I pity the new Dems on BU.

You cannot defend your sorry record, you cannot come with the Mia story anymore, so the next best thing to do is to go after Owen’s health. Is this all that you have?

Here you have a Dem acting as an authority on Owen’s health, questioning this and that yet when the leader of his party and PM of this country was actually ill, the Dems were telling Barbadians that it was none of their business. Until the man was actually at death’s door, did he give his doctor permission to dain to tell us what was wrong. Owen cancelled a trip to Dominica and he goes off on a tirade on BU. Yet Owen has gone to the US!

The GANG of 11 tried to remove the PM citing ill health. Do you question the PM’s health? The gang of 11 said that he has had three public fainting spells, I have never heard that Owen fainted nor have I seen him with a cane as Dems allege on BU.

old onions,
I well remembered the day after the last election, the Dems were on the airwaves gloating…..”the Bees are going to be in opposition for the next 20 years, they are finished”. I can still remember “Wesley” from St Thomas gloating and I was amazed recently to hear him say to David Ellis that he is sitting out this coming election and “Rawle”, the chief gloater Who would believe that three/four years later, the Dems are begging Barbadians to give them a chance.

Can you imagine a lady on Brasstacks on Wednesday tellin David Ellis that she is begging the people of Barbados to give the Dees another chance and if after 2.5 years and Freundel does not change, (fat chance of that happening) they should bring a no confidence motion and moved him. David asked her if she really think that could happen!

@ Str82Dpoint
Yeah you are the (cloak 2DPoint)..that I meant to address this morning [May 25, 2012 at 6:33 AM | …..well it stands still…..is bare straws waana pelting…Owen strong as eva he ent fallin down like… nor breaking an ankle like..strong as ‘affa’…..to tek back the mantle….but ah hear he may soon have competition arising…..lol

An effective leader must command respect. Heshe must avoid pit falls scandals and infelicities that will cause his followers to lose confidence in him. He she must show by their actions that they are willing to have nothing to do with corruption.Heshe must be willing to be the forebear of justice…..even” reprimanding his own”

“when you “set the example,” that communicates to your people that you would not ask them to perform anything that you would not be willing to do. ”
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In action as with the CLICO matter is not a option.

IS Stuart a good Prime Minister ?
Answer: BLP =29 SEATS
DLP=0 SEATS
INDEPENDENT= 1 SEAT

@ Prodigal just Asking
You both need to re-read Oliver Twist..and the guile of the artful Dodger….
Beware of that kind of talk.. as you arel only making some tremble in their boots more… thereby procrastinating the general elections…”to the last tether”. To think some would consider such, but yet send people in here with the audacity to speak of good attributes….more like selfishness and arrogance to me.Never mind….. like a old headmaster of mind used to say ..”We can wait “…

Observing (and listening for a bell) | May 26, 2012 at 1:14 PM |
Boss talk ! Boy Boss Talk !……I agree….Ruck to B3…we shall see…no quarters given… but Napoleon will find it difficult to reposition from here on in

Not only if they can do it, but WHO wlll be selected to do it

If Arthur positions Mottley for a strategic “tag” on account of a body blow, the party will do well. Their combined percentage and “favourability markets” compliment one another believe it or not. Some like OSA and can’t stand MM… some love MM and can’t stand OSA. Put both together to vote and they all vote BLP and increase that vote margin. That’s the advantage the BLP has over the DLP at this point.

We’ll see.

By the way, can you see FS delivering a performance similar or even close to Haggat Hall for the knockout punch? Let’s be honest, that is not his type of “delivery” and even if he was able to “transform” and go there “just for elections” his “brand” albeit disliked would be irreparably damaged in the long term.

Kinda like Obama’s evolving “hope, change and riding above the fray” message. Damned if ya do damned more if ya don’t.

@onions.
Let’s be objective. Wickham’s poll doesn’t say it all . It just says a lot and a lot of what was more or less known from before.

@ac

Don’t be fool by the numbers, there is a large group of people who wont say or are undecided. In a national swing against the government how do you think those votes will go? Which party will have an invigorated base who feel they should come out to vote? It is not as simple as reading the numbers in the way you have interpreted.

@ david only time will till it is all up to the “dark horse”

WAIT boa –what is it hear coming from St. John ??

It seems that St.John in trouble. People fed up with the DLP and saying that they aint voting –they staying home , meanwhile Griffith is working hard and his numbers are looking good. If Griffith can get the new youth vote coupled with a few dis-enchanted DEES along with all the BEES coming out, he could win that seat.

In addressing a joint meeting of the St Andrew and St Joseph constituencies , Mr Stuart is reported to have said” Speaking to the question of leadership, the Prime minister charged that the BLP had a history of denouncing every DLP leader from Errol Barrow up to himself”
I am not sure if the evidence would support Mr Stuart’s statement. History would forever record that Mr Sandiford’s demise was as a result of having been denounced by members of his Cabinet who supported a no-confidence motion against him.In Mr Stuart”s case, his problems havbeen compounded not by not by an almost moribund BLP opposition, but by his’denounciation’ by not one or two or thre but by eleven members of his cabinet and parliamentary group.

One wonders what Estwick will do should his concerns not be addressed ?
Leader ….one who is able to control…the directing mind and will .

Effective leaders are good communicators…….
“Sending forward one’s politicos to put forward one’s position on the media (call in programs), just does not cut it. By all means performance counts…..not shutouts and behind backdoor temporary solutions. “

In addressing a joint meeting of the St Andrew and St Joseph constituencies , Mr Stuart is reported to have said” Speaking to the question of leadership, the Prime minister charged that the BLP had a history of denouncing every DLP leader from Errol Barrow up to himself”

ac @ balance!True

@ ac
Your visionary not even comfortable at home with his colleagues…and you finding audaciousness to look back in history…..deal wid now !…

Communication
You lead through two-way communication. Much of it is nonverbal. But for the most one must be able to put over social political or economic views comprehensively.
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Where is the PM’s input in all this here so doa ?….Timbuktu Bonds status….or Chinese connectivity ?

“Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart accused of not being an effective leader”

Accussed ?? This is a FACT … we see it daily he is a really strange man.

Being an effective leader……entails KNOWING WHEN TO CALL IT QUITS…GRACEFULLY and not being maligned …..and thereby taking your party DOWN with YOU……..finesse….. sometimes goes a long way ..ask Virgil and Ovid

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Good Leader

You must have an honest understanding of who you are, what you know, and what you can do. Also, note that it is the followers, not the leader or someone else who determines if the leader is successful. If they do not trust or lack confidence in their leader, then they will be uninspired. To be successful you have to convince your followers, not yourself or your superiors, that you are worthy of being followed.

……..IS THERE STILL ANY DOUBT ?