Survey: PLP More In Touch Than The OBA
A recent survey by Profiles of Bermuda indicated that almost twice as many voters think the PLP is more in touch with the people’s concerns than the OBA is, with a large differential between the races.
When asked which party do you believe is in touch with the concerns of most Bermudians, voters cited the PLP [48.4%] more the OBA [25.4%], with 69.1% of black voters and 10.1% of white voters feeling that the PLP is more in touch, while 9.3% of blacks and 56.2% of whites gave the OBA the nod.
Which party do you believe is in touch with the concerns of most Bermudians?
Overall
By almost a two-to-one margin, when asked which party do you believe is in touch with the concerns of most Bermudians, voters cited the PLP [48.4%] versus the OBA [25.4%]. Nearly 1 in 5 voters [18.2%], felt that neither party were in touch with their concerns while 1 in 10 [8%] were unsure.
Concerns by Race
By race, there were stark differences. While 69.1% of Black voters felt that the PLP were more in touch with the concerns of Bermudians, 56.2% of Whites felt that the OBA were in touch with peoples’ concerns.
In addition, 1 in 10 Whites [10.1%] felt that the PLP were in touch with the concerns of the people, while a similar amount of Blacks [9.3%] felt that the OBA were more in touch with Bermudians’ concerns.
Concerns by Income
By income, more than half of those households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 [56.6%], as well as those earning under $50,000 [54.5%], were more inclined to feel that the PLP were more in touch with their concerns.
In addition, nearly 4 in 10 [39.5%] of those earning more than $100,000 stated the PLP were more in touch with their concerns, while one-third of this group [32.3%] stated the OBA.
However, of all households who felt that the OBA were more in touch with their concerns, two-thirds of them [65.6%] had incomes in excess of $100,000. For the PLP the figure was 45.6%.
Concerns by Age and Gender
Profiles of Bermuda said there were no significant differences by age and gender.
Survey Details
In explaining the survey Profile of Bermuda said, “The survey was conducted among 375 registered voters between 20 March 2014 and 18 May 2014 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5%.
“Some 69% of respondents were obtained by landlines, 24% by cell phones and 7% via the Internet. By race, 62% of respondents were Black while 31% were White. [In the voting population, 63% are Black and 24% are White]. Data for all demographics were weighted to reflect the 2010 Census.”
I like most people have my own opinion on these types of polls, I truly believe that both the P.L.P and the O.B.A know exactly what the needs of the people are,that has never been the issue.
The issue is which party is willing to go to bat for the people on the front end of the spectrum,if you ask me both parties are made up of individuals with good intent,but once they have been put in a position of trust and power,they abuse the very power we give them, and become self centered.
The majority of them seem more to please their colleagues and the money changers of the Bermuda stock exchange /Wall street investors,then to really get down to doing the balancing act of taking care of our own people. So please will the real true Bermudians at heart stand up and put a end to the rubber stamping of work permits being granted to give our jobs away to those that don’t look like us,and filling up the homes and establishments of wealthy Bermudians, mostly paper Bermudians who once came here as foreigners also, and now doing to us the very same damn thing.
This Island is a joke and being run by jokers and I say it is time to put a stop to all of them even if it means calling for martial law like they did in Thailand the other day, enough is enough, as I said to the former Premier of the P.L.P, some don’t mind being screwed but at least kiss them while you do it, so they can get some enjoyment out of it also,so Premier Dunkley don’t make the same mistake.
Interesting findings, thanks Mr. Riley for such key data moving forward. Surveys are best used as measuring stick to help a government or party to plan.
Surveys are good to use as a target to assist in meeting the needs of the people. They serve to provide insight in the current status of things. This allows the PLP to plan in the best interest of the people, and keep working hard to ensure that continue to push to meet their needs. Stand on issues in the House of Assembly, and work on behalf of their constituents.
Knowing your background, I am assured your survey is based upon sound research procedures and professional practices.
It is interesting how the findings of this survey will be distorted, twisted and degraded by some, if the outcomes do not read as they wish them too. Particularly if they do not favour their political affiliation.
Some will even attempt to insult, offend, the intelligence of the people by suggesting they are incapable of thinking in a critical manner on key issues. Some often take the people for granted and think they are incapable of making sound judgments, opinions and decisions in regards to an issue. Often some believe folks are not invested in the current issues of the day.
This approach to criticize, assault, or attack folks just because their views differ, is not required or necessary, because the results of the survey are not as one expects. Insulting people of Bermuda is not good or necessary. Just continue to read the comments and this will reveal such. But carry on…it will not change things…..
