One thing is becoming clearer than a Bahamian sky after a rain shower: Fred Mitchell—Foreign Affairs Minister, Fox Hill MP, and self-styled ringmaster of the PLP’s “New Day” circus—has apparently decided the electorate has the memory of a goldfish and the appetite of a mule.

On Monday, Mitchell unveiled his grand case for why the PLP deserves another term in office. Spoiler alert: there was no case. Just vague references to shiny things that might or might not be “in the pipeline”—but to see what’s in the bag, you’ll need to give them another five years. It’s the political equivalent of dangling a carrot in front of a horse: keep trotting, keep believing, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll get a nibble.

Unfortunately for Mitchell, Candia Dames of the Nassau Guardian hit the nerve with one question: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Instead of answering, Mitchell and his loyal squad of sycophants reacted as though she had asked him for his internet search history. Why? Probably because the only honest answer involves a resounding “No” and maybe a stiff drink.

Then came the pièce de résistance. Mitchell, in a moment of dramatic flair usually reserved for telenovelas, hinted this could be his last election. He nailed himself to a political cross and proclaimed that the FNM “hates” him. Hate? Fred, nobody hates you that much. Annoyed? Yes. Tired? Absolutely. But hate takes energy, and Bahamians are too busy trying to keep the lights on to spend their days obsessing over you. If you want counselling, though, I hear Sandilands is still open.

Here’s the truth: a good chunk of the electorate is ready to send Fred into early retirement. And if we’re being honest, that might be the first bipartisan national service project since Independence.

But Mitchell isn’t leaving quietly. No, he’s doubling down on his campaign of “hate disguised as love,” lobbing accusations at the FNM about public policy, false stories, and dirty tricks. Projection, thy name is PLP. This is the same crew that rejected the Freedom of Information Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act—two tools designed to keep governments honest and transparent. Fred delivered the bad news himself when they tossed those ideas aside like yesterday’s conch salad.

Now he’s selling us “new hospitals” like they’re used cars on a lot: shiny brochures, zero delivery. And he conveniently forgets the FNM’s efforts to at least patch up the PMH and Rand, bringing them out of Victorian-era decay. But why give credit when you can repackage old promises and sell them as “New Day” miracles?

And for the love of all things holy, Fred, give the after-school snack crusade a rest. We got the sermon, we didn’t buy the message, and frankly, we’re bored. If it’ll shut you up, we’ll swap out the hot dogs and juice for cotton candy and soda. Would that soothe your soul?

The PLP fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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Tomorrow marks four years since the “New Day” Progressive Liberal Party strutted into office promising empowerment, transformation, and the magical ability to fix everything the Free National Movement (FNM) “broke” with one flick of Brave Davis’s wrist. Four years later? Well, what they’ve lacked in actual governance — and that’s a lot — they’ve more than made up for in comic relief. Others might call it delusion.

Take yesterday’s little anniversary service at Life Changers Ministries, where the Prime Minister reminded us that unless the Lord builds the house, the builder’s labour is in vain. Which, if you translate out of politician political jargon, means: “It’s not us screwing up, it’s God’s will.”.   How delightfully convenient.

And what are the great achievements he points to after four years? A school breakfast program, a youth guard, some airports (coming soon), some docks, some Wi-Fi in the park. Basically, he’s saying: “Look, the kids aren’t hungry, and you can tweet about it from the park bench now. You’re welcome.”

Here’s the problem: nobody is against feeding kids’ breakfast. That’s a good thing. But when the government itself admits it must serve over a million free breakfasts to kids across 17 islands — that’s not a brag, that’s a flashing neon sign saying “we’ve failed to empower parents to provide for their own children.” Remember, this is the same PLP that mocks an FNM candidate for handing out snacks after school. The hypocrisy is almost impressive. Almost.

And then comes the pièce de résistance: energy reform. The PLP says, “Look at our great plan.” Meanwhile, Bahamians open their BPL bill like they’re unsealing a death warrant. Some bills doubled, some tripled. That’s not reform; that’s punishment. It’s like the government is telling you, “Don’t worry, we’ve got a plan. Just ignore the fact that you can’t afford to turn on the lights while we ‘transition’.”

So, four years in, what do we really have? A government bragging about doing the bare minimum while dodging its promises of real economic empowerment. Empowerment that would mean fewer families needing handouts and more families being able to take care of themselves. But that’s harder than ribbon-cuttings and photo ops.

