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Grenville Phillips, Candidate for St. George North and Leader of Solutions Barbados

From my visits to almost every community in St George North, I have found one consistent desperate need. The employed want work for the unemployed, and the unemployed want work. All other issues were secondary.

All five candidates in this by-election (BLP, DLP, Solutions Barbados, UPP, and PdP) have a responsibility to propose workable solutions to the unemployment problems in St George North. The plans must not depend on new government funding, because the Government will claim that they have no money.

If a candidate does not have a workable plan, then they need to devise one. The plan should be fully operational in the 30 months remaining in the current election cycle.

UNCONSCIONABLE PRETENSE

If a candidate does not have a workable plan, then they should stop pretending that they do. It is unconscionable to give desperately hurting people false hope and empty promises.

The people of St George North do not only need a Member of Parliament (MP) in this by-election. There are so many MP’s in the House of Assembly, that the Prime Minister does not know what to do with them. The people of St George North need someone to manage workable employment generating projects.

Our plan is designed to make St George North the most prosperous constituency in Barbados. Both the plan, and my capacity to implement it, are contained in Solutions Barbados’ manifesto (attached). Please contact us if you have not received your copy.

All constituencies in Barbados are hurting. St George North voters have a responsibility to give them hope, and not let them down. They can do this by voting for the best plan for themselves, not their party.

If people are prospering, then families, businesses, churches, and community organisations automatically benefit.

Grenville Phillips II is a Chartered Structural Engineer and Solutions Barbados Candidate for St George North. He can be reached at NextParty246@gmail.com

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580 responses to “What do the Residents of St George North Want?”

  1. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @Sargeant October 10, 2020 7:41 PM “Why did Johnny Cheltenham quit his post? ”

    Because he is almost as old as Methuselah, and furthermore looks it?

    I dunno

  2. David Avatar
    David

    @Sargeant

    A knighthood comes gift wrapped with the position.

  3. John2 Avatar
    John2

    Donna

    If he had retired on his own, which in good faith he should not have done except for health reasons, then that expense would have been UNAVOIDABLE.

    Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    After all the hallaboo you mean you still turned around and answered the question?

    You even included the IF that I had used and you told me not to

    You can close the coop door anytime you want. I will have zero effect on me
    I would suggest you use a bulb with higher amps so you be able to see how to move around in there with the door closed

  4. John2 Avatar
    John2

    Here is the original question

    If Clarke did resign in his own and do nothing would we still have to pay is pension and another mp salary?

  5. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Boo ha lorenzo
    The one thing Reifer got is momentum and the blp has none
    Now speaking of the gathering i remember when Mia had a bout 20 bus loads down the east coast
    Reifer shows up and the people follow him

  6. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Greene the big difference is BLP acts on the talk whereas the Dems were totally incompetent for most of their 10 years starting with Mr Thompson your star boy and cotinued by Mr Stuart.In my view the worst two PM, s Bsrnados have had so far.Therefore thst is the big difference.

  7. Greene Avatar
    Greene

    man stop trying to gaslight bajans with shiite. stick to the topic you introduced. let me remind you Floyd and long talk and social media in 2020 SGN by election v BLP and long talk and social media. no one and i mean no one has anything on the BLP and long talk and social media. they even hired a propagandist (Charles Jong) to be paid out of govt funds.

  8. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    “Displaying a piece of paper don’t say a ping or a pang. The paper was from accredited universities? And i don’t mean universities which accredit themselves. Lol!”

    @ Cuhdear Bajan

    Why respond to Carson Cadogan? It’s clear he’s an IDIOT.

    Although contributors have PROVEN Mottley did not REQUIRE a LEC at the time she was admitted to the Bar, because of a change in legislation SIGNED by Attorneys General of CARICOM member states in 1984, the yard-fowl keeps pushing the nonsense in this forum on a daily basis.

    When his colleague Mariposa mentioned something about “yardfowl supporters scratching the bottom of the barrel like gutter rats, shame, shame,” perhaps she was also referring to him.

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Mr. Greene

    At the risk of being accused of criticising anything good about the DLP and pretending to be neutral……….could you please explain to me what are the fundamental differences between Mottley hiring Charles Jong and Thompson, Hartley “The King Maker” Henry as principal political advisor……….. BOTH “propagandist paid out of govt funds?”

  9. Greene Avatar
    Greene

    Hartley Henry is now on MAM’s payroll along with Jong

  10. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    Hartley Henry now being on MAM’s payroll (perhaps you meant “govt funds????”), is NOT a difference, but indicative of the ‘effortless’ process crossing between the BLP and DLP ………….. ‘without missing a beat.’

  11. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Artax i blieve Greene thinks he is speaking to bajans with amnesia.As you stated not only Mr Henry but Mr Thompson also had Ms Jennifer Lazlo i believe from the USA when he spoke of crime and violence which backfired on him.The Dems are good at talking a la Mr Sandiford between 1991 and 1994 the economy batting like SOBERS. And like i said before between 2008 and 2018 when Mr Arthur warned them of oncoming danger and they went ahead on a reckless spending spree in my view.Chalk and cheese.

  12. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Artax
    Only an exceptional kool aid drinker will fail to see there is no difference. The whole thing is a monkey show. Best to leave these clowns alone. All they see is B and D. Just read their contributions same old day in day out.
    They brainwashed. Can’t even rebutt an argument. Kool aid drinking clowns drowning in George and Roebuck Streets taking Barbados along with them.

