Comments on: ‘Governing Travel With More Accountability’

By: Anon Ymous

Anon Ymous — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:14:09 +0000

The PLP $612k is 345% based on OBA $177k (3.45 times higher), whereas $177k is 29% based on $612k, or 71% reduction – depends how you spin it but either way, it gives a very clear picture.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:17:36 +0000

yup, look how many people dislike my comments…The same amount of names you post under! lmao see you in the future! hahaha

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:14:11 +0000

haha this story is 2 days old…I had a feeling that you would respond. Old news sunshine…Bernews has posted some interesting stories today the 27th so leave the 25th and take the time machine into the future and meet me on the 27th. haha thanks for the laugh sunshine!

By: PBanks

PBanks — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:39:01 +0000

The environment has been right for some time now, but any ‘third party’ has to think long term and be willing to put up with initial disappointment for an election cycle or two, while they build up support, resources and a reputation.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:37:01 +0000

another PLP myth.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:36:05 +0000

So I’m anybody and everybody who doesn’t agree with you?

Got it.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:35:55 +0000

yesterdays news sunshine…you love living in the past don’t you…turn the page…bernews has has some pretty interesting stories today! This story is over,like the OBAs time as the Government. HAHA

By: Mr. Meoff

Mr. Meoff — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:45:41 +0000

Dunkley needs to go back doing what he does best, MILKING COWS.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:22:52 +0000

So, you are going to influence 15 people to vote for the PLP again? I just pointed out that we had no transparency on travel costs at all from the PLP. You want a return to that??? What will you tell these 15 people? How will you show them that the PLP is a better way forward? I would have thought the first step would be to show how great their track record was when they were in power. I suggest you start with travel costs, seeing as the issue really bothers you.

By: Northshore

Northshore — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:20:58 +0000

The fact is if the PLP get back in as Government the Island of Bermuda is DOOMED TO FAIL in every aspect of Government. I am not blind, the PLP have zero talent to run a country. The PLP are worse off now then they have ever been in history. YOU just need listen to the nitpicking from the PLP to know this, there is nothing the PLP say or do that help the public handle the issues of the here and now period!

By: John

John — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:52:04 +0000

Weak weak weak no no no no……vote no to weakness

By: cpm

cpm — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 03:04:13 +0000

You base statistics on 402 people out of 60,000?

By: dancing troll

dancing troll — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:49:24 +0000

AND THE PENSIONS BEING ANYTHING BUT AN EMBARRASSMENT!.

By: steve

steve — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:19:29 +0000

I liked when the PLP were the government, because when they sais or did something stupid it wasn’t even news.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:10:23 +0000

I’m only going to make you relevant for this one reply now listen up. My family were originally PLP supporters that LOST FAITH with all the controversy and over spending and moneys that were unaccounted for….the reason for my family deciding in 2012 to swing and vote for the OBA, that on their platform promises, looked to be the best party to Govern Bermuda! I’m not a blind and immoral follower(hint,hint) that no matter how corrupt the party is,will turn a blind eye and a deaf ear because of loyalty!(POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK) You have NEVER and will NEVER vote PLP no matter what! Now you and what you say are irrelevant to me.

By: dancing troll

dancing troll — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:27:00 +0000

This spinmaster should get his head out of the pope’s business and pay attention to the people’s business or get out!!!

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:57:03 +0000

The only swinging you ever did was in the playground. You are plp all the way and not because you have faith in them but because that is what you were taught. I hope you teach the other five to keep their minds open.

By: The Original Truth™

The Original Truth™ — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:38:31 +0000

Why? Because it does not fit the governments purported birth rate findings for a country with the tenth highest population density in the world.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:30:03 +0000

liken your own comment….could this be…no it cant be….I bet this is zevon a.k.a zendrive a.k.a seregeti a.k.a serengti. Now you have added mercy to your multiple personalities!! haha

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:20:35 +0000

MERCY, YOU ACTUALLY SAID THAT! no matter how many issues the party has??….just turn a blind eye to it because your a diehard faithful!! I JUST THOUGHT YOU WERE AND ID!OT BUT YOU KEEP OPENING YOUR MOUTH AND PROVING ME RIGHT!! The last time I reply to someone who has the brain and morals of a rock!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:12:51 +0000

Hey eistein, How did I contradict myself? I said take it from SWING VOTERS(my family who are PLP but voted OBA last election) and OTHER PLP supporters who chose not to vote because of dissatisfaction with the then PLP government.LOL you do realize when someone who supports one party but decides not to vote is actually helping out the other party!! What an idiot!haha thanks for the laugh!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:01:40 +0000

what an idiotic reply! FYI 5 married and very successful siblings with children that are of voting age NOW…but I can see how you feel threatened. How is the rush to process those PRC applicants seeking citizenship, working out for the OBA…time is drawing near! Proud to be Bermudian whoa oh oh!!