“twisted and degrade by some if the outcomes do not read as they wish them to”. Coming from you HA. Thanks for my morning laugh this might just keep me laughing all day.
@Bettty Trump
First of all….. Good afternoon to you.
“They serve to provide insight in the current status of things. This allows the PLP to plan in the best interest of the people, and keep working hard to ensure that continue to push to meet their needs.”
According to your quote…..
I kind of agree with your first sentence, but for the remainder of your statement…..is that the ONLY way the PLP will “plan in the best interest of the people”. I’m thinking this should be done even if these surveys are not in their favor??
Also what would your statement be should the findings have gone the other way? Or would you have even commented.
Only a question or two….
Mr Santucci, I’m afraid you represent a too large proportion of Bermudians that don’t really understand basically about how our economy works!
Unfortunately, neither does the PLP! Or if they do, they don’t care. Only interested in POWER! We’re almost $2bill in debt and no jobs and all they care if about Jetgate for the last year?
Not understanding how the bread and butter gets on your table is very dangerous!
If we are to survive, I plead with you, and all your friends, to learn how Bermuda’s economy truly works. No emotional stuff, just cold economic facts! A Bermuda without foreign investment (or foreigners) will continue to shrink. There will be fewer and fewer jobs if we don’t grow! Who do you think pays rents to us Bermudians so we can pay our mortgages?
Don’t let people (PLP) fool you, we just went through 14 years of this rhetoric and you’re spewing the same BS. People (and jobs) left this island too a large extent for this very same unwelcoming attitude; and it’ll be a while before trust is rebuilt!
Why do you think so many people are unemployed? We need to shed our delusional armour of self-importance and be humble to attract foreign investment. Your attitude about foreigners is inconsistent with substantive economic growth in Bermuda!
It really saddens me when I hear fellow Bermudians who think and talk like this. It’s purely a gap of economic understanding; and also play up by the PLP to win your vote!
What has the PLP done for you since 2005? Who do you think is currently advising the PLP? EB! BTW, what will happen to Bermuda is we don’t balance our budget within the next two years as interest rate rise?
Be open to economic facts and not emotional BS!
This approach to criticize, assault, or attack folks just because their views differ, is not required or necessary, because the results of the survey are not as one expects. Insulting people of Bermuda is not good or necessary. Just continue to read the comments and this will reveal such.
You sounds just your Minister Richards, always attempting to put the argument forward that Most folks do not ‘Understand how the Economy in Bermuda’ works. REALLY, this condescending, snobbish, pompous attitude that permeates through the OBAubp is what is really insulting to most folks in the community. Why makes you believe folks do not understand, is it because perhaps their views differ from you, or they have a different perspective on the issues of the day, especially the Economy?
To make the broad assumption or conjecture that many in Bermuda are clueless to how our economy works is merely an insult of the highest order. There are more folks whom are aware than you would give them credit for, and to make such a huge generalization of the population is indeed a great insult. But carry on……I don’t think you get it….
Face the facts Betty, or whomever your are…
Do you have ANYTHING to offer that’ll move this country forward? Do you have a solution to grow jobs, reduce the $200 mill deficit or the $2 bill debt?????
I’ll be happy to discuss these REAL issues with you.
Otherwise, don’t bother to reply to me because I’m primary interested in these pressing concerns. I read a few of your comments, I skip them now as much are about petty stuff that won’t help Bermuda.
Go have your petty talks with someone else.
I’m concerned only with the REAL issues facing Bermuda. Not manufactured crises.
Empty vessels make the MOST noise!
I must say Betty is correct on this one. Too many folks attempt to discredit individuals point of view based upon party lines.
Reading the blogs have indicated that Oba fans tend to use name calling to degrade individuals. We must stop this if wr want Bermuda to come together as one. We should not agree with someone based upon party lines but the issues.
The government has not provided a Plan to move Bermuda forward. As a result the energy should be directed to them to provide an overall solution and idea. The people should be able to assist.
But the attempt to degrade one another moves us not where.
Sorry for errors writing on phone
Curious… How much $ does this survey cost and who paid for it?
That’s funny because you criticize, assault and attack people for having a different view then you on a daily basis…
Please be assured I am very aware of the present position we find ourselves in and how we got there, I am in no way attacking the International Corporate Business that helps to keep us afloat, I am how ever on the other hand attacking the lower scale of foreigners that are here doing what we the Bermudians can do for a living.
There is a vast difference between the suits and ties that are bringing wealth in and through this country, then those that are flipping hamburgers and hot dogs and waiting on tables or cleaning homes around this country.
