The Bermuda Sun today has an article about disaffected young members of the PLP and the party’s efforts to bring them into the fold. PLP chairman David Burt talks the right talk, but I think he’ll have difficulty balancing the desires of those splinter groups with the tight oligarchic command of Dr. Brown.
And, in truth, a splinter might be the best thing that could ever happen to our country.
Bermuda is locked in an unhealthy duopoly. The PLP evades all accountability, and defangs the UBP, using the shield of race. The sins of the past are used to justify the sins and failures of today. On the other side, the UBP is unprepared for its role in Opposition and has not fostered new leadership that the community trusts.
The best thing for Bermuda at this time would be for splinters from both sides of the aisle to unite in a new political movement. That way, debates could take place on Bermuda’s current issues and governance, instead of dancing around this miserable mess of grudges, brinksmanship, and self-interest we have today.
The fate of the PLP and the UBP are not important. Good government for all of Bermuda is. The community is crying out for an “Obama moment” of change and hope.
See Johnny Star and Kitesurfer and The Full Elvis and the Longtail for another perspective.
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