He has no chance in hell of winning in that area!!
It’s been a UBP stronghold for ages!!!
Sit back and enjoy him in the Senate!!
Please and Thanks.
We need people that lead by example!! People with True integrety. Is that the case here?
Like attracts like. So you have to suspect that any new candidate for the PLP is in it for self gain. For Vince it’s likely the dollas. A big Senate pay cheque, a better pension than BELCO’s, and maybe some perceived prestige. Sorry, that won’t entice me to vote for the PLP. Nothing will….
Despite it all – I think that Vince is a wonderful addition to the PLP family. Despite some personal choices he has made – he is only a man and not ‘GOD’. He has a genuine concern for others and Bermuda – heck, he was the one of the Heads of the Education Board and now they are cleaning up the Education System. You have to give him credit where it is due – and remember you don’t know what’s really going on behind closed doors -before we judge others on their actions in their personal life.
Mr. Ingham is a superb candidate and I imagine the OBA are rueful that he is not one of theirs. But, can he beat Crockwell, at best an indifferent candidate in what should be a very safe OBA seat? Possibly, but doubtful, which is probably why the PLP Mafia are wasting him in Constituency 19 – nationally they want Ingham’s credibility and kudos but they really do not want his good self.