Turncoats,floor crossers,fence straddlers, political opportunists.

I doan have to read an spell fuh wunna.

the DEMS are so stupid. in this persons attempt to make whatever point they are trying to make, look what DEM do…

“Mr. Speaker, Over the last ten years since the Right Honourable Member for St. Peter became Minister of Finance, he has raised the national debt from $2.5 billion to $4.2 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion, which is approximately $1.1 billion in domestic borrowing and $600 million in foreign loans…”

what is the national dept today and what was it in 2008? now of that is not a can of worms.

I remember that debate,,,thought it was an excellent budget reply and a caution for the taxpayers and bajan masses in general, But that was when Mascoll was an economist, an excellent civil servant, I took his response to economic developments seriously…….BUT Now he is a Politician, a Joker, never to taken serious…..he who has no standard falls and follow anything…
Politicians are just like Priest, a bunch of hypocrites ….self grandeur hooligans

The Arthur / Mascoll merger will forever be viewed with suspicion ; there has never been any sincerity attached to it . As a Dem Mascoll was always perceived as being a much brighter economist than Arthur and continually attacked him for his failure to restructure the Barbados economy . But then expediency played a cruel trick on them both . Mascoll allowed himself to be lured into the BLP camp under the Arthur initiative to put Mia Mottley in her place and ever since then he has had to undergo a credibility crisis . Remember he was surprisingly named by Arthur as joint deputy leader along with Mottley leading up to the last election? That move sounded the beginning of the end for Mottley so far as Arthur was concerned . But one of Mascoll’s greatest failings is that he is a coward . Why if he and Arthur are so convinced that the BLP has the elections already won did he not go back to St Michael North West and RECLAIM his seat presently held , according to the Wickham poll , by a fragile Sinckler ? His new ally Arthur must have impressed upon him that to cement his political future he must win a seat in Parliament . Or maybe his eyes are firmly fixed upon Dr Worrell’s job in the Central Bank . Dr Worrell , an eminent economist of international repute is clearly not a favourite of Arthur or Mascoll . This post makes it very clear that Arthur and Mascoll have some explaining to do to the Barbados electorate ; has Mascoll changed his views of Arthur’s economic policies ? Is he also an advocate of the privitisation philosophy now being touted by the BLP ? If for example, as Anthony Wood shouts , 16,000 jobs have been lost in the private sector within the last year is it not logical to expect under a privitisation initiative that this figure would at least double over a similar period while the private sector carries out its usual fat-trimming exercise ? Somehow this Arthur / Mascoll accommodation does not seem to be working out for the two of them ; it has all the characteristics of an unholy alliance ; we will have to wait to see how it affects the BLP . Mia Mottley is not dead ; she might only be snoozing .

@Observing (…)

Arthur has spent a lot of time promoting Mascoll in the party however if one is to judge the political temperature Mia appears to be better placed. Her ascendency to lead the party seem inevitable. Agree with you that Mascoll has to be a footnote in the campaign to come. The DLP will obviously like to stoke the Mascoll factor. Let us see if Arthur repeats the error from the last election.

@ Clone | November 1, 2012 at 8:42 AM |
“You have not won yet, the pressure is being applied slowly until February next year.”

Can we take it from you, Clone, that your man intends to take us down to the wire, to the very bitter end?
Remember the Governor said we have 14 weeks of forex left. And he was speaking as at end of September. We had October; now we have November, December and January left to burn up the forex. Is that the plan? To leave negative forex for a February election?

Wanna forget…..we give Fundy an AWARD too…”.for making it so EZ”
Whaloss !

@Clone
“You must be dreaming that Mascoll and Owen are non issues”

ya getting tie up man. Mascoll is a non issue politically and with regards to the coming election. Fortunately for the BLP he’s a “side show” with a weekly voice, attacks against whom will resonate ZERO with the electorate. Owen however IS an issue and he MUST show how is proposals will work over the long haul and why they are better than Worrell’s “one path.”

Having said that though, “Pathways to Progress” had plenty promises that we knew COULD NOT WORK but we still elected the DLP 20-10. There may be some comfort there for the BLP.

And yes, Mascoll has a dismal political record

Just Observing.

It would appear as if the DLP is still hurting because Mr Mascoll left them. But the DLP must learn to treat all of their own with respect not just the ‘blue-eyed boys and gals”.
It would be a great day of revelations if Mr Mascoll ever geive his side of the story as to why he was forced to leave the DLP. To his benefit he has always said he will not speak ill on the party which he had the privilege to lead.
If they are not careful another “biggie” will be coming very soon
It is time the DLP get over Mr Mascoll’s exodus!

old onion bags | November 1, 2012 at 9:38 AM |

Are you talking about the same Mascol who Seethru called, from the floor of Parliament, “a petty, self confessed Shop Lifter’?

Or who Billie called, “Malik wid teets”?

Was Rambo Blackman not a DEM that was part of the Sandi demise that awful morn in the hallowed echelons of the Parliament ? Was Hammie La not a cross-er of most recent johnnie walkers ? People cross the floor in all Parliaments all ova D world…So why the attack..other than you all have nothing to talk about ….(surprisingly too cross-ers including EWB) all from your party ..I wonder why ? Was Mascoll not the leader of Opposition when a certain fellow walked way …and den come back and now gone back away ? Get real ….IT GO HAPPEN SOON AGAIN….DEMS you better watch out!

onoins

You say that you were in politics a long time.

You remember Seethru saying that if he had a retarded child he would not name it Clyde Mascol?

