YOU NEED US WHAT I MEAN IS BLACK PEOPLE.

NOW WHAT CARD ARE YOU PLAYING.

I hope you get in !!!

Kim you are so correct “The bye-election that is taking place, has a lot to do about gaining control of UBP safe seat(s) and less about the issues of the people that live in them.”

Kim what is your plans for the next election?

You have great insight into the real operation and brains of the OBA.

From what I observed, anyone who joined the OBA could vote in a SECRET BALLOT that evening and there were clear choices for each office. In the case of the Leader, it was a very close vote between Mr. Richards and Mr. Cannonier, so if there was any manipulation of the vote it must have given fits to the intended manipulators! I’m sure there were plenty of former UBP members who voted for Mr. Richards, but I personally knew dozens of non-UBP folks who went there specifically to support and vote for Mr. Cannonier, and I spoke with some former UBP members who said they voted for Craig because he impressed them with both his integrity and charisma.

John Barritt stuck to his word – he tends to do that – and resigned his seat, and now the voters of his former constituency have choices. I know this might stick in your craw, but in most civilised countries that is called “democracy”.

By all means stick with the tired old rhetoric about the old UBP still calling the tune, but that is as outdated and ridiculous as suggesting that the present PLP Government is the same as it was almost 50 years ago when it was first formed. Sorry, but I’ve been around long enough to know that is far from the truth. I would like to think that from now on our elections, both bi-elections and general elections, will be fought on real issues, but judging from the comments on this blog, that is a big ask.

I trust that the UBP are able to offer a candidate for the bye election. Perhaps such a move will change #12 to a marginal??

I first ran for politics on Sir John Swan’s election ticket in Sandy’s South in a Plp Stronghold on February 3rd, 1983; and I learned a great deal from that formal introduction to politics and to this day appreciate the opportunity that it provided me.

Also, I was very close with Sir John’s father, in fact, I was a pallbearer at his funeral and by extention his family.

Finally, you are correct that I challenged Sir John Swan on several issues during his unprecedented 13 year tenure. Notwithstanding, I do respect Sir John Swan the man.

Respectfully,

Kim Swan MP

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LOL entertainment at its best. I always known of my people being strong, rugged people able to endure hardships. We did not do this individually as no person is an island. Politics in Bermy has shown me otherwise. We are just scared, jealous, spitefull and selfish individuals based on the comments on all political threads I’ve seen, please prove me wrong.

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This is not an aggressive question this is a question I will be asking any Politian that makes it to my door step which I address to you as you have put yourself out there.

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LOL thought not just more hate.

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LOL denial is not a river only when Bermuda admits that the UBP in that past has used race and the PLP admits that they are still using race to keep Bermudians under their control we will not heal. I know none wants to admit there are not any better than the other as we as Bermudians are always try to make out like we are better than our neighbors.

LOL (If you know then prove it, if you don’t know keep you hate to your self after all you just look like haters and you know what was said to Dr Brown at the Collie Buds concert awhile back “I’m blind to you………………”

LOL PLP and OBA are just two sides of the same coin as shown above by their supporters. Again the solution is to vote out the incumbent and vote in the other party every few years. So far I have see no reason to re-elect the PLP or to elect the OBA but the status quo is not working.

The issue raised by myself on this web/blog was to clarify your statement and point out to you that the United Bermuda Party had hundreds of members and thousands of supporters. In addition, no matter how you or anyone else felt or feel about them – they are entitled to be respected, as are you and all people.

The bye-election that is taking place, has a lot to do about gaining control of UBP safe seat(s) and less about the issues of the people that live in them.

Respectfully,
Kim Swan MP

The voters of his constituency now have their democratic right to select their new representative, whether it be the new OBA leader, a PLP candidate, or a UBP candidate if they decided to offer one. That’s what democracy is all about. I get the distinct impression that for some strange reason the PLP is more than a little worried about the possible outcome, hence the reason to slag off Craig Cannonier and the newly formed OBA. I’d like to think that the voters of Devonshire South Central will look at the platforms offered by their candidates and make a decision based on who they think would be the best for their constituency and for the country. That’s democracy in action.

As long as the OBA has 1950 throwback wannabees(read-Oligarch mindsets)as represented by Mike Fahy, they have no chance to win the next election. After serving as Chairman of 3 parties within one year, as a behind the scenes power-broker, using Slyvan Richards as a guinea pig, and now Craig, the current OBA MP’s better watch their back, as Fahy and crew only desire one thing,….their safe seats. Because of their impatience and disrespect of their own(UBP members/voters) the young bucks led covertly by the politically mis-calculating Fahy, have destroyed the UBP, then the BDA, and now, the OBA! Watch out for the Sorcerer OBA members, as he will sink your ship, just to become Captain!

Just wondering. What about candidates who have been convicted and incarcerated for crimes involving firearms?

I also read with great interest Mr. David Sullivan’s (a former UBP Officer & Candidate)comments on the RG website and what is noteworthy is that his name appears on the electoral roll as a constituent of #12 Devonshire South Central.

Finally, allow me pose to pose a question: If we had 36 marginal constituencies – instead of the 24 safe ones – would we be still having a bye-election in Devonshire South Central #12 ?

Respectfully,

Kim Swan MP

Fool Me Twice… Shame On Me,

Fool me Thrice… Me Needs Help,

Fool me again… Me Insane.

Given the apparent feelings of the constituents in #12 for being ‘disrespected’, do you think they will ‘put their money where their mouths are’ and vote for a UBP candidate?? Better yet, would they return a qualified PLP candidate irrespective of colour?

As always, it is easier to complain than take effective action – over to you MP Swan…

To some degree we can credit Crockwell, Hunt and Pettingill since they had the courage to form the original BDA (do you remember what that stands for?). The balance of the former UBP MPs that joined the now OBA (Gibbons, Moniz, Richards, Jackson, Dunkley, Simons, Gordon Pamplin and Barritt) have publicly admitted that they joined not for fundamental agreement on the core beliefs of the OBA but simply because they believe an alliance is their best hope for victory… will we all see the rumoured consultants report that purportedly recommended a ‘feigned UBP split and reuniting under a new name’?

Remember also that the OBA wanted some of the UBP stalwarts in ’safe seats’ to give up their seats in favour of some ‘new blood’. Lets see if the likes of Gibbons, Moniz, Simons, Pamplin Gordon and others follow the example of Barritt to resign their seats. I think we collectively agree that MP Jackson (aka aunt Louise) will choose to enjoy her senior years after doggedly defending the rights of seniors. Add to that the consternation of Dunkley since Cannonier is the heir apparent to the Barritt ‘throne’!!

On the PLP side, it will be interesting to see the political outcome for MPs Tucker and Furbert. Firstly, will they be chosen as PLP candidates and secondly will they survive the election? I think the money is on Furbert to succeed but the pundits are hedging their bets on Tucker.
On the UBP side will there be the ‘Swan song’ duet? Perhaps the eastern Swan will survive but the western Swan is more than likely headed for the sunset…

All in all, no matter your political persuasion, we have to admit that the next election is shaping up to be quite an interesting affair.