What a sweet vindication for Mia.
This is what happen when you don.t listen to your supporters and want to be a political bully

what is amazing that all the doom and gloomers expected this election to be a landslide which would have buried the DLP into political extinction. but lo and behold they were WRONG! but what is equally startling and amazing is how to comfort themselves they are trying to lessen the pain for their defeat by holding on to the closeness of the election when deep inside they wish the VICTORY was theirs. PM STUART A BOSSMAN ! A MAN OF INTEGRITY !

All I want to know is what Peter Wickham had or has to say.?

Was it just me or did it not appear that early on in the night, many of the analysts at Starcom which was live streaming from the studio were smiling and as the reults became apparent, the smiles were wiped away.

It’s really sad in this day and age of technology and supposedly educated people that some don’t understand what a close 16-14 means. I am glad the results are now to the benefit of the taxpayer and not to the benefit of the politician, the two parties or their sheep like followers. We shall see very shortly.

Well said David, now if you can only get the hard headed sheeple to understand that this was VERY CLEARLY not a victory for the party or politician, but for the people, half the battle would have been won.

I agree, don’t give them the wriggle room to buy votes, DLP get to mismanage the people’s business again just by the skin of their asses, let’s see if Arthur asks for a recount. Now let’s see if the ones that were touting intregrity legislation, the jailing of parris etc, ect. during their campaigning, actually do something about it .We will not have very long to wait.

The kind of cabinet Stuart appoints and the decisions the BLP makes post 2013-election will tell us a lot.

Gloat on DLP supporters and congrats to ac, fractured and all the other diehards.

If there is anyone out there with the time please fee free to update with all the winners of both D and B. Have not been able to find a link to final result totals etc.

Isn’t it being over presumptuous that Stuart will be PM?

Barbados Today has a report:

http://epaper.barbadostoday.bb/

@ WELL WELL!
the problem with you BLP yardflows you people underestimate the intelligence of the Barbadian people listen to you with your pseudo-intellectual post political analysis of the barbadian people mentality .you ought to be the last one to pass judgement on the way people express them selves after the election given your pro BLP stance and name calling of PM STUART.but like a true BLP yardflow you can’t accept defeat so carry on to demean others thought process.

@David | February 22, 2013 at 7:00 AM | “What needs to happen is for the BLP and DLP to work very closely together in the interest of the country.”

That is the best comment anyone anywhere has made today. It is EXACTLY what is needed in this time of global crisis. And, as you say: “Let us see if they have it in them.” And God forgive them if they don’t, because the people of Barbados surely will not.

Owen really has little choice now but to stand down and the BLP really has no choice but to appoint Mia to succeed him. I have every reason and hope to believe that Freundel and Mia can (and will) work (as far as idiologically possible) together for the good of the country.

Both parties have no choice now but to work together, it is a very close call and the taxpayers now understand that it was all at their expense. The ones who decide that they do not have to turn up for parliament because they will get paid anyway, should be jailed. All of them will now have to be watched very closely.

An issue which he should discuss with the electorate if anyone is to take him seriously.

David
Let the DLP supporters celebrate first. Do not call it gloating.
This was a wonderful victory for a much maligned man.
Freundel Stuart must be congratulated for his political skills and leadership.

First he held a party together when it was on the verge of breaking up by nor punishing the eager 11 which was being called for by the Great Sayers as he called them last night.
He then patiently waited out the Alexandra problem.
Waited again to give a good enough window to call the elections.
He is a smarter politician than he is given credit for.

He is smart enough to get a government of National Unity NOW. Just watch it

Good Morning to Just asking, observer and onions please get a rest and lay off the bashing for the time being just change your name and start your bashing all over again

We made it

Not because of DAVID AND BARBADOS UNDERGROUND, but inspite of DAVID AND BARBADOS UNDERGROUND!

@ David .
This blog seems to have a fixation with Gollop . You wonder if Stuart will appoint him AG. But suppose Stuart were indeed to appoint him AG , don’t you think he is well suited for that job ?

@CCC. You know, you can be such an a**. BU has, from my point of view, triumphantly steered the middle course. And I was backing the DLP. for you to suggest bias to BU, just because it would not hand all over lock, stock and barrel, to the DLP, is silly. Now you can suggest bias to the BU commenters and contributors, but this is a blog, so what the hell do you expect. And in all the discussions here on BU, CCC, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? Your absence has been noted and commented on several times – so do not compound that absence now with NONSENSE!

@clone
Why you don’t leff me and go read my comments? Uh?

Morning man!

ObservING

@Just Wondering

We will let BIPA answer your question…lol. The good thing is that he is more qualified than Adriel. Hopefully the fact he will have to recuse himself from conflict of interest matters will hit him in the pocket but he has made his millions already.

VOB coverage last night was piss poor and so giving them a television station would be a waste of time.

I could not believe my ears when the DLP had 12 seats they started to project a BLP win. Peter and Henry started to discuss who would be opposition leader and they poo poo Mr.Stuart.

As an ardent follower of Barbadian Politics I had already predicted 15 seats for the Government with Steve Blackett and James Paul home already and awaiting Donville Inniss who I knew would have won.
Peter head slumped when James Paul and Steve Blackett
VOB Denis Johnson during the time leading up to the Election was always dismissive of DLP callers this morning he may be so upset with his party losing that he may now take sick leave.David Ellis was balance but Peter Wickham lord over everyone who did not share his opinion.
Praise God for this victory.Lord you know we would survive.

The best ever news is that Owen Arthur will NEVER EVER be Prime Minister of Barbados again…!

The worst news is of course that Freundal Stuart might be Prime Minister for another five years … My Gad …!

Now that both parties have no choice but to work together and both are still being paid by the taxpayers, will we see, PRICE OF EXPENSIVE FOOD REDUCED, LESS IMPORTS, MORE EXPORTS, MORE LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, INTEGRITY LEGISLATION ENACTED AND USED, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT INTRODUCED, LEROY PARRIS PROSECUTED AND JAILED, AL BARRACK PAID, LAWYERS JAILED FOR THIEVERY?????, etc, etc,etc………………That is what taxpayers should now ask the politicians, since the electorate have successfully pushed said politicians into a transparent corner starting last night.