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David Estwick - Minister of Agriculture
David Estwick – Minister of Agriculture

We have had hints posted to BU in recent days that Dr. David Estwick is not a happy camper sitting in the ministry of agriculture far away from the ministry of finance and economic affairs. It must be clear to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and his cabinet if they were not aware that Minister Estwick is not happy at events currently unfolding in Barbados. BU goes further to state that Estwick has been fuming since the late David Thompson banished him to the ministry of agriculture. BU is aware it had to take heavy language from DLPites to coax Estwick to accept the ministry and in the process the DLP was able to avoid embarrassment.

Any government which has to administer austerity measures will not receive acclaim.    What must NOT happen however is for the government to be perceived as divided on the issue of it’s economic strategy. Minister David Estwick’s maverick position today will only add to the lack of confidence currently affecting Barbados. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart must demonstrate he has a firm grip on his cabinet. With a 2-seat majority in parliament it is difficult to believe Stuart will be able to exert any influence of note on Estwick.

Estwick’s statement even if construed to be a bark has has done damage to the government by conveying to the Barbados public, and internationally, that the stability which Barbados has been known for over the years does not exist.  Unlike other political commentators who have dismissed Estwick’s public utterence, BU believes this Stuart government has been placed squarely on the defensive.

How long can the Barbados government continue to manage our affairs in an acrimonious climate?

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232 responses to “Minister David Estwick Yelps Again”

  1. St George's Dragon Avatar
    St George’s Dragon

    I see from the Nation that Estwick is going to speak out (presumably in his case that means shout) but is there any indication about what he thinks the “is the path (he) think(s) should be pursued”?

  2. Common sense is not common Avatar
    Common sense is not common

    I totally agree with BU that Stuart has to deal with this quickly and as diplomatically as possible.He does not have the luxury of excess seats.

    I get the sense however that rather than anything serious such as jumping ship,Estwick just wants to have his view on the state of the Economy heard and he can not do that expansively with Sinckler as Min. of Finance.

    Estwick needs to consider timing and whether what he says will create more confusion and lead to lack of confidence.

    All about tetesterone and pure ego although Estwick by far has it seems a better grasp of economics than Sinckler.

  3. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    will this action tease out the signed IMF agreement which shall prove interesting reading for Bajans? Will they cringe at the section on lay-offs, or the one on privatization, maybe it will be section on devaluation of the Bds$ that will do the trick.

  4. David Avatar
    David

  5. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    I will believe that Estwick would do or say something when it happens. This is the third time that Estwick threatened to be a man and then quickly found reason to change his mind and return meekly to the fold. I am not optimistic. If he contemplated doing something: he would have done so and shut his blasted mouth. He is testing the waters or rather shaking the tree to see what goodies would for pout for him. If no goodies: he walks. Freundel is over a barrel with his naked —— exposed waiting for Estwick to be merciful.

  6. David Avatar
    David

    To be fair to Estwick he pulled out the stops on the general election platform to ensure a win AND he spoke on economic matters.

  7. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Common Sense

    Sorry to tell you that you are saying nothing, everybody has a better grasp of Economics than Sinckler.

  8. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Caswell
    There is always a first time for everything but I do agree with you. You know what they say about the boy who cried wolf.

  9. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Caswell
    It put it to you that FS is the defacto MoF, its just he don’t like hard work so he lets Sinckler be the donkey engine.

  10. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Estwick needs to grow a pair. But if he has already done so; they don’t have any hair on them.

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  11. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Warinka

    I don’t think so, Estwick is quite bright and anybody that comes up with the nonsense that Sinckler is doing must be an idiot.

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  12. watchman Avatar
    watchman

    @caswell
    You mean Idiotsssss, sinckler could only work at M G O and and for Sir Lloyd ,

  13. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    He is so bloody combative that one Sinckler, he always reminds me of a thug.