We have foreign workers from the kitchen to driving our delivery trucks and this madness has to stop, folk are still being rubber stamped through immigration and renewals are being given monthly within out any real extensive consideration to replacing some of these foreign workers, with the likes of hard able working bodies that was made redundant from their former place of employment.
So I REPLY TO YOUR COMMENTS BECAUSE i AM IN AGREEMENT TO YOUR THOUGHTS BUT WOULD CLARIFY HAT i AM NOT NAIVE AS SOME MAY THINK AND DON’T WANT YOU OR OTHERS TO MISS THE REAL ISSUE OF WHAT i HAVE SAID.
Much appreciated! And I’m grateful and feel more hopefully that we all can work together to solve the BIGGEST crisis for Bermuda that I’ve seen in my lifetime!
Believe me, and no one says it, but the little sovereignty we have is at RISK if we don’t fix our economic position! It is even probably that the British could begin to administer Bermuda again! Scary stuff! Who else will bail Bermuda out?
Please do remember that foreigners read our blogs and they also might interpret your comments the way I did. Not helpful!
Have a great day!
This is also why I hope we don’t stir up this crap about independence again, cause we don’t have a pot to piss in now.
Unfortunantely we have foreig worker in those positions because Bermudians won’t do the job because basically of the wagres. I agree one cannot support oneself on this island on the wages that some of our EXPLOITED foreign workers sare paid. However we have pout ourself in this position by pricing ourselves right out of the water, in juts about every aspect. THese foreigners work incredibly long hours, share accomodations and are generally treated really poorly, when all they are trying to do is make a living and look after their families. When I was made redundant I was cleaning offices and I am an office worker. Hey what the heck had to pay rent and pout bread on the table.
I agree about the wage side of it but there are many who have lost jobs and would be willing just to have employment to at least keep food on the table, so your points are well taken.
Until Bermudians apply for those jobs, show up on time (EVERY day, not just the days they feel like it or don’t have some random form of drama), have a good attitude about the job, and do the job well, WE WILL HAVE TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
You must be a part of the survey team that we read about earlier today, a bunch of matured and to well seasoned jokers, tell the O.B.A do a real survey of just the people who were made redundant from their place of employment over the last 5 years, and see were all of these same folk are today.
The numbers I am sure would alarm us, and they are not folk who sit on a damn wall or show up to work when they feel like it, stop being a sorry Ox like some of our leaders, making excuses to please Mr and Mrs deep pockets of Bermuda, who mostly hold a piece of paper claiming they are Bermudians.
May I also add that thee are those who are paper Bermudians on the other hand who have contribute greatly to this country and deserve to be a part of us,while there are those who obtained their papers because of the years they have been here, and those ones are still helping to rape the country bare as they did when they were work permit holders, now they have become your bosses and treat you like crap, to show you exactly how they view you as the born Bermudian
And why are the foreigners being “rubber stamped” maybe it is because the majority of these jobs are beneath Mr & Ms Bermudian. I appreciate we send our children away to school to get an education, but first of all lets look to see where the foreigners are being employed – maybe we should be studying to fill those positons. Until we can provide home grown staff who are willing and capable of filling these positions, the foreigners in lower end jobs are going to be a fact of life.
A massive number of the work permits for the folks you describe were done by the PLP … the party so in touch with Bermudians.
“I am how ever attacking the lower scale of foreigners”
You must be proud of the guy that beat up a foreigner based on nothing but his race last weekend.
“…give our jobs away to those that don’t look like us,and filling up the homes and establishments of wealthy Bermudians, mostly paper Bermudians who once came here as foreigners also…”
How very racist you are, sir. Shame on you. Your comment is disgusting and ignorant, nullifying any decent arguments you may have. Mind you, proposing martial law suggests you don’t have any…
This news could just be a tool to keep race based politics active, init.
Statistics and more darn statistics. You can have statistics say anything you want them to. I wonder who commissioned these stats. Who owns and Operates Profiles of Bermuda?
The PLP is NOT more in touch with the people. They have a systematic propaganda machine that works on a vulnerable and gullible populace. They have one goal, regain power at whatever cost. The PLP propaganda machine is so effective, that they have convinced many people that they actually care. Is the OBA any different? Of course not. The want the power also. But the key difference is that the people who have money to invest on this rock and make a difference in our economic situation do not trust the PLP. And when the PLP wins again, this island is finished. We think things are bad now, wait until we are sitting outside the cruise docks begging tourists for a dollar, while the PLP leaders are sitting back living like kings over a third world rock. Go ahead and bash me, call me whatever you like, tear me apart, but it is what it is.
