Former Senator Walton Brown is to challenge for backbencher Wayne Perinchief's House of Assembly seat after seeing his "frustrating" Upper House career come to an end.

Mr. Brown, a key player in Premier Paula Cox's election campaign, showed no hard feelings as he reflected on his omission from the Senate yesterday.

And he said his long-term goal has always been to serve in the Lower House where he believes he will be better placed to bring about change.

"I was appointed by Premier [Ewart] Brown. My term came to an end when he left office. That's politics," Mr. Brown told The Royal Gazette yesterday.

"I worked to assist Premier Cox along with many others, but no one should have any sense of entitlement. She's made choices to pick the team she wants. I will continue to work with my party and my Country.

"I have been in politics since 1983. The House of Assembly has been my goal ever since I got into politics."

At the 2007 General Election, Mr. Brown challenged unsuccessfully for the Progressive Labour Party in United Bermuda Party stronghold Pembroke West.

Changes to the PLP's constitution mean he can put himself forward at whichever seat he chooses.

"My intention is to run in Pembroke in an area in the next election in which I have a much more realistic chance of winning," he said.

"I'm looking at 17 [Pembroke Central]. That will have to be decided at a primary."

Of his time in the Senate, he said: "It was always a level of frustration. As senators, we don't have the power to do a great deal in terms of shaping fundamental issues and the legislative process.

"All of us are appointees, but I always campaigned for the Senate to be reformed or abolished. It's a part we have to fill, and I played it.

"I was honoured to have been appointed and I look forward to continuing to serve."