war being waged by Pamela Gordon and Jennifer Smith.

He said the UBP deserved "due credit'' for some "sound economic and social policies''.

But Mr. Jeffers said previous UBP "contracts with the people'' should be questioned.

In a news release, he said the UBP gets "a failing grade'' on ten issues -- including Government auditor's reports falling years behind, no settlement for long-term residents, poor immigration policies and making small businesses pay national pension contributions.