Betty I think you need to go back to the bathroom and finish taking your dump, if you do a real research you will see that the business sector,both local and international really did not have much issues in doing business with or under the P.L.P administration.
The International sector ran then as they do now,quite efficiently and taking in huge profits, same can be said about some and most of our greedy local businesses,so get your facts straight and stop trying to blame the P.L.P, Oh while you are at it please spray that damn bathroom because your funk is coming through the screen.
WHAT CRACK YOU SMOKIN’ DUANE…THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!
Sometimes I wish I knew how to smoke crack, cause I won’t be wasting my time on here, be to damn high to give you or anyone a thought, wait what was that I last smoked, must be fennel, a lot cheaper and I only have to go night farming to get it
You are definitely wasting your time on here.
That is just plain rude, why is it people cannot just reply without being rude to one another.
Apparently, this is typical OBA.
Certain foreign principals dont trust the PLP because they have folks like you and your toxic, biased views as an their primary source of on-the-ground perspective. You think it serves the benefit of the collective when OBA/UBP supporters, that are typically the contact points for foreigners, brainwash folks coming here to build a perspective from ground up? Obviously not!
Certain foreign principals. I think you’ll find those folks are smart enough to see the wood from the trees. What they see is, what is.
So why are the largest and most successful, established operations still here when theyre the ones most experienced operating under the PLP?
Who are you referring to?
It’s simple, Apparently there are a lot of very stupid people here with short memories. If the PLP/BIU get back in next election, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE EWART as Premier. no, Prime Minister.
That would definitely complete Bermuda’s demise. A demise completed by the very people you list as stupid.
Our politicians on both sides are an embarrassment. They need to get on with the job. Craig is done – lets move on.
Thanks for that comment @J Herald, folks like that continue to insult the population, and expect them to support their political views.>REALLY… I think they need to use that word “STUDIP” on themselves. But they just do not get it …>REALLY … Folks now believe the OBAubp never did care for them, but rather only wanted their votes.
The attempt to continue to bring up what the PLP has done or not done, will not work. Folks are looking to see what is the UBPoba govt doing and are tired of the old political rhetoric of the UBPoba fans and MPs, but they just do not get it !! So continue on……
I hope you would also not call folks STUPID just because their views differ from yours as well J. Herald. I noted a previous comment in that you also called the PLP every-name under the Sun. This is not required nor is anything gained. Why do the UBPoba continue to insult the population of Bermuda who do not look like them? This approach seems to be a desperate one, and hopefully this matter will be addressed.
If I could translate your comment into something vaguely understanable, I’d be able to make sense of it.
Incidentally, we must never forget what PLP did – for we must not ever let it happen again.
That is not to say PLP will not get in power again because they surely will, but they will have to take responsibility next time. Bermuda will simply not stand for another 14 years of mismanagement and complete ignorance.
Recess is over – teacher is calling.
Well first things first . There is no such thing as the OBA , that is an illusion . Social engineering and mind control by the UBP in consultation with professionals have achieved the targeted directive .
Secondly , white people in Bermuda vote in block for one party only , black people , or a certain segment of the black population have always thought that nothing run by their own people can be of any good .
Thirdly and to the detriment of the PLP , this party have always compromised their own objectives in order to accommodate people who do not share their values and social programs . I do hope that they’ve learned a lesson .
“a certain segment of the black population have always thought that nothing run by their own people can be of any good .”
Absolute nonsense !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People voted for the OBA because of the crap that the PLP served up.
Cordell Riley owns it. He may have done statistically valid surveys I suppose, but he personally seems to have a race-based agenda.
Does he chose the names to call, or is it random sampling, do they ever call the same people over different surveys because those
people respond.
I answered one survey and then for the few bunch I was called..after a few refusals, I am no longer called.
Surveys are conducted randomly. The chances of being called twice in two years in one of our surveys is next to nil. Persons who refused are not held and called in another survey. The fact that you have not been called in while is evidence that our equal probability sampling methods are working.
Would you care to enlighten me as to what has caused you to believe that I engage in a “race-based” agenda, and can you define what you mean by said term?
Of course the PLP are in touch, that’s there biggest weapon right now,flirting, getting in bed with the public. However, once the power is returned to their fingertips, it will be business as usual.
