Bumper day in the Bermuda Sun today.
They have a number of excellent Opinions, as well as a revealing article which interviewed a number of observors. The verdict? The climate is for change and against Dr. Brown and the status quo.
Barclay Carmichael, a former BIU shop steward, really gets to the core of what this election is about: Values.
Barclay Carmichael, former shop steward of the BIU, and one time staunch PLP supporter, said: "This country needs a change and it needs one now. The Government's performance over a nine-year period has been simply unsatisfactory."Whether they [Government figures] have acted unethically, or unwisely, or simply unacceptably, there are just too many questions regarding their conduct, both professionally and personally.
"We need to reshape the politics of Bermuda to fit an evolving world. We are living in yesterday, and it's time to move forward. This has gone beyond parties, and beyond any solid issues, it's now about values.
"Bermudians have to ask themselves: 'What are my core values? Can I endorse some of the things and the attitudes that have gone on?' All the rest - the speeches, the manifestos - that's all window dressing. People now have to ask what kind of core values they want for Bermuda's future."