There’s a quote from Pythagoras — the Greek philosopher — that says: “Be silent and let your words be more valuable than silence.” The New Day PLP might want to tattoo that on their foreheads. Because every time they stand up and boast about “achievements,” the average Bahamian is left wondering if they’re living in the same country… or if Brave Davis is just the star of his own comedy special titled: “Delusion: The Four-Year Tour.”

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason; it is their nature.

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What is truly astonishing is how Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the so-called New Day Progressive Liberal Party, member of parliament for Fox Hill, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expects Bahamians to swallow his latest sales pitch—that he is somehow running a “campaign of love.”

Yes, you read that right. Love. According to Mitchell, his toxic mudslinging against the Free National Movement and Dr. Nicholis Fox is apparently wrapped up in rainbows and roses. In fact, Mitchell claims that his nasty exchanges with Dr. Fox have him in a “happy vortex.” Because nothing says happiness like venom, bitterness, and personal insults.

Let’s review his version of “love.” In his own words, Mitchell tells us:

“There’s no policy, just nastiness and filth like the candidate and their candidates across the country. Bitter bile of people who are useless failures.”

Ah yes, the sweet poetry of affection. Mitchell wants us to believe he’s Cupid, when in fact he’s slinging arrows tipped with political poison.

He continues with even more “loving” words:

“…accuse people of stealing, giving out beef hot dogs to unsuspecting, unsupervised children…”

Apparently, feeding children is now part of the great evil plot of the FNM. Who knew that a packet of hot dogs and a Capri Sun could destabilize democracy itself? Only in Mitchell’s campaign of love can the simple act of giving snacks to school kids be dressed up as a crime against the state.

And of course, he can’t resist dragging up every insult and smear in his arsenal:

“…a treacherous reprobate… hopelessly fractured… bitter bile… useless failures…”

But don’t worry, folks. Mitchell insists that all of this bile, all of this venom, all of this petty playground name-calling—it’s all part of his version of “fun.” He says he’s in a “happy place.”

So maybe that’s the real revelation here: Fred Mitchell doesn’t see the contradiction. Maybe his happiness is found in tearing people down and passing it off as virtue. Maybe, for him, hatred wrapped in a pretty bow really does feel like love.

The bottom line is; if this is what Fred Mitchell and the PLP calls a “campaign of love,” then one shudders to imagine what a campaign of hate might look like.

The PLP fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“PM: We will send ambulances and EMTs to Family Isl.” — The Nassau Guardian

Today the Progressive Liberal Party had had a grand medical revelation: after four years in office, Prime Minister Philip “New Day” Davis has suddenly discovered that Bahamians should not be transported on the back of trucks during a medical emergency. Wonderful, Mr. Prime Minister — a round of applause for arriving at the obvious, now what do you plan to do about it?

Now, let’s review: Eleuthera already has ambulances. Two of them, in fact. One needs outfitting, both need trained EMTs. That’s it. Not rocket science, not stem cell science — just common sense and some staffing. But apparently, outfitting existing ambulances and hiring personnel wasn’t nearly as glamorous as cutting ribbons at “state-of-the-art” labs in Sandyport or funnelling taxpayer dollars into projects that don’t actually save lives when Bahamians are bleeding out in the Family Islands.

So instead of simply fixing the problem that actually  was in the processed of being resolved when they took office; they ignored it and now this  “New Day” government is now promising to buy new ambulances. Because nothing says “we care” like throwing more money at shiny new vehicles while perfectly good ones gather dust outside a clinic. And why? Well, if you know the PLP, you know there are always certain “reasons” — and I have a theory but it is so repulsive that it sickens me, because even this New Day government would not play politics with the lives of Bahamian citizens, right?

The Prime Minister nobly declared: “An ambulance without a trained team is just a vehicle.” Indeed, sir. And a government without priorities is just a PR machine. After four years of silence, suddenly this administration has found its conscience — right after a cancer patient was humiliated in the rain on a truckbed. Spare us the speeches about “equity in healthcare” when the inequity was sitting right there, parked in Eleuthera, ignored for years.

The PLP doesn’t fail because of lack of resources. They fail because it’s in their DNA. It’s their nature.

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Has the Free National Movement (FNM) truly been running some vile, mudslinging campaign against the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and its ever-sensitive Chairman Fred Mitchell—or is this just yet another episode of Fred’s favourite political drama, “The Victim Chronicles”?