Business as usual ran pretty well under the PLPs tenure pre 2008 largely due to the state of the global ecomomy and insurance industry. Think about how many of you PLP bashers borrowed tons of money from banks not seeing any end in sight to the boom times! If they were in power again then chances are under those conditions things would tick along just fine. Problem with OBA is they seem to think selling off Bermuda to foreign interest will somehow speed up the larger global recovery we need for knock-on. And if things were to ever return to “normal” globally, they would try to present their overkill policies as the reason for thing getting better here. Of course there will be a ton of new faces claiming to be “Bermudian” and owning Bermuda land and business interest…
The thing is they didn’t tick along just fine because the seeds to the debt we have incurred were planted pre 2008 and that debt is what has put us in this position of not being able to afford ourselves…spurred by the huge growth of the civil service, the poor management/contracting of capital projects, failure to bend for IB when a gentle touch was most needed and lavish spending. There is nothing to suggest that the PLP will handle that any differently in an effort to reduce the deficit.
The OBA has to improve on many things, but if the people’s primary concern is reducing the deficit, and it should be (has to be in truth), the people need to re-evaluate.
jt, nobody is giving the PLP a pass for financial management that could have been handled better, perhaps more conservative for the rainy day as some like to say. But your very selective and hardly comprehensive account above lends no credit to a recollection of how seemingly ‘sustainable’ and consistent the former government’s borrowing practices were with that of other western governments. The crap hit the fan when a pretty unprecedented credit crisis came out of left field.
Capital project management – no A+ there. But that hardly accounts for the situation we are in now. And if you think a lack of ‘bending’ to IB is the underlying reason for the so called exodus of 6000 then clearly you dont truly what the implications of things like globalization have had on Bermuda.
Ian – I live it daily and see and hear about it first hand – when the PLP needed a soft touch they chose otherwise…jobs would have left – but not nearly the volume we experienced. We are certainly not immune to globalization, but when we needed to be innoculating ourselves we instead chose to infect ourselves.
The same can be said for the size of our debt and spending practices. We could not have avoided some increased levels of debt, but what we now have is far larger than was needed and this was due largely to the factors I mention. The unpredicatbility of the 2008 downturn is irrelvant to that. There is nothing selective about what I’ve mentioned, and I neglected to even refer to the still qualified audits and associated missing funds.
We’re clearly going to disagree on the extent to which the PLP is a factor in our our current mess, and that;s ok..somebody has to be wrong.
Here is a simple example for you. The OBA has been offering their “soft touch” quite zealously over the past year. Yet despite that Endurance’s CEO axed over 20 relatively senior expat jobs soon after taking the helm last year. By the way, this would be the same fella who was quoted in the press warning how folks like the ones he axed would “vote with their feet” if the government doesnt make life better for already VERY WELL ACCOMMODATED expats! Perhaps that CEO did this because of the PLP…
So what your saying is that under the PLP the global Economy was the defining factor in Bermuda’s economic prosperity, which in reality means it had nothing to do with the PLP.
Quote “largely due to the state of the global economy and insurance industry”
Then you go on to say that if the PLP were in power under the good times again then everything would roll along just fine as it has done before:
Quote: “if they were in power again then chances are under those conditions things would tick along just fine. ”
Newsflash! Those conditions no longer exist and under those conditions there was approx. 5000 more people on the Island spending their rich expat money! So during that time when the bubble burst, how did the PLP handle the ship! Umm not very well. Remember that little policy by Paula called payroll tax increase. Well that killed Citi bank and many others almost overnight.
The PLP as they continue to harp on about in retrospect, did no diversify the economy by attempting to revive Bermuda’s tourism product. They did not manage the fiscal purse responsibly enough to weather the storm. They overspent and over employed through the civil service, plunging Bermuda into unsustainable debt. And they enacted draconian immigration policies, so that those people who were thinking about staying on the Island and keeping their businesses going here up and left.
We need a government that can do more with less and the PLP prided themselves on having done less with more.
And after 2008, the government was consistently, not one year here and there, but consistently over spending every year. In fact it has continued on well into the OBA’s first time, and i can assure you that Bob has still not balanced revenues and expenses.
“Think about how many of you PLP bashers borrowed tons of money from banks not seeing any end in sight to the boom times!”
And in response to that point, i can again assure you, that the non-PLP bashers who borrowed tones of money from banks during the hay-years, are undoubtedly WAY worse off now than those PLP bashers you speak of! Overbloated civil service ring a bell?
Are you kidding me with this survey. People on this island have very short memories. The PLP government lead us down a very scary path leaving a big mess at the end.
We are finally see some recovery and you continue with this nonsense like little children. Wake up people……
Clueless is the OBAubp, that is it. You still do not get it ! But I dear tell you. Survey does not reveal what you want so you lash out…really and call people silly and stupid…Really and you call this in touch with the same people you call stupid..REALLY …Degrade people, yet call them names….WOW
Really as opposed to whats in power now? Lies, deceit, greed, backstabbing, lack of compassion, power hungry….and that was just last weekend….
