Former Progressive Labour Party Senator Davida Morris yesterday said young people want a new political party — because they're sick of the PLP playing the racecard and censoring free speech.

Ms Morris, 28, says many people her age are extremely mistrustful of a Government she says has "saddened and embarrassed" her through recent events.

"Most people I speak to are wishing for a new party," Ms Morris told The Royal Gazette.

"They want nothing to do with the petty back and forth bickering that goes on and more importantly they are extremely troubled and mistrustful of a PLP Government that uses censorship and race as its defence when there is no real need for it.

"This is not the opinion of every person I speak to but it is the overwhelming majority's sentiment."

PLP chairman David Burt last night argued the idea of censorship was "ridiculous".

Ms Morris, a former chair of PLP youth wing Progressive Minds, spoke out after party members seemingly put distorted information on the young group's website in a debate over Premier Ewart Brown's handling of the Guantánamo Bay affair.

A poll asking whether the Premier should be censured was also taken down from the website when it emerged most people were voting against Dr. Brown.

The Premier has also come under fire after he responded to demonstrations about his leadership by claiming protesters were merely angry at their loss of white privilege. Ms Morris said such tactics — as well as perceived dishonesty by those in power — had left young party members disillusioned.

She believes the PLP youth wing is now defunct and in recent days herself and other young supporters have walked away from the group's website.

"There is a lot of things the PLP can do to improve its relationship with young people although they are looking at a definite uphill battle," she said.

"The youth vote is extremely important to the party in retaining power but their treatment of young people has been wanting on a political and Government level.

"Young people do have long memories. They will remember you telling them one thing and how you acted opposite to what was said. Young people in general are wary of politicians, they expect them to lie but hope that they will be honest.

"When you confirm their worst fears while they may vote for you at present they will always be looking for something else, something better, more in line with their beliefs and expectations."If the PLP is truly interested in courting young people then my suggestion would be that they take a hard look at themselves and their relationship with the members of Progressive Minds."If they cannot see where they erred with us then it will truly be difficult for them to ever gain the trust of young people."MsMorris who Dr. Brown appointed as one of the Island's youngest ever Senators in 2006 resigned from the youth wing when she went to London to study last summer.She is still in London and has been following recent events online.She has posted criticism of the Premier's actions on the Progressive Minds website and on Facebook, writing yesterday on the website:"I am deeply saddened by the actions of the party though even more so I am embarrassed by them."I haven't been this embarrassed to be a PLPmember since the 2007 election. It is what it is though. I do not regret my actions or any words I have said on this site or FB in regards to Brown's leadership and the events that have transpired since the arrival of the Uighurs."My only regret is that I put so much faith in people who did not deserve it."Fellow young supporter Jonathan Starling complained the website misled readers by deleting information about the Constitution before last Friday's motion of no confidence in Dr.Brown's Government, to make it seem more likely the motion could result in an election.Mr. Starling also said the site was hijacked by people outside Progressive Minds in the run-up to the 2007 election, to serve as a tool for the PLP's election campaign.He said two US citizens who were part of a Democratic Party affiliated electoral strategy group were given an account so they could post under the name 'Rocksolid'."These mercenaries, with a warped understanding of Bermudian political reality, along with others in the party hierarchy, undermined the authority of this site as Progressive Minds. I understand the account 'Rocksolid' is now used by others," wrote Mr.Starling.Mr. Burt last night argued there was no censorship on the website, saying articles had to be approved, but that people can say whatever they want in the comment section."Since the middle of 2008, those comments have not been moderated and saying whatever it is they want. Not a single comment deleted or anything else. The idea of censorship is quite ridiculous," he said."I don't know how people can claim censorship when they are on a website bashing the party."Mr. Burt wrote to Mr. Starling during the row on the website:"Your idea of free discussion seems to be calling for the leader's head on a PLP website. Guess what, it's not going to happen."Cut and paste and cry wolf all you like. If you are done with the site, be done with it, it you are done with the party, be done with it. If you don't like something, work to change it."I've spoken with you on many occasions and I appreciate your support of the party. But please do not think that your voice is the lone determination for how this party should operate. None of us agree 100 percent on everything."Ms Morris and Mr. Starling are creating a new blog called 'Bermuda Jewel', which stands for BermudianJoint Endeavour for Welfare, Education and Liberation."It will be up and running next week and will allow for free and open debate on all topics concerning Bermuda andBermudians.