Comments on: Dunkley: ‘PLP’s Commitment To Negative Spin’

By: Pequot1612

Pequot1612 — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:53:50 +0000

Why would they when two panels including the PLPs own said it’s a fair deal. The main issue here is the PLP did not want the OBA to go through with this project so they could oversee it and we the taxpayers would have been saddled with another disaster that ultimately would add more debt to what the PLP created during their last tenure.
Where was your concern when they were spending us into debt with cost over runs high paid consultants and a bloated civil service?
Don’t worry history will reveal the true worth of the PLP and all you fools who support them will have to admit you supported a party that destroyed our country.

By: peelpee

peelpee — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:35:02 +0000

lol@mixitup

The real conspiracy is that the oba wanted to turn the airport land into a launch pad for ‘space based industries’

By: peelpee

peelpee — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:32:02 +0000

“all we wanted were some jetways”

But you actually needed an airport that conformed to international security standards…which Bermuda currently doesn’t have.

“We will no longer have a “Bermudian” airport. This new glass and steel tower is just a different version of every other airport in the world. ”

You were impressed with the former shed, with fake butteries?

By: TRUTHISNOW

TRUTHISNOW — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:30:09 +0000

How dear you call the people of Bermuda Criminals…thus why there was such a victory at the polls. The king of SPIN IS DUNKLEY…..he never answers questions, avoid providing the correct information and is not able to debate with some level of creditability……

The OBA was not TRANSPARENT and NEVER told the people the full details of this deal….now we are forced to except such a deal…..despite such a good beating at the polls, the OBA still do not get it…..

By: Strictly politics

Strictly politics — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:49:38 +0000

Thank you. The spun goes both ways. Now let’s see what the wash throws out…..

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:28:23 +0000

So, we go ahead with a different party and do it all over again? That makes it right!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:27:17 +0000

I agree. It was the manner in which the project was brought to the table. 90% of Bermudians did not like the project to begin with (OBA and PLP supporters alike). This became obvious when the OBA had to start creating promotional videos about it to try to “convince” the public what a beautiful airport it was going to be and to get on board!

The project was rammed down all our throats whether we wanted it or not, which we are all now stuck with….all to create a few jobs and feed a few Bermudian families in an attempt to convince the Bermudian public they were a the Party who could create economic change, which eventually backfired most powerfully against them in the election.

In the end the airport is neither:

A) ours, nor

B) even close to being a Bermudian airport

This is what happens when you don’t listen to your constituents – not just some of them, all of them, Mr. Dunkley!

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:20:45 +0000

The deal was crap, MP’s deciding on a deal that they didnt know the full details on.

By: Athena

Athena — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:18:54 +0000

Aceboy, you got it right!

Between adding to the CS and playing the Bitcoin roulette this administration exhibits signs of taking us back in history to I would say……2012.

By: facts of the rock

facts of the rock — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:39:00 +0000

God…another fake

By: Captain obvious

Captain obvious — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:25:22 +0000

Good grief man you cannot use logic here in LaLa Land it is forbidden.

By: The real Terry

The real Terry — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:24:46 +0000

Do not lie God, it was you and your party that replaced the old hospital that was always full with a new expensive one with 100 less beds, that dumb a$$ is helping drive the cost of health care up as much as anything. Maybe when you contribute a fraction of what Mr. Dunkley does for the community, then you might be able to throw rocks at someone.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:22:48 +0000

Yes how much did the report cost? How much time was wasted reviewing the report? I think all 24 went to de press conference so waste of productivity for sure (insert joke of choice here).

End result Premier David Burt informed us that a contract is a binding agreement that is difficult and expensive to break….thanks I never knew.

Nowhere did the report mention that this is a bad deal or that a better deal was there to be had.

It was a let down to me as I was starting to feel a bit optimistic about my premier who looked a little embarrassed if I am not mistaken. I guess they are still trying to win an election that they already won, trying to make the OBA seem to be terrible people but it back fires a bit when you call a press conference that resembles a last gasp.

Well I guess we still have a review of a report on December 22nd. But wait now we have proof that the plp and others were misinforming or outright lying to people to get them to protest in the first place.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:21:42 +0000

But you are fine with the hospital right? That wasn’t rammed down our throats and was totally transparent?

By: Manuel

Manuel — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:37:34 +0000

OJ keeps on about 24 – 12 because that the total number of brain cells he has and the total number he can use at any one time…

By: JohnBoy

JohnBoy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:33:25 +0000

Very true.

By: JohnBoy

JohnBoy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:29:46 +0000

Granny got pepper sprayed for disobeying like everyone esle who blocked a government building. Try blocking the US President and see what happens.

By: The real Terry

The real Terry — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:15:56 +0000

Onion Juice, 24 – 12 LOL and you can’t even collect the garbage Not to worry though the airport deal is so far above your pay scale your ignorance is forgiven.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:49:30 +0000

Over 250 new civil servants…the PLP will never learn.

By: nerema

nerema — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:49:27 +0000

Looks like Leigh Fisher is ‘in the minority’ as well. Facts have a bias against the PLP.

By: Reuben

Reuben — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:34:59 +0000

Or they did incase they lost and wanted to prevent the PLP government from causing cost overruns

By: watching

watching — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:05:21 +0000

SO now he is the Shadow Minister of Transport, or is he Shadow Minister of Public Works? Let’s just call him Shadow Minister of Everything, Minister of Nothing.

By: shrew

shrew — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:46:07 +0000

minotities always fighting for JUSTICE!

By: shrew

shrew — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:45:08 +0000

oh please. you want more than you can see? start investigating the ‘trust’ that was set up for the Dame Lois Building, Port Royal, Global Hue and so on and on and on. there is nothing to see re the Airport. the PLP were even given a copy of the contract before it was officially released and even Leigh Fisher says it’s a good deal.