The OBA did all the things the PLP did in 14 years, on a Saturday and Sunday during one weekend in May…
oh wow, if you truly believe that i have a bridge i can sell you as well!
Not including the millions that went missing.
@bandit–don’t panic! I’m an OBA supporter and no one surveyed me…I wonder how many more of us they skipped to get these results?
Just shows how disconnected you really are. I’m sure there were plently of PLP supporters NOT surveyed also.
Look at it like this, the registered voters in 2012 were 43,652. The survey sampled 375, that’s less than 1% of registered voters from the last election.
Celery, let me be crisp about this. In the United States, they have some 200,000,000 voters. They generally survey 1,000 to predict election results, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%. That also translates into surveying 0.000005% of the voting population. Based on your logic, our surveys are 200,000 times more accurate than in the US. Can you please advise me what percentage of the population I should survey and what percentage statisticians in the US, India, China and the like should be using to get representative results?
There’s always someone that says “**I** didn’t get a call so the results are wrong.”
Didn’t poll me either
Given the current number of voters, that figure would be in the arena of 39,625.
Bwaaaaa! Sure they are!!
If they are so in touch ask them to find out where the money went because that is what the OBA have been hard at work trying to stop the flood of it.
Both parties crave power. In party politics, it will always be party first, country second.
Unfortunately the PLP are good at politics and bad at policy.
Correction; good at dirty politics. How did the owner of the bank account and signatories on the bank accoun that the Landow’s $ went into become public? How was this confidential information obtained?
@anon–good point. And let me point out the the $300k wasn’t TAXPAYERS money, like it WOULD’VE been with the PLP!!!
So everyone relax.
Ray Charles could see this bunch of bull malarkey. I guess it’s fine for those that are actually gullible enough to believe it!
Huh??!!! Did I miss something? To me neither party is better than the other, both parties are/were in power for the own political and financial gains – LATER for the PEOPLE. When UBP/OBA were in power they totally left many Bermudians behind and didn’t think of US as a people and a COUNTRY, now when PLP were in power they also did the same but in a different manner.
To me OBA’s allegiance is not to the PEOPLE but to the mother country, Britain, and whoever else that’s in the same circle.
Many of you wouldn’t agree buts that’s cool as this is MY opinion, the last time I checked it was MY right.
Nonsense. OBA allegience is to Bermudians and Bermuda.
PLP are very good at spreading divisiveness and making people believe something which isn’t true. Betty and others spout it here, others over the internet and their Party members at rallies, marches, Talkshows.
PLP are great at media. Hopeless at managing a country.
PLP all the way marc bean for premier
umm umm
Scaurgate, Spicegate and Gamblegate is OK with you ?
Its give the country back our money. First its jet gate then what next foreign car gate.
Free rashun… just a matter of time
Free ration, you want HANDOUTS. The excessive borrowing and spending on non income generating projects, properties, departments is why we are in this mess. the spending has to be balanced…If you spend more than you’ll get, then you end up in the hole.
or is there an incarcerated individual named Rashun
Its person name rashun. And the plp did better than the oba is doing now. Spending all this unneccessary money that that the country does not have
With all this Political stuff gone down – many Bermudians see the OBA in a different light then 14 Months ago – if there was an General Election held today the PLP would win by 62% of the vote.
To some this would be a Joy to others it would be a disaster.
What the OBA has to do is concentrate on rebuilding the economy and get the several thousand back to work – then they
stand a chance — failure to achieve the two will lead to there demise.
As for bringing the two dominant races together — forget it .— it’s not going to happen — perhaps 100 years from now!
Lets hope Premier Dunkley doesn’t get politically side tracked like CC.
cayman ans Zurich are LOVING this survey.
Cayman have their own MAJOR issues. For one, how to get a hold of their out of control immigration policy.
The most shocking thing about this is that only just over a quarter of the polled persons believe that *either* of the political parties are in touch.
It troubles me to see polls broken out this way. That it matters to us what color skin supports what party is OUR problem. Until we can stop caring about that … yeah, amagine solving problems that affect us all regardless of what the packaging is.
when you have certain individuals who are clearly biased one way or the other, these are the types of survey results that are published!
It matters to the guy whose company designed the survey, you see….and it matters to his political allegiance.
As long as people define themselves as different, then they will be seen as different.
It really holds us back … although one political party isn’t going to complain about that.
Well the numbers don’t seem to add up anyway. Sends a very large percent of voters are neither black nor white according to the article.
