They’ve given up any and every chance they’ve been given, and believe me, there have been many!, to show that they are ready to govern better than the PLP.

It’s sad for everyone. A weak Opposition is as bad for the country as a bad Government.

The PLP runs the country. Not the UBP.
It is the PLP’s job to say what they’re going to do and the Opposition’s job to point out what’s wrong with it.

Now, if this was an election speech, I’d agree with you, but, unlike the current and past PLP administrations, it seems that Mr. Richards ISN’T working in “Election Mode”.

If you want the UBP’s budget, vote them in in the next election.

Until then, don’t bitch that they’re not doing the Government’s job.

Well you & the rest of the ‘Vote PLP no matter what they do’ people have put them in three times. Pleased with yourselves? The debt costs us just short of $140 per MINUTE these days & it will go up.

Bob Richards & others warned the PLP years ago of the coming recession. The PLP ignored the warnings which were there for all to see. The Brown Regime got us into this mess. What do the PLP delegates do? Why they vote the very cog in the wheel under the Brown Regime in as Premier, only now she is Premier & Finance Minister.

Insanity!

If the UBP are really a government in waiting why didn’t they present an alternate budget, why didn’t they say we’ll cut spending by XYZ to balance the budget. We’ll cut X and Y, reduce Z, raise A and B. NADA… You got a lot of words that put everyone to sleep and tired UBP lines about operation ceasefire and a tourism authority, fish where the fish are, a review of term limits, and education reform.

This was a budget speech, I still want to know what a UBP budget would look like. As much as I’m a PLP supporter, I don’t think we should have free busses and ferrys, daycare, financial assistance etc… (while people have the lastest blackberries, LCDs and Cable). However i would at least admire the oppostion if they would be honest and say they would cut things.

As much as Bob Richards spoke about debt and deficits, he offered not ONE solution to fix it, nothing about what he would cut or raise. Its ALL smoke an mirrors. Don’t beleive me, read the speech again. You can’t be a government in waiting unless you put out a credible plan. A speech is not a plan. The governement put out a 300 page budget, the UBP could have at least produced a 5 page budget outline with numbers so the people could at least have a choice then we can have a real debate.

Yes, y’all did….

“I noticed there was very little heckling from the peanut gallery. Perhaps they were listening for a change.”

What a novel idea…

just saying… lol

Nah…Never happen. Too maany of them are too self centered, selfish & immature to even consider such a method of getting Bermuda back on its feet.

Oh well…we voted for them. I guess we got what we deserve.

Good speech Bob. I noticed there was very little heckling from the peanut gallery. Perhaps they were listening for a change.