Let’s be honest. The PLP, under Fred Mitchell’s “leadership,” practically set the stage for nastiness from the very first note, voice note, press note, and whispered note. They started the smear campaign; yet are now surprised the FNM may have responded in kind.  It’s the classic case of praying for rain, then crying foul when you’re drenched in mud.

The PLP has been running around the country pretending they have been waging a holy and “clean” campaign, all while their chairman and an army of social media crumbstanchers churn out venom daily. The hypocrisy is so thick you could build a seawall out of it. And here’s Fred, clutching his pearls, telling Bahamians that the FNM has been “nasty.” No, Fred—the only nasty thing here is the PLP’s reflection in the mirror.

Just listen to him:

“The hatred by the official FNM of me is so strong that they have made it a targeted seat… Scared my bloody foot… The FNM candidate is irrelevant…”

Translation? Fred Mitchell, who’s been hurling grenades at opponents like it’s a full-time job, now wants Bahamians to believe he’s the one under siege. It’s the political equivalent of starting a bar fight and then whining that somebody swung back.

The facts are plain. No one—absolutely no one—has run a nastier campaign than Fred Mitchell and the PLP. Not the FNM, not independents, not even the anonymous Facebook trolls. And it has been a bttier and angry Fred Mitchell at the helm, dragging political discourse through the mud, and now crying foul because the FNM may now dare to play his game.

If The Bahamas is ever to see true progress, Fred Mitchell and this “New Day” government—whose only specialty is excuses, finger-pointing, and gaslighting—must be voted out. Not tomorrow. Not next year. But as soon as Bahamians possibly can.

Because in the end, Fred, you can’t set fire to the house and then call yourself the fireman.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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The Hatred of Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the so-called New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLPP), seems to know no depths. It has become the political equivalent of a sinkhole—every time you think it cannot go lower, Fred grabs a shovel.

Today’s example: his latest voice-note—less a political statement than a tantrum recorded for posterity—where he lashes out at the Coalition of Independents (COI) and, of course, the Free National Movement (FNM). Because apparently, for Fred Mitchell, a day without attacking the FNM is like a day without oxygen. He must do it. He has to do it. It’s the only way that he can survive, well within his mind.

And what does this statesman of the PLP have to say? He calls the COI the Coalition of Idiots. He sneers about “broke-ass” Lincoln Bain. He takes aim at Dr. Sands, Dr. Minnis, and now Dr. Fox—as if mocking people’s professions and birthplace is the height of political brilliance. This isn’t debate. This isn’t leadership. This is a schoolyard bully with a Cabinet office.

Now let us pause. Fred Mitchell, in the middle of his venom, actually says: “In this milieu of politics today, we cannot allow anything to go unanswered.” And you know what? He’s right—misinformation must be corrected. But Fred, if your answer to “bad information” is to spew worse information with more malice, you’re not solving the problem—you are the problem.

Because here’s the truth: it was you, Fred, who set this tone. You, who made insults the PLP’s official second language. You, who paved the way for your leader to think it was perfectly fine to drop “bullshit” on the floor of the House of Assembly. And now here you are, gleefully dragging the discourse even lower.

The Bahamas deserves debate. What it gets from Fred Mitchell is bile. It deserves leadership. What it gets from Fred Mitchell is playground name-calling with ministerial letterhead. It deserves better than a chairman whose rage has become so predictable that if he ever released a voice-note without venom, people would assume he was ill.

So yes, Fred, you want us to believe your opponents are the ones poisoning politics. But Bahamians know better. They can see where the real hatred comes from. And it comes not from Lincoln Bain. Not from Dr. Sands. Not from “sweet Charlotte.”

It comes from you.

The Bahamas deserves better.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason; it is their nature.

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On August 22nd, 2025, Dr. Duane Sands, Chairman of the Free National Movement (FNM), had the audacity to do something the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) clearly considers offensive—he told the truth. In a simple voice note, Sands clarified that the FNM’s proposed one-day convention was not about rewriting history, overthrowing governments, or crowning Pintard “Lord Master of the Universe.” No—it was simply about internal party business. But apparently, truth is such an alien concept to the New Day PLP that they immediately doubled down on their own manufactured narrative.