Surveys in Bermuda, and in most Western countries, are cross-tabulated by age, gender, income and race. This has been going on for decades. If I failed to follow generally accepted standards, then other criticisms would be levelled. In any event, I understand the root cause of your ( and others who think like you) criticisms.
Cordell Riley a lifetime member and supporter of the PLP publishes a survey that says that a majority Bermudians support his beloved PLP ….and I have some ocean front land in Arizona I’d like to sell..
It’s a knee-jerk response to shoot the messenger, similar to what happened when I released the job forecasts – and we know how that played out. At least the new premier was smart enough not to follow your logic.
The PLP supporters who believe the PLP is infallible are just as naive as the OBA supporters who believe the PLP is the cause of all our problems.
The problem with polls is the majority are followers and they are more times than none being mislead or plain wrong.
They may be more in touch with the people only because their mindset is to throw money (that they/we dont have) at a problem. 14 years spending spree.
If Joe Blow complains and you give Joe money without income coming in, you look like you care. But have you really solved the problem…?
Rebuilding the economy has be done properly with a long term mindset.
It will funnel through eventually but it will take TIME. This is OBA’s MO. PLP’s is the quick fix mentality, which will be very popular for their short-sighted voters, but damaging in the long run FOR ALL BERMUDIANS.
What would be interesting to see is the level of education by each participant and then look at what the results would be in that case. Rather than income or race.
What I do find interesting is that many with lower incomes are likely to be pro labour, pro socialism and pro PLP. Yet you have to ask yourself are those with lower incomes likely to be well educated and have a strong grasp of economics and financial matters? Chances are that they do not.
The same lower income voter is exactly the profile that pyramid scheme financial products go after! Why? because they will believe anything anyone tells them regarding getting rich and they most of the time do not have the wherewithal to figure out that it is a scam. People want $$$ handed to them from the sky. Problem is that ship sailed when the PLP spent us into the abyss. And now we don’t have any money left to keep paying the PLP faithful their entitlement checks.
Where is that money going to come from? Quite simple, where it always has come from FOREIGNERS!
and if the lower income vote the PLP back in, chances are high that the higher earning people will send their $ off island making the lower income people worse off. Dangerous game they’re playing
So when you say that lower income people are who are profiled with pyramid scheme because they will believe anything explain how the Banks and insurance companies that lost tons of my money and others peoples money in the biggest pyramid scheme that cause the worst recession in history talk about selective memory I guess we are all guilty of this SMDH
It’s a poll of 375 people. While their opinions are important, this poll is by no means a measuring stick of public opinion. The percentage against population is far too small. Besides, the article doesn’t state the exact questions asked, so there is no telling how biased or not they might be.
It’s also regretful how the results have been broken down. One would think that Bermuda should be well beyond such things.
Please check my responses given above. It would appear that you have never sat in a statistics class. The exact question asked is above the chart that provides the answers.
Clearly this is sufficient for 2 OBA MPs to cross the floor or for PLP to move a vote of no confidence and win, perhaps resulting in a PLP government or a new election?
We in Bermuda don’t mind foreign investment\residents, all we are saying is give us a chance. Open the door to the educated that can’t find a Job, or give an opportunity of advancement to the Bermudian young men employed there.
After reading the above blogs, it is clear – everything still comes down to one thing – a black and white issue. Wake up Bermuda, we are killing our own country.
I believe the PLP are in touch with people’s concerns and I also think the OBA are too. Only problem with the OBA is that they have been distracted by the Jetgate affair. Thankfully that is coming to an end quite soon and I believe Premier Dunkley will right the ship.
But I think the real question is “Would the PLP make a viable alternative?” I personally do not think so. They still have not owned their failures and they have not cleaned house either. They may have new folks in Parliament and the Senate (just like the OBA) but they also have the same people who put Bermuda in this mess at the top of their structure. And to add: what makes anyone think that in 18 months of being the Opposition, they are any different than before?
I don’t know. Seems to me all they have is a couple of cards to play and it’s the same ones they kept using when they were in Government.
Of course the PLP are more in touch; by way of example, just look at all the good Bean’s gambling den is doing for less well off folks. Beats pumping gas every time.
this survey is incorrect…..but erryone you ask will tell you….no-body….nobody wants plp to have access to public purse again!N-O-B-O-D-Y!
375 voters what a joke! Couldn’t even get 10% of the population.
10% of the (voting) population would be 4,000 people. Ignorance is bliss!
Normal statistics for surveys have little bearing in Bermuda. If you call 400 people in Bermuda you need to ensure you have equal representation in all constituencies. Since there are 36 then that is basically 11 per constituency. Can a survey know this? Then bearing in mind there are only around 5 (I believe) constituencies that could be called a marginal then 400 is insufficient as the survey is really taking the unbiased view of 60 people (5 times 11 plus a few) at most. Not representative.