@Watching
Your deduction is spot on.All dem sour grapes.The fact that the OSA party can boast a formidable array of talent including five UWI lecturers in economics must be a huge thorn in the side of the party which boasts of a financial analyst,(sitting in the office of the prime minister who himself appears not to understand this buhbaydus economy,)who does not know the difference between a fiscal deficit and a physical deficit,a napoleon syndrome pun unintended.

Clyde Mascoll was treated in the worst way by the DLP.

He made a personal decision to walk away after people like Chris Sinkliar and Hartley Henry actually drafted a letter (now we know Sinkliar likes drafting letters, gang of 11) in which cowards like Michael Lashley signed without even reading. What man worth his salt would stick around for such bad treatment after the now dead king wanted back the position from which he walked away.

Maybe looking back it was not wise at the time to join the BLP but he thought it wise at the time. Get over it, Dems. You all now wish you had not treated him as you really needed an economist. God knows Physical Deficit should never be near the MOF more so Sinkliar.

If Clyde does not want to get into the fray of elective politics, that is his choice, leave the man alone!

@Prodigal Son

Read what BT published. Let us hear what the PM has to say later. BU says later because the PM promised there will be an announcement this week. It would be the greatest travesty if this week passes without a pronouncement on the AX matter.

Imagine now Mascoll is open as consultant on a Chief Economic Advisory Panel . Bim will only be a homestead…chawww…enuff said
I call that a better deal …..don’t know about some…but a class is class and is always in demand….more mobility n less stress…wanna tink politics is all

Prodigal Son wrote “Dont tell me I dont know of what I speak, I live here!”

Very good spin Podigal. Windies need you in Bangladesh.

Hello Hants,
Hope you are well! Are coming home to vote? Freundel needs your help.

An election is due in Barbados soon. 8 weeks left until the end of the year and it will be the new year. At this time of the year, it gets dark very quickly and 8 weeks will feel like 5 weeks. Thinking that it is dark too early, Freundel Stuart will continue to sleep. Here is is a man who said earlier, that he is allowing anything to disturb his night rest and that he comes from a chattel house to Illaro and he aint care bout a boy , he aint changing and that includes sleeping early and waking up late.We are dealing with the future and we are doing so by preparing now. We cannot live in the past; Now, this moment, this minute is what we will deal with and with what is before us now! What we have is the DLP who has been asleep not only the last 4years but for the last 41 years. The DLP fell asleep in 1971, Barrow took a break to recharge his batteries and the rest ia history. On the other hand we have the BLP with tried and tested leadership in Owen Arthur who is very capable of turning the country around.

Continue to sleep, Freundel Staurt.
Sleep and dream because you are dreaming and fantasizing, Mr Stuart and then you are sleep walking.

Prodigal Son | November 1, 2012 at 5:34 PM |

You have a very fertile imagination.

EVIL AS HELL THE LOT OF THEM

Reudon Eversley

The long dark night of the BLP has come to an end. May Barbados never see the likes of it again. By the way, I want to encourage other Barbadians who were similarly targetted by the BLP because they were Dems or were otherwise affiliated, to tell their story. Barbadians must get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It must no longer be kept under the carpet. So Mia Mottley is calling for justice for BLP supporters. Why didn’t she call for justice for me, when I was editor of the Advocate and was being persecuted almost on a daily basis by the BLP?

Vote for the BLP and get more of this.

“How many Barbadians know, for example, that the BLP complained to the Advocate’s management because I refused to eat their food at a media luncheon to launch their 1999 general election campaign? As a result, I was threatened with dismissal. Well, I sought legal advice and was prepared to sue the Advocate for breach of my human rights so they backed off.”

Revenge is what the Crooked Barbados Labour Party.

“Why would I want to eat from the BLP ? Their yardfowls used to leave the most foul messages on my voicemail, telling me they are going to get my … you know what .. out of the Advocate because I am a Dem. They could have easily poisoned me had I eaten their food and I certainly was not going to expose myself to that risk. I have my children to live for.

The BLP wanted someone else to be editor of the Advocate. I never asked why the person in question did not get the job. I knew I was chosen on the basis of my professional track record, qualifications and vision. Systems Caribbean Ltd., after interviewing a short list, recommended me for the job. And, let me say this, without blowing my trumpet, the Advocate made a dramatic turn-around under my leadership. The record is there.

I have a copy of a letter which Owen Arthur personally wrote to my chairman. I have kept it so that my grandchildren one day will see how this man tried to take bread out of my mouth. And I had done nothing wrong. He called my office one morning hopping mad. I told him I had just come in for the day and had neither pen nor paper in my hand to take notes of what he was saying. His letter, claiming I was disrespectful, said I told him I was taking no note of what he had to say. Different meaning!”

If you want more midnight nasty phone calls from Seethru, cursing you stink, stink, stink,

Then vote BLP!.

@ Prodigal Son ..Since you are the cussing police you need to submit your report from the incident at Brown Sugar Restaurant.It would tie in nicely with your defense of Clyde Mascoll,since it all came about through an attempt to find a safe seat for a new found stepney.

@ Reudon Eversley…Quite a few people know of the torment thrown your way by none other than Owen Seymour Arthur.While you had every legitimate reason to attack the BLP there were times{many times} that you permitted your partisan position to dilute a perfectly strong argument.This stance might well have damaged your credibility.Now is the time for you to emerge from the shadows of anonymity,relieve yourself of the pseudonym CCC,and embark upon a Campaign of Courage and Conviction that takes you up the steps of a political platform to seek the redress that has eluded Carson for quite some time now.Put a face to your fight.With any luck Barbados may finally see the back of Owen Arthur.You,me and Mia would be real efing happy.