A mix of the old and the new from its depleted ranks will form the United Bermuda Party's first Shadow Cabinet.

But Opposition Leader Pamela Gordon admitted a UBP knocked for six in the General Election would have problems because of 26-14 split in favour of the ruling PLP.

She vowed, however: "We're going to do the best job we can -- we understand we've no ability to block legislation from the Lower House.

"The most you can do is make the Country aware of any potential concerns we have about any particular piece of legislation by objecting to it.'' Now first-time MPs and new Ministerial spokesmen will line up with UBP veterans against the new Government.

But there is no place on the front bench for Independence and McDonald's burger war rebel Trevor Moniz -- the only UBP MP without a Shadow role.

Opposition leader Pamela Gordon said: "We decided things not only on their performance as Ministers, but as an issue of continuity.

"Our numbers are limited, but we have people with a great deal of experience.

"We wanted to make sure that in our new role we didn't have people flailing about.

"What we've done, as best we can, is, where we could, leave these Members in their areas -- it's a lot easier.'' And Ms Gordon added that she had brought in newcomers in a bid to get them up to speed as fast as possible -- and because she had to.

Shadow cabinet is unveiled She said: "What we're trying to do is give everybody experience and exposure.'' Ms Gordon, in addition to leading her party, will face off against Telecommunications Minister Renee Webb in the Shadow role -- but she did not rule out a change in that at some point.

Alan Marshall leads off the newcomers, taking over the Development, Opportunity and Government Services job as ex-Minister Jerome Dill lost his seat in the PLP General Election landslide.

First-time MP Madeleine Joell becomes Shadow Youth and Sport Minister, while Michael Dunkley, who never held a Ministry, takes over the key role of Home Affairs and Public Safety spokesman.

Gary Pitman, also never a Minister, will speak on Environment issues in the House.

They will join Grant Gibbons, who will keep Finance, David Dodwell, who will hang onto Tourism, C.V. (Jim) Woolridge who retains Works and Engineering and Tim Smith, who will continue to hold the Opposition Education brief.

And ex-Transport Minister Erwin Adderley will keep the Shadow portfolio in the new Parliament, while John Barritt will continue to speak on Legislative Affairs in a Shadow role, as well as being Opposition Leader of the House.

Ex-Minister without Portfolio Kim Young will take over at Health and Social Services from former Minister Wayne Furbert, who also lost his seat on November 9.

Former Home Affairs and Public Safety Minister Maxwell Burgess, now Senate Opposition leader, will become Shadow Minister without Portfolio.

And new Smith's North MP Cole Simons will become Opposition Whip in the new session.