Comments on: Column: Richards On Budget, Economics & More

By: Gray Matter

Gray Matter — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:53:23 +0000

Thank you Mr. Sylvan Richards for speaking your mind and for hitting the nail on the head with a timely reminder to all of us, why the People’s Party is a failure. They failed us while in power and they are continuing their legacy.

By: Iqbal

Iqbal — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:34:32 +0000

“It’s the contracts. That’s the real reason why you all fight and sacrifice to get into this House to have political power, ‘cause that’s the gravy train. Yeah, hello for those of you who are just coming into politics, that is Politics 101 around the world.”

It would appear our scheming OBA puppet-masters got to him before you did. Oh tempora, o mores.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:06:07 +0000

I totally agree…He’s one arrogant individual that believes the P.L.P. aren’t responsible for the countless problems facing Bermuda / Bermudians for many more years to come

By: bigga2

bigga2 — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:12:04 +0000

Everything that Burt has proposed has been a joke. It is frightening to think that if the PLP ever wins an election that he could be finance minister????? He doesn’t have a clue!

By: spot on

spot on — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:40:50 +0000

I can’t for the life of me ever consider another PLP government. They are gamblers! To even suggest they would touch my pension fund is like saying we are taking your savings without your permission and spending it. OMG!

By: Average Bermudian

Average Bermudian — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:07:49 +0000

When are you and fey going to resign ?????

ridiculous and xenophobic are just two the adjectives that you used to described bermudians.

Resign !!!!!

it is the only option for you both & dunk

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:52:12 +0000

No. The leadership of the PLP will use you and anyone they can to get back into power. They are preying on you and all those who refuse to see the truth. It is terrifying to realise that you cannot see this. It seems the PLP can do just about anything and people like you give them a free pass.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:49:39 +0000

What solutions? They have a few plans for plans. Economic diversification unit??? Perhaps YOU can tell us what industries that will produce the increase in GDP? Sea mining? FOR WHAT? Fin Tech? That is just another word for a Paypal type system. Alternate payment systems. The kind a betting shop, for example, needs but not one that can increase GDP.

Your PLP are incapable of saving us. Their legacy can be seen every day when you drive along South Shore. 40-50 million dollars for a great big white elephant known as Grand Atlantic.

Go and have a look at the auditor’s report on their performance. A Commission is doing so right now. Yet you still prefer to listen to hollow ideas which have absolutely no substance. Sad.

By: Average Bermudian

Average Bermudian — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 02:35:53 +0000

Richards actively involves in dividing the island

Unless you want to start the big conversation – you should resign.

now throwing stones at others

chezzzz

By: rightt

rightt — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:12:27 +0000

Sylvan Richards preys on the weak minds like yourself.

By: Charlly X

Charlly X — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:17:59 +0000

Smh ! Party politics ! Yuh some bie buh . when you see the ulterior motives of the Oba/ Uba ! Dont feel hoodwinked .. But yuh so smart n know 95%of everything !! Willy Lynch syndrome !!

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:50:32 +0000

On quoting Sylvan Richards
“On each occasion, I have been struck by the irony of the Progressive Labour Party, whose disastrous bungling of the economy got us into this mess in the first place and who are now trying to sell themselves as saviours of the Bermuda economy.
It never ceases to blow my mind! The P.L.P. are relying on Bermudians to hopefully forget that it was their actions which greatly contributed to our economy tanking, resulting in our huge debt burden and job losses in the first place” ENQ
I also believe this is where Bermudians must first start when casting their / an opinion…

By: Truthhertz

Truthhertz — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:19:24 +0000

Good years came to an end 8 years ago.

Sorry but the PLP’s ideas have no substance and no research behind them confirming their viability. Burt admitted that with his Economic Diversification Unit idea.

By: Andre

Andre — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:33:54 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how myopic island dwellers can be. Two political parties fighting over a hill of beans, when they both, for too many years have missed growth opportunities because everyone was making so much money!! But tourism is gone, and everyday we see the signs of the offshore business being challenged in ways it was never challenged before. Nothing lasts forever. So as our sole industry struggles, I want to hear innovative ideas with real potential. So tired of the government of the day assuming they have a monopoly on common sense, when most days they demonstrate the complete opposite and just push aside any non-oba ideas simply because of that fact. The challenges to the Island right now are real and unless the government seriously looks at alternatives, viable and preferably as short term as is feasibly possible, then the good years that most of us ONLY know, will come to an end. Look around the world. We really are no different….despite what Hubert Smith said.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:55:05 +0000

Same reason why ALL de others joined, a better social/economic status and get more swing (Black) voters.
But I think people have come to their senses. (Fingers crossed)

By: Double S

Double S — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:35:59 +0000

Nah.

He is right. Burt’s 20205 plan is a pipe dream based on nothing but a wing and a prayer.

Touching our underfunded pensions to give to foreign businesses hoping that they will succeed is silly. If the OBA advocated for such nonsense you and yours would call them anti-Bermudian and highlight that they are willing to gift Bermudian’s savings to those nasty foreign business people.

The fishing industry was a pillar sought by the PLP in the late 2000′s. The trial period ended with the PLP’s own report noting it isn’t viable.

http://bernews.com/2015/12/column-200m-fishing-is-pie-in-the-sky-dream/

Online gaming is a pipe dream by the PLP with no actual research completed. Burt did say at one point that if we could get 25% of Gibraltar’s business it would be great. But nowhere were the plans on how Bermuda would lure away established businesses from another jurisdiction. What incentives would we give? Or do you think if we give ‘em some swizzle and ask real nicely they will simply come to our shores? Nope. We would have to grant long-term tax holidays. the same concessions that you and yours have beat the OBA over the head with and calling them anti-Bermudian over.

Let’s not forget that the PLP have stated that all these new industries will require at LEAST 50% foreign employees. Imagine your response if the OBA stated that.

But great to see a PLP stalwart, such as yourself, providing such useful feedback as usual.

PS: Don’t you find it funny that the PLP have moaned about the OBA not fixing all the inherited PLP problems in a measly 3 years, but then turn around and say give us till 2025 to figure out something?

By: watching

watching — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:10:17 +0000

the limited responses to this column show clearly that no one holds this contributor in any regard.

By: Sickofantz

Sickofantz — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:29:24 +0000

What solutions have they put forward? Saying they are going to try and find solutions isn’t a solution in itself.

By: jt

jt — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:07:07 +0000

No the PLP have not.

By: Its me again

Its me again — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:46:57 +0000

I want to know what the oba plans to do about our debt. I havant seen any of the 2000 jobs they promised.

The PLP have put forward solutions. Its time for the OBA to do the same and stop using the PLPs mistakes as a reason for them to fail.

By: Hey

Hey — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:00:24 +0000

Since being elected many of your people are asking why the hell did you join the ubp/oba. That is the truth and nothing but the truth. I take it you’re writing this hoping Dunkley will take you off the bench that Craig put you on after you screwed up the last Minister post the ubp/oba gave you. Whole new phase on begging for supper.

By: SMH

SMH — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:10:32 +0000

“a boat race”? You mean like how the Olympics is “a potato sack race”…you must be really nervous that the America’s Cup event will be as huge as you fear

By: San George

San George — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:32:53 +0000

So we are to believe a boat race and hotel guarantees that the OBA are putting forward are going to save us? Let’s be honest; we have all been lucky for 75 years (Quo Fata Ferunt). A little ill economic wind blows and we are lost. Anyone putting faith in either political party is doomed. Both parties need to cease believing they are the leaders of the economy. Reduce the civil service and spend the tax dollars raised – that’s your job.