Wow!
The PLP should be more in touch with the problems we are facing as they are the ones who put us in this mess. Now that the Premier has resigned I ask the Opposition to put Bermuda first and work with the Government to get Bermudians working as soon as possible. If you continue to drag the Jetgate issue on then that tells me that you could care less about Bermuda and are only interested in winning the next election. If you do that there may not be a Bermuda left to save and govern. Please do the right thing for all of your members as they are the ones suffering the most.
plp is taking lessons from US…that is why they want to reswtructure taxation, it should be noted that every hour,twenty four hours US spends 200 million dollars it doesn’t have,it has borrowed so much that soon it will not be able to afford the interest payments on the loans ….period…..a bill has been passed through house of representatives called#2847….I formally advise all banking ,investment institutions,re-insurance companies etc….to blog this…google it ASAP!No….PLP you may not spend like U.S…..Why not?….Because I said so!
Because the US has innate value in resources etc that Bermuda does not have
It goes into effect July !,2014.
A little birdy toe me ,they are perhaps closing banks and shops will temporarily board up,martial law will be a looming possibility within continental U.S…..I will no doubt have a knock off effect…
wow who peed in ur cornflakes this morning?
How much $ does a survey like this cost, and who paid for it?
Wait until the PLP win at the polls. No work,plenty of crime etc,etc!
The PLP seem to be winning the politrics game at present. Unfortunately for them, voters will look at their record when they were in power. This was very bad as we all know. They will need to convince the voters that they understand their mistakes and are capable of doing better.
Survey: PLP More In Touch Than The OBA
Then Bermudians are out to lunch because the PLP like the average Bermudian only understands its better to blame others rather then themselves for the position they are in!!
Funny, I thought the OBA held monthly meetings, on the first Tuesday of the month I believe, at their office where anyone can attend and voice their concerns and opinions. I know one of their party even holds a monthly meeting at their job on the first Saturday of the month in which you can voice your concerns. If fact I recently went to a gathering , invited by the same party member at their home, to talk and voice concerns with them and another party member along with about 15-20 of my peers. We chatted for over 4 hours about the government and island issues. When was the last time the PLP did anything like that? Certainly not when they were letting Brown bankrupt us all!
Say what you may about about the majority! If it takes every 14 months to change the government to achieve good governance, so be it! We will not be bullied into accepting lying and covering up dirty deeds. The OBA has proven that they are not ready. They were messed up prior to the election and barely got their party together. Were asleep allowing the then PLP to go rogue now they think they can pull some stupid nonsense and expect that we should forgive them and move on. I say no! My mom used to say “I’m tired of talking! If you can’t hear you feel!”. What makes everyone think the OBA is the savior? Cause they used to be? 14 months is too long with a government you can’t trust. 14 months of standing around holding their d–ks, playing the blame game. Jetgate initially was nothing but turned into resignations of the highest order. People wake up! We deserve to have good people representing us. We deserve to have an Island to be proud of and be envied by others that would take our lead. We don’t have to settle for less. We all want the same things so why not make our government accountable to us. When your kids are bad they get punished. If you feel that they can’t fly right you take away their wings until you feel they are ready. The OBA had a bad start and deserve to go back to the drawing board. Same thing for the PLP. When they return to government the same will apply. We the majority will not tolerate bad practices, bad policies and bad governance any longer from any government.
If the poll had come up with a different result than the anti-Bermudian one term UBP/oba political supporters would be singing a different tune,
I don’t get insulted when they come up with the statement;’ they don’t understand how the economy works? what they really mean is that you must except my viewpoint of the way things are done. Yet they are the same ones that don’t mind when Bermudians are thrown out of work. they are happy to see the only area of stable Bermudian employment dismantle putting thousands of Bermudian families in economic peril; that is why they constantly call for the government work force to be cut back and at the same time this UBP/oba government pushes ahead it’s pro-foreigner agenda. Is it any wonder that any poll conducted will now show how fed up Bermudians are becoming. We don’t understand how the economy works? We understand it very well; we know that this anti-Bermudian government and it’s herd mentality political supporters only have one goal in mind and that is to create a Bermuda without the Bermudian and we will never allow that to happen-WE WILL RESIST’.
The fact (and it is FACT) that you won’t accept(and it is accept, not except) is that Bermudians are thrown out of work when expats leave, not when they arrive. Marc Bean knows that, David Burt knows that, they just don’t like to say it