Instead of acknowledging reality, Fred Mitchell—the self-appointed oracle of the PLP—clutched his pearls and charged full steam ahead with a storyline so flimsy it could barely survive a Facebook comment section. According to Mitchell, this non-voting convention is a sinister plot to “change the rules in the middle of the game” so that Michael Pintard, “Mr. No,” can tighten his grip as “Lord Master of the FNM.” Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is the level of political analysis now being peddled by the PLP Chairman. Not strategy. Not fact. Just melodrama dressed up as commentary.

And here’s the kicker: even if we play along with Mitchell’s fantasy that the FNM is amending its constitution—so what? What exactly is so diabolical about a political party updating its constitution to make candidate selection more democratic? By Mitchell’s logic, the PLP’s constitution must already be a shining beacon of flawless democracy, untouched by the grubby hands of bias, favoritism, or strongman tactics. Ahem—shall we revisit Golden Isles? Constituents there begged the PLP not to re-nominate their sitting MP. But in true PLP style, Fred Mitchell himself swooped in with the political equivalent of, “Sit down, shut up, and take what we give you.” Democracy, PLP-style: where the people’s voice is heard, then politely discarded in the trash.

The irony is almost too rich. The PLP wants Bahamians to believe that when they silence the will of the people, it’s leadership. But when the FNM holds a convention—imagined or otherwise—to expand democracy, it’s suddenly a dark conspiracy. This is the PLP in a nutshell: allergic to accountability, hostile to democracy, and addicted to the art of misrepresentation.

So, what have we learned? That when confronted with the truth, the PLP prefers its own fairy tales. That when others practice democracy, they label it dangerous. And that when Fred Mitchell gets a microphone, the only thing guaranteed is that the Bahamian people are treated to a masterclass in how not to take the truth seriously.

The Bahamas deserves better than a government—and a party—that insists on treating lies as political strategy.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason; it is their nature.

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It seems the book POLITRICKS has managed to strike a little too close to home for the so-called “New Day” PLP, because the party isn’t reacting with wisdom, grace, or self-reflection—no, no—that would require actual maturity. Instead, they’ve chosen Nietzsche’s favorite pastime: staring into the abyss, only to find themselves staring right back. And judging from the latest antics of PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell, that abyss must have been holding up a mirror.

The PLP would have you believe this book is somehow the Free National Movement’s secret manifesto for the next election. But here’s the kicker: when you read the excerpts carefully highlighted by the PLP, it’s painfully obvious that the ones following the script are the PLP themselves. POLITRICKS might as well have been subtitled The PLP Playbook.

Take this little gem: “Be belligerent and hostile. This rage will convince thousands… that you are not only sincere, but also right.” Now, what a coincidence that Mitchell decided this morning to take that passage for a test drive like a teenager with his daddy’s new car. Instead of leading with dignity, he declared he would “have fun” by unloading a tirade on the Coalition of Independents (COI) and its chair. Fun, apparently, for the PLP chairman, is hurling insults like a schoolyard bully, calling Charlotte a “runt” and spouting childish innuendo that should embarrass anyone over the age of fourteen.

And let’s not gloss over his little word game. Chairman Mitchell, you “wished” you could use another letter in the alphabet instead of “r”? Pray tell—what exactly was the word you were salivating to say? Because from where I am sitting, your slip doesn’t just hint at hostility; it reeks of a deeper disdain for women altogether. You don’t insult, you demean. You don’t debate, you degrade. And you expect Bahamians to applaud this as political leadership?

Here’s the tragedy: the Bahamas deserves a governing party whose chairman can rise above the level of a barroom heckler. Instead, we get a man so eager to be “belligerent and hostile” that he proves Nietzsche right—he’s gazed into the abyss of dirty politics so long that the abyss now speaks in his own voice notes.

Chairman Mitchell, when you finish congratulating yourself on being a “cunning linguist,” take a moment to realize this: your performance wasn’t clever, it wasn’t sharp, and it certainly wasn’t leadership. It was proof that “POLITRICKS” isn’t a warning—it’s your party’s diary.

The Bahamas deserves better.

