Time for a new party

July 13, 2009

Dear Sir,

Finally! I knew there had to be a few more right thinking people in the PLP.

My applause to Elvin James and Terry Lister for taking the stand they did on Friday evening.

If the PLP now doesn't finally oust the Premier as leader, I hope these dissidents decide to form a new political party. There are now enough of them (Randy Horton, Dale Butler, Ashfield Devent, Elvin James, Wayne Perinchief, Terry Lister and Alex Scott) and they'll certainly get the electorate's support. They are all well liked by their constituents and their public objections to the Premier's leadership have earned them a lot of respect from the right thinking people of Bermuda.

If you speak to the average person on the street, to every one supporter of Premier Ewart Brown, there are three non-supporters of him.

The "staunch" party vote is diminishing as the electorate is a lot smarter than say 15 to 20 years ago.

A new political party may not win outright the first time around, but it will run the interference necessary to restore the check and balance that is lacking.

CALLING FOR A NEW PARTY

St. George's