By: shrew

shrew — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:40:41 +0000

why don’t you simply stop buying the drinks?

By: shrew

shrew — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:40:06 +0000

because your paid attackers were stopping democracy!

By: shrew

shrew — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:37:38 +0000

DIG ALL YOU WANT mate! the PLP just want you to be focused on this while they spend all our money and increas the debt and legislate bigotry.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:21:31 +0000

Because there were a bunch of criminals threatening to prevent people going about their lawful business.

By: Anbu

Anbu — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:01:24 +0000

Compared to who? Burt? Lmao. Where has he even been?

By: Anbu

Anbu — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:00:17 +0000

And still way better off than you

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:55:50 +0000

You seem to forget that Michael Dunkley could have called an election when the PLP was in disarray when Marc Bean was forced out and the OBA would have won the election easily. He chose not to do so.

The decision Michael Dunkley made then was the best thing for Bermuda, not the best thing for OBA politics. For that, if nothing else, Michael Dunkley deserves credit, not denigration as a politician

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:52:14 +0000

EXACTLY! Burt needs to keep digging, the OBA Gov’t knew they were out the door and locked BDA in for some reason, and it’s not for the good of the wider populace either. There is more to this than people are willing to see.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:48:59 +0000

Wait the PLP uses negative spin and wont accept reality? Wait, they are just like the Trump people? And in other news, rain is wet!

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:43:42 +0000

Look at the OBA heard…lol The focus of this report now needs to zero in on why was this contract was locked so tightly, unlike any EVER. I won’t be suprised to find that there are factions locally that will receive some kick back for 30+ years, keep digging burt!

Note: Dunkley has time to pen letters but not show up in Parliament?

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:34:54 +0000

You are obviously in the minority.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:57:04 +0000

Does this mean granny got pepper sprayed for nothing?

By: Realist

Realist — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:45:43 +0000

I truly wish Mr. Dunkley was still our Premier.

By: Yawn

Yawn — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:15:38 +0000

Dunkley. Can you please just be quiet. You were irrelevant when you were the premier and nothing has changed. You had no impact then and very little has changed with you.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:53:13 +0000

Burt and Co. can’t tell the truth they must find something they can spin and create doubt mistrust amongst there flock.There are many of us who know that the airport deal will be another Project that the OBA developed that Bermuda will see economic success. Can’t say the plp can make that claim on any of the projects they created. Just a side note thank you also to the OBA for the St. George’s development a sight for sore eyes amongst a golf course closed by the plp a club house demolished , no fire station no police station no help from the plp St.George’s will come back

By: facts of the rock

facts of the rock — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:30:37 +0000

Burt and Dreb,two of a kind,LIARS.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:28:54 +0000

Despite all the negativity from the PLP, in 4 years time they will cut the ribbon with smiles and loads of onlookers. Then to cap it off they will rededicate the airport in memory of L F Wade. Oh the irony and hypocrisy.

That’s what 24-12 gets Bermuda.

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:53:35 +0000

Trees from the Forest

BERMUDA BERMUDA BERMUDA

PLP & OBA continue to prove they are CLUELESS

The mere fact that a contract like that would be signed , proving we had 0 leverage and 190 mil would bankrupt us should be ALARMING

Trees from the Forest

By: Marcus in Hong Kong

Marcus in Hong Kong — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:03:58 +0000

The only 2 problems I have are:
1) They rammed it down our throats when the knew all we wanted were some jetways that should have gone in on the last renovation not to mention losing control to foreigners.
2) We will no longer have a “Bermudian” airport. This new glass and steel tower is just a different version of every other airport in the world. We might as well let Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and MacDonald in like “everywhere else in the world “.

Goggle “Koh Samui” airport in Thailand and check the ratings.. favorite airport in the world.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:07:21 +0000

A sore loser, but nonetheless a loser – twice in fact.

By: I and I

I and I — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:02:16 +0000

“The OBA opposition will never say the airport project is a bad deal for Bermuda – no matter the facts,” FORMER Premier Michael Dunkley will never say!

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:06:45 +0000

Well now Michael Dunkley, there goes any hope you had of being invited to the opening ceremony of the new terminal. Not like you had much hope of being on the invite list in the first place

By: campervan

campervan — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:44:03 +0000

I can see why you have chosen to speak thus Premier Burt. It is to appease your base and its frankly disappointing and weak of you IMHO.
It does not inspire confidence in you as a man of finance. Surely much better rise above this pettiness and give credit where it is due, no?
I can also pick from the bones of your statement that a further $196 million of debt will bankrupt the Country. As a man of your word and a man of finance, can we hold you to this?

By: somuchless

somuchless — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:25:46 +0000

Dunk. Why even bother. The plp can’t even admit the good.

By: gg

gg — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:13:26 +0000

You go Dunkley! Let them have it. OBA have been too quiet lately.

By: Really.... this again

Really.... this again — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:56:36 +0000

MP Dunkley, What I remember is that the Premier stated that he would evaluate the contract and try to get a better deal for Bermuda if possible. That included evaluating our ability to cancel the contract. He did just that and disclosed that there is no real out clause and that it would be too costly to so. Not everyone thinks that the airport contract was great deal for Bermuda, some OBA supporters included. As for your criticism, he didn’t ignore the consultants report on maximizing opportunities for Bermudian employment, education ….. he just didn’t mention them because they are a given. He did release the report for all to read! However down the road, if the government does not take advantage of those opportunities, than as the opposition you can ask questions and hold the government accountable. Remember there is spin on both sides! You locked us in and now all we can do is move forward.