By: Mercy

Mercy — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:16:33 +0000

And like it or not you gotta hand it to boh Plp and Oba faithfull supporters- at least they know what they stand for and stick with there party!

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:14:26 +0000

5 more!? Sounds like you lot better ease up.

By: Mercy

Mercy — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:57:56 +0000

You just contradicted yourself in the same paragraph! First- “who chose not to vote in 2012 because of our unhappiness with the then PLP government” second- “We voted you in on the promise of your platform” Which is it? You chose not to vote or you voted for the OBA?!

Your a swing voter eh? You don’t know at this point in the game who you support?? Whats that saying about playing both sides of the fence…..?

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:52:08 +0000

Word of advice OBA members and faithful followers. Take it from swing voters and many other PLP supporters who chose not to vote in 2012 because of our unhappiness with the then PLP government….STOP POINTING FINGERS AT A GOVERNMENT THAT WERE VOTED OUT BY US!! IT IS AND WILL HURT YOUR CHANCES AT THE NEXT ELECTION…I PROMISE YOU!!
We voted you in on the promise of your platform and the best you can do is reap about what the past government did! THE SWING VOTERS AND THOSE WHO CHOSE NOT TO VOTE(PLP SUPPORTERS)LAST ELECTION DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE NO BETTER!!!I shall say no more!!
The only winner will be Doctors and the Pharmacies that prescribe pressure pills,anti depressants, anti psychotic medications after the next election…I’m not trying to be funny at all, I’m serious! KEEP POINTING FINGERS AT A GOVERNMENT THAT WAS VOTED OUT 4 YEARS AGO…you are not doing the OBA and your supporters any good. Take it from a swing voter!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:57:09 +0000

BTW aceboy…you are going to need my families 15 swing votes(5 more eligible voters since 2012) not to mention other family members that chose NOT TO VOTE last election! WILLFULLY turn a BLIND eye to that comment!

By: Dennis Williams

Dennis Williams — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:55:59 +0000

The PLP have already been held accountable for their actions. They were voted out in 2012. The OBA already won one election based on the PLP’s performance. Do you think they should win two? Stop it already and look at the OBA’s record.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:46:27 +0000

UMM you are talking to the wrong person!!Obviously it bothered me and also 10 of my family members,the reason for me and my family to VOTE OBA last election..read my comment! As for being willfully and blindly ignorant of the past..IM NOT!!BUT Leave the past where it is…DO YOU SEE ME BRINGING UP SLAVERY AND ALSO QUESTIONING WHY YOU ARE ENTITLED JUST BY THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN?? Don’t go there!!

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:05:38 +0000

I can’t believe the moaners that live in this country.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:13:37 +0000

Sickening? That is exactly what I thought when we were paying out for EB’s smug little group sitting in business class. Sickening.

Didn’t seem to bother you one bit.

The costs of those trips were never made public. Now they are….and it has NOTHING to do with anything the PLP did. You are sickened in this case but willfully and blindly ignorant of the past.

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:06:25 +0000

Whenever this government cannot justify their actions they regress to talking about the former government. This is a sad state of affairs. Whatever happened to that consultant they were going to get to help them with connecting with the people. If they did get one they need to be fired because they are not getting any better. as others have said if Minister Gordon Pamplin already had her tickets then the leader should have had her represent the country. Furthermore the way Mr. Richards was dressed suggested to me he was on Vacation and should pay for his own vacation. Why the PS was there escapes me completely.

By: Bald & The Beauty Full

Bald & The Beauty Full — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:49:05 +0000

Are you for real? The UBP was the government for decades so who would the compare against? The PLP certaily wouldn’t have been foolish enough to make such comparisons against the UBP spending. that would have been political suicide.