  14. robert ross Avatar
    robert ross

    David

    Thankyou for the clip. I liked him. He is, he said, prepared to put principle before party though he recognizes it may destroy him. I hope he delivers and that, for once, Caswell is proved wrong.

  15. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    RR
    How can it destroy him when PM does not make decisions. However with that said, who cares what the outcome is when 3,000 people are going on the breadline Friday without the MoF and PM having even considered any other option the IMF manta of layoffs, privatization and currency devaluation.

  16. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Exactly what does Estwick think will happen when he launches a verbal attack on his government’s policies?

    He should resign.

  17. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Hants
    A man don’t call a PM pig-headed unless he done plan to resign. Basically I think he is warning the PM that heis about to announce his resignation and publish the reasons why.

  18. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    The DLP war room better get in gear cause this man looking like will skin the applecart upside down.

  19. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    Wey Warinka turn up from all of a sudden? lol

  20. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    There was the view that OSA liked this guy and would coach him in matters economic when he saw that DE was a thorn in the dead king’s side.It is known that OSA has a liking for scholarship and he sees scholarship in both Mascoll and Estwick.One can be blinded and onesided by politics but OSA is a scholar first and like JMGMA and EWB can see beyond the pale and show magnanimity to perceived foes, admiring and encouraging the exchange of ideas.
    I am of the view that DE is fairly predictable and maybe Stuart will respond like Sandy and call DE’s bluff.If he makes that mistake,MAM will be dead and buried with the result that will follow in the BLP camp.

  21. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    David

    You should put of the video clip from Barbados Today where Taan Abed gave telephone interview this evening saying that he told Estwick to cross the floor to the BLP.

  22. David Avatar
    David

  23. David Avatar
    David

    The interview with Taan Abed and the Barbados Today Online seems contrived.

    It would be interesting to find out the others in the DLP cabinet who feel as Estwick does. Don’t believe for a moment he is on his own.

  24. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    David
    Someone is playing mischief to try and put Estwick and Abed in the same position. They are not.
    We know that Donville thinks the PM and Sinckler are both incompetent.

  25. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    There goes Cabinet solidarity and judging from the statement his voice (loud as it is) hasn’t been heard in Cabinet. Estwick has a few options
    1) Resign and sit as an Independent
    2) Cross the floor and sit with the Opposition (which would ensure the fall of the Gov’t)
    3) Resign and sit as a back bencher
    4) Resign his seat altogether

    I threw in No.4 cause we know it aint gonna happen, either way he should shit or get off the pot enough of the teasing.

  26. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Sargeant

    You should inlude:

    Remain on the front bench and vote and speak as he likes.

    What is the the man that does make decisions do, it’s not like he can fire him and end up being the shortest serving PM who won a general election.

  27. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    @Gabriel
    .It is known that OSA has a liking for scholarship and he sees scholarship in both Mascoll and Estwick
    +++++++++++++++
    Care to define scholarship according to Owen? A layabout like me could do with some pointers.

  28. David Avatar
    David

    @Sargeant

    Why should Estwick resign? Is he not a member of the PM’s eminent members group?

  29. Alvin Cummins Avatar
    Alvin Cummins

    @David, Miller, etc.,
    I listened to Dr. Estwick very carefully and I did not hear any “maverick” position. What I heard hidden in what he said is a decision to “speak out” and to assume that he will speak out in favour of the Barbados Labout party is folly.
    Within his words I heard an intention to share some lashes to that bunch of miscreants, so watch out. the DLP is fighting back. Shades of the election campaign. BLP losing again.

  30. David Avatar
    David

    @Alvin

    Tell us what Estwick meant when he referred to someone as pigheaded. You are entitled to your spin. Why would a minister in a cabinet make a statement like Estwick did today and you a DLP member not be concerned? There is a time for spin and there is a time to shut the hell up.

  31. David Avatar
    David

    Why would Taan Abed a man who ran as an Independent in the last general election advise Estwick to cross the floor?