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It is simply delightful — and I mean truly humbling — to have a prime minister who somehow manages to both be on top of everything while simultaneously knowing everything.
Simply amazing.
So here we are: the Fiscal Responsibility Council (FRC) — a group of professional, independent advisors, mind you, not random Facebook commenters — issues its annual report. They raise very sober, very technical concerns about the government’s fiscal projections. You know, little things like ‘hey guys, maybe your numbers don’t add up’.
And how does our New Day PLP government respond? By essentially saying: ‘No, no, no, don’t listen to those financial experts — listen to us. We’re guided by realism and prudence.’
Fact check: The FRC did in fact flag that pension reform and restructuring state-owned enterprises are necessary if the government expects to hit a surplus target. They also highlighted that in order to meet its own projections, the government would need to magically pull off a nearly $97 million surplus in the last quarter of 2024/2025. Spoiler alert: that’s like promising to drop 30 pounds in the last week of your diet while still ordering conch fritters at Goldies every night.
Now, the government’s statement goes on to pat itself on the back: “We scored very well… we have a clear path to cut debt… we’re compliant with the Public Financial Management Act.” Which is a bit like a student who flunks math but proudly tells you, “but look, my penmanship was excellent!”

Here’s the kicker: the prime minister keeps repeating, “our approach is guided by realism and prudence.” So… what’s he saying about the Fiscal Responsibility Council? That they are not realistic? That they don’t understand the mystical art of PLP Obeah Economics? Because last I checked, when trained financial professionals tell you your projections do not line up, maybe you do not clap back — maybe you listen.

And let’s not forget — this isn’t the first time the PLP has had beef with financial adults in the room. Remember Gowon Bowe? He asked the very simple question: ‘If we’re running deficits, who or what is funding your surplus projections?’ And the government’s response was… silence. Radio silence. Like a politician caught off guard in a campaign debate — “Hey… look, a Junkanoo parade!”

Yes, to be fair, the PLP has had some positives. But most of those were timing: they took office just as the country was reopening after COVID, so economic activity rebounded in spite of them, not because of them. If you ask them to show you a single concrete fiscal initiative that has made life easier for the average working Bahamian — with data, not slogans — good luck. You all be waiting longer than for BPL to restore your power after an island-wide blackout.

At the end of the day, the problem with this PLP government is not that they don’t have experts telling them the truth. They do. The problem is that when experts tell them something they do not want to hear, they attack the experts instead of facing the facts; off with their heads type of vibe.

The PLP doesn’t fail by accident, they fail because, unfortunately… it’s just their nature.

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Just one day after wagging their fingers at the Free National Movement (FNM) for daring to protest against the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC), the ever-faithful “New Day” mouthpiece, West Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Kingsley Smith, decided to put on his own grand performance of outrage.

“Smith calls for answers over high electricity bills in GB,” cried the headlines of The Nassau Guardian.

How noble. How righteous. How laughably hypocritical.

Smith thundered that the hikes were “outrageous,” “unjustifiable,” and “predatory.” He even confessed to sharing the very same frustration as his constituents. The man who, just yesterday, was criticizing others for complaining, suddenly found his own light bill a little too hot to handle. One might almost call it a Damascus moment—except Smith is no Paul, and this certainly isn’t salvation.

But here lies the bitter irony: the very thing Smith accuses GBPC of—predatory pricing and leaving families bewildered—is precisely what the PLP government itself has presided over across the entire Bahamas. New Providence? Sky-high bills. Abaco? Outages. Eleuthera? Same story. Yet Smith stands on the soapbox demanding accountability, as though his party hasn’t been feeding Bahamians the same “predatory” electricity experience under BPL for years.

No, sir—what is truly predatory is how the PLP government swept into office on promises of lowering costs, improving infrastructure, and delivering relief, only to leave Bahamians more powerless and broke than before. “New Day”? More like “Same Bill, Higher Price.”

And now the great plan? To sic URCA on GBPC, as though the government’s own failures with BPL somehow qualify them as energy watchdogs. Grand Bahamians might have stomached a little rule-bending to wrestle GBPC away from the Port Authority—if only the PLP’s record with BPL wasn’t such a blazing disaster.

Smith’s call for “clarity and accountability” from GBPC rings hollow. It’s political theatre. Because the PLP still owes Bahamians clarity and accountability for the deal with PIKE in New Providence, for the ballooning electricity rates nationwide, and for the hollow promises that now sit in the dark alongside households struggling to pay their bills.

Yes, Grand Bahama needs answers. But so does the entire Bahamas.

We don’t just need GBPC to explain itself—we need the PLP to finally explain why, after all their grand promises, light bills are higher, outages are longer, and hope is dimmer.

Until then, Kingsley Smith’s outrage is nothing more than the sound of a hypocritical government talking out of both sides of its mouth while Bahamians keep paying the price.

The Bahamas deserves better.

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