By: Bald & The Beauty Full

Bald & The Beauty Full — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:45:10 +0000

PortRoyalGate, DockyardPierGate, BerkeleyGate, BdaCementCoGate, BdaHousingGate, TStreetGate. TuckersPointGate, CedarBeamsGate, BeyonceeGate, Globalhue / PLPJetgate, and so on.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:44:32 +0000

With the latest polls,the FACTS remain, the next election will be decided by the swing voters and those who chose not to vote! Who do you honestly believe chose to abstain from voting last election?? Sorry,but it wasn’t OBA supporters!! These were PLP supporters that were unhappy with the PLP. But with all the empty OBA promises and these same people feeling they are no better off and in some cases, are worst off then in 2012,will be out in droves next election! OBA,continue to point the fingers at a party that was VOTED OUT…you will get what you asked for!!MARC MY WORD!!

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:28:11 +0000

Precisely and well-put.

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:27:22 +0000

dunkley… you and your party ratings ARE IN THE TRASH CAN FILLED WITH MUDDDDD!!!!
The P.L.P. were in “power” for 14 years.
The oba…4 years.
oba is NO BETTER.
oba has shown its dirty laundry after only 4 years in “power”.

hahahaha!!!!

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:24:57 +0000

dunkley… you and your party ratings ARE IN THE TRACH CAN FILLED WITH MUDDDDD!!!!
The P.L.P. were in “power” for 14 years. There are persons who write unpleasantness about the

By: Vamos

Vamos — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:15:55 +0000

The OBA had a slam dunk after the PLP’s rule, and couldn’t get it together! Selfish, selfish people, all of them!

By: swing voter

swing voter — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:11:42 +0000

I voted for change in 2012. I’m looking forward.. Global Hue don’t matter anymore. Why don’t you ask Flora Duffy how she feels about that MP smiling and shaking her hand knowing that his ministry didnt give her one red cent of financial support regardless of her #1 ranking

By: swing voter

swing voter — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:05:58 +0000

you’re missing the point M8….I voted for change in 2012 after watching my party spiral out of control. I was told spending under an OBA Govt will be controlled. I was told that fiscal responsibility comes before the attitude of entitlement. To point to the PLP years and say ‘well they were worse’ shows political immaturity….in other words, MD SR and the PS need licks. PGP gets a pass as she was already committed.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:34:12 +0000

You are about as trusted as a snake in the grass! This is Zevon,zendrive,serengti. LOL Its ok to hide behind a name but atleast post under the same name and note like your own comments.What a loser haha

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:28:15 +0000

This is exactly what I’m saying….pointing the finger at someone that was a leader of a Government that was VOTED OUT IN 2012. As a matter of fact he wasn’t even the leader when the OBA won the election! This is getting sickening…BUT CONTINUE, YOU WILL HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELVES…just wait and see!!

By: Rockfish#2

Rockfish#2 — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:22:22 +0000

Come on Roger, Binns is not his Permanent Secretary, it is Carey.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:21:08 +0000

Zevon? Zendrive? serengetti? serengtti…..we want them to stop comparing the OBA to a government that was voted out in 2012!! Your vote didn’t win the election,you vote OBA know what matter (blind follower) It was my families 10 swing votes that sealed the deal for the OBA but this pointing the finger at the former government doesn’t sit well and its getting tiresome!!! WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PLP GOVERNMENT!!! The OBA are not living up to their platform promises. They are continuing questionable practices at the same time telling us they will do better but then point fingers and say “well the former government did this” That is not what the swing voters want to hear and I guarantee, you and your loyal supporters are going to get a rude awakening next election!! REMEMBER THIS DAY!!

By: bee

bee — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:20:32 +0000

maybe we could ask Global Hue for a refund since they did ZERO.

By: jackpot

jackpot — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:16:22 +0000

What is most alarming is the poll results today on confidence, transparency, trust and unity where both parties scored a dismal failing grade. Does that mean that the environment is now conducive for a third party? In my opinion it does but it is too close to the next election for a third party to have an impact. Who will lead that third party and where will the resources (people & money) come from to make it viable? Just like in the US the electorate in Bermuda supports political parties out of blind loyalty and not in the best interest of the island. The fact that in both parties some of the brighter minds do not support their leaders speaks volumes! What we are experiencing in Bermuda is failed leadership. Yet both leaders remain at the helm of their respective parties. How does that happen is the question?

By: Spectator

Spectator — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:15:39 +0000

The PLP may have introduced PATI, but somehow, for four years, they never got around to implementing it. The OBA did. And your statement that the current PATI provides less access is, well, I want to say B______t, but let’s just say you are not well informed.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:11:06 +0000

Rio Gate.
And de saga continuies.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:05:56 +0000

Actually PATI was introduced by the PLP but they NEVER enacted it. It looked good but they actually made sure it never saw the light of day….until the OBA enacted it.