  32. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    @David
    Why should Estwick resign? Is he not a member of the PM’s eminent members group

    ++++++++++++

    If he chooses not to resign there is always option #5 i.e. eat humble pie and take a seat on the front benches.

  33. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    David

    Never mind Alvin Cummins. The whole of Barbados knows that Estwick has formally resigned from Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure last week and that he has also formally written to the PM advising that he intends to sit as an Independent the next time he goes to Parliament.

  34. David Avatar
    David

    @Warinka

    When do you think Estwick will make a statement as promised? The ball is in his court now. All eyes are on him and if he fails to deliver he will be relegated as nothing more than a own way child who pouted and did not get what he wanted.

  35. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Fair is fair. The PM rode on the back of Estwick in the last elections and he has turned out to be a blasted ingrate in leaving Sinckler (clueless and hopeless) as MoF.
    Have you noticed how careless Sinckler seems to be about the fact that 3,000 are going home at the end of the month. You cannot use people and their family’s livelihood as political pawns and objects to be used and then discarded after a General Elections.
    Fuck man has a rashole heart man.

  36. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    David

    I don’t think he probably has a timeline. I think he is re-evaluating his position in the national political arena and trying to figure when and where he should move so that he can best serve the people of Barbados.

    I think Estwick feels a personal commitment to people who he promised to keep employed and the Stuart administrations recent actions to throw the people away without a care, to be too much to stomach.

  37. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    Kellman sat on the back bench’til his ass hurt and was only recently given a pick by Fumble Stuart “because he is the longest serving member of the DLP in the House and should be a Minister”.
    He was promoted on TV to be now among the Eminent Persons advising the Fumbler on the way to handle the IMF when next they come a calling.
    Obviously his knowledge of book keeping will come in handy as the Minister of Finance continues to get mixed up in understanding a zero(0)and a decimal point can mean the difference in making or breaking a household existing off a pension income.

  38. Ruffin Avatar
    Ruffin

    Keen observers knew all along Estwick was ominously silent. It was a only a matter of time before one of his intermittent outbursts that embarrasses the party at same time makes a mockery of collective cabinet responsibility.

    As one who preferred Estwick to Sinckler as MOF we cannot endorse Estwick’s behavior. He is not an economics God. He was the author of the medium term fiscal strategy which failed. The objective should be unity in the gob with everyone committed and pulling their weight, The childishness of Estwick sulking then coming with outbursts have no place in responsible leadership. That is OSA type MO and its killing Mia and the BLP. .
    Estwick hasn’t expressed his dissatisfaction as yet and we maybe jumping the gun.

    Evenso disagreements with his cabinet partners should be discussed and ironed out in Cabinet. He should not make the frightening threat he made today. Its bad for GOB, investors, hard working, dedicated Barbadians and Estwick. The only beneficiary of Estwick’s behavior are persons bent on destroying Barbados. People like miller, prodigal, Belle and Bovell. Add Caswell Franklyn and enuff . We cannot let those miscreants win . We simply cannot allow them to overthrow by any means necessary the duly elected government of Barbados.
    Estwick as a highly intelligent man should know better.

  39. Warinka Avatar
    Warinka

    Ruffin
    That’s a substantial amount of bullcrap boy. Let surmise:

    Estwick = Country before party

    Ruffin = Party before Country.

    I hate sheep.

  40. Pearl Avatar
    Pearl

    I wish Estwick said what he had to say today. He had the media and if he is to make suggestion on how to improve the economy it would give people more time before the dreaded Friday to consider them. if he is true to his word and wants to put Barbados first why wait so long to speakout?

  41. are-we-there-yet? Avatar
    are-we-there-yet?

    I would be loath to bet on if Estwick will go forward with his reported threat to sit as an independent after detailing his disagreements with current economic policy by the Government. After all he has cried wolf at least 2 times before. However, part of his statement today suggests that he has indeed passed his rubicon and that it will be most difficult for the DLP senior statesmen or others to hold him back from what he clearly intends to do. He invoked his manhood. To pull back now will damage him and his own and others’ perception of his manhood, perhaps irretrievably.

    But, strategically, he could not be in a better position for repeating some aspects of the Richie Haynes move from the DLP to form the NDP a few decades ago. This time however, the environment might be ripe for a new party to go all the way to Government House.

    Estwick, along with some other members of the DLP, must recognize that Freundal has led them over a cliff and that the options that will be provided by a split from the party now could save the political skins of those who jump out now with a parachute of ideas provided by Estwick.

    Estwick’s alleged move now to go over to an independent bench could be seen as testing the waters for the formation of a new party out of people on both sides who might see their party, under their current leadership, as flawed and unlikely to lead Barbados out of its difficulties at this time.

    The move will not of itself threaten the DLP government numerically at first but if Estwick can, by his interventions from the floor of the house on an independent bench, influence a number of others of like mind to join him, it could spell the advent of a new party and one, which in the current environment, could be holding the reins of power before 2018 with Estwick at the Hellum.

    Those who have eyes to see, let them see.

  42. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    A real-real man, with real-real balls (maybe)
    LOL!!!!!!!!!!

  43. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    @Ruffin January 29, 2014 at 11:38 PM “Keen observers knew all along Estwick was ominously silent…The only beneficiary of Estwick’s behavior are persons bent on destroying Barbados. People like miller, prodigal, Belle and Bovell. Add Caswell Franklyn and enuff . We cannot let those miscreants win . We simply cannot allow them to overthrow by any means necessary the duly elected government of Barbados. Estwick as a highly intelligent man should know better.”

    Dear Ruffin: You seem nervous to me.

    Are you nervous Ruffin?

  44. Rip Van Winkle Avatar
    Rip Van Winkle

    Where is Carson Cadogon. Carson your country needs you boss. When you hit the blog the likes of Simple Simon and the rest of blp yard fowls run for cover. Make your return CCC.

  45. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    A little diversion

    Like father like son?

    http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/29/justin-trudeau-kicks-senators-out-of-liberal-caucus-in-bid-to-show-hes-serious-about-cleaning-up-red-chamber/

  46. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Robert Ross

    Re: your 8:30 comment

    Don’t get me wrong, I like Estwick and I also hope that I am proven to be wrong as well. But he has cried wolf three times before and quite frankly, I have to see it to believe it when he speaks of principle.

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  47. andrew davis Avatar
    andrew davis

    I think estwick send of these sound barriers to see which leader will offer him the best deal but I think joining blphe has to have to have the blessings of both mia and owen authur for blp supporters to accept him with open arms and I think he giving stuart a way out by relieving sincler of mofbut having endorsed him in no confidence motion stuart have to play the ball carefully or sincler my be the one jumping ship or going independent

  48. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Tyrone Estwick once told me that he and Mia are cousins and as far as I know, he and Dr. Estwick have the same two parents. It would therefore be a family affair plus Estwick and Arthur are great friends. The only fly in the ointment would be Dale Marshall who might still not have gotten over the, let me choose my words carefully, gun incident in Parliament.

    If I were to advise Estwick, I would suggest to him that he get out to hell out of Dodge, and do not make the mistake of joining the BLP. There will be too much humble pie to swallow. Time is ripe for a third party.

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  49. Newblood Avatar
    Newblood

    Estwick appears to being marginalized. When Stuart spoke on the eminent group issue he should have said thall all his ministers are eminenty qualified to advise him, rather than mentioning four or five, I would advise parliamentraians to have a prepared script when speaking on issues of that nature.

  50. ac Avatar
    ac

    seems like the BLP yardfowls once again pinning their hopes on EStwick to rescue them from the political wilderness not going to happen,,,, deja vue all over again,,,yardfowls keep dreaming,,,,, me gone,,,,,,,LOL…

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