  13. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Who de hell is Charles jong any way
    He is of barbadian soil

  14. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Mr Skinner this poliyical sesson in Barbados nobofy ain, t call your name.Therefore if you have a problem switch to another blog.However i know as soon as Mr Thompson,s or Mr Sandiford, s name is mentioned you would appear 5he so called neutral.Tell us in the USA how many main parties are there? I know of the Democrats and the Republicsns , what about the Uk the Torries and Labour. What about Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana how many main Parties do they have? Each country have two main parties so what is your point again? You are talking pure nonsense and i certainly know you are no neutral.

  15. David Avatar
    David

    @Artax

    Here is another issue the government can be more transparent.

    Moe still absent from the Senate
    This is almost three months that Senator Lucille Moe, the former Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Public Affairs, has been noticeably absent from the Senate.
    She was among four ministers removed from Cabinet when Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced a reshuffle on July 22. The others were Trevor Prescod, George Payne and Edmund Hinkson.
    Moe has been absent from the last four sittings of the Senate which took place on July 29, August 5, September 15 and September 30.
    Got notification
    Reginald Farley, new President of the Senate, told the Sunday Sun he had received notification of her absence. “Senator Moe has been away, so the necessary apologies for absence were indicated. Yesterday (September 30) at the start of the sitting, it was announced that Senator Moore was absent,” he said.
    The Sunday Sun has reached out to both Moe and Mottley, but no response has been forthcoming.
    During her announcement of the changes, the Prime Minister had said: “This is not a case of dismissing anyone. I want to make it clear that I am committed to ensuring that each former member of the Cabinet is utilised in this country in a manner or furtherance of the work of this Government or this nation.”
    (MB)

  16. Greene Avatar
    Greene

    @WS

    quote] Only an exceptional kool aid drinker will fail to see there is no difference. The whole thing is a monkey show. Best to leave these clowns alone. All they see is B and D. Just read their contributions same old day in day out.
    They brainwashed. Can’t even rebutt an argument. Kool aid drinking clowns drowning in George and Roebuck Streets taking Barbados along with them.[unquote

    are you calling me an exceptional kool aid drinker? lol

  17. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Greene
    I was simply stating that Henry the kingmaker was once the strategist and a candidate for the DLP. Now he is a strategist and apparent king maker for the BLP. Now , the said Henry is allegedly going to back on the public’s payroll for the second time. You note the same Bees who were cussing him when he was serving Thompson and the Dees are now praising him for serving Mia and the Bees. This BLPDLP monkey show and in every instance the taxpayers are picking up tabs while being told that the treasury is basically empty.
    You will note that whenever I write ,the kool aid drinkers have one response. They never can defend the blatant hypocrisy.
    I will continue to expose the hypocrisy and indeed stupidity of those who think that Barbados belongs to only Mottley or Depeiza. I have everything the kool aid drinkers have ever written on BU in a special folder. However I refuse to quote them because they are so brilliant that they don’t even remember what they write. One in particular cussed Mia gine and coming and said the most derogatory things about her. Almost every day he comes on BU trying to pretend he is her Defense Chief.
    You note that everybody that Mia discarded suddenly became “lightweights.” So we reach the stage now that even the “ lightweights” still get back picks, once again at the taxpayers expense. They then called Reifer a rookie and novice. They conveniently forgot how many rookies and novices entered parliament recently.
    Now to point out such inconsistencies to the BLPDLP allows them to brand you the dullest bulb in the room or some defender of the decadent DLP.
    Imagine people who cant string two clear sentences together washing their kool aid filled mouths on those who come here for enlightened public discourse. They are clowns.
    They see themselves as the heavy weights on BU. I will continue to expose the hypocrisy of both the BLP and DLP kool aid drinkers on BU. Barbados deserve better and do does BU.
    Who ever the cap fits let them wear it. Like um or lump um. They are clowns that actually make you feel like crying . Not even good clowns.

  18. john2 Avatar
    john2

    WS

    what is wrong with supporting a political party – in bim either b or d? Didnt you supported and ran for the NDP ? what kind of drinker were you then? swank i guess

  19. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    John 2 pay Skinner no mind his role is to distract repeating the dame tired phrases about kool aid drinkerd of which he is one.Nobody mentioned his name but as usual he appears talking about newbies and including Mr 0hillips as a newbie a man that ran several times against Mr Kellman and lost.This was in his rush to defend the statement of Mr Reifer being a newbie along with Ms Moore.The way he speaks you wpuld think he is some political heavyweight not as a former politician who lost his deposit poor fellowAs i stated before you got a problem with the B or D talk in political season tough switch to another blog but as you know you ain, t the blogmaster so a political lightweight like you cannot stop me from posting my views on here.

  20. john2 Avatar
    john2

    gREENE

    i THINK WHEN ws TALKED about cool aid drinker on clowns he was talking about you . hahaaaa

    seriously – note he did not answer you question but ran off a long shifting excuse

  21. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    So he cannot stop you from posting your view on here but he should “switch to another blog”.

    You repeat the same thing over and over
    Nobody called your name
    Lightweight
    Jump out to Defend D’s
    Lost deposit
    Switch to a next blog

    And I repeat what I told you before “Get a new script”.

    You switched from the one with the enemies list and now bearing this new one to death.

  22. Greene Avatar
    Greene

    @WS,

    nota bene. lol

  23. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Lorenzo
    Unlike you I thanked your pal @Enuff for pointing out my oversight. You are still unable to significantly counter any of my analysis. Your refrain is well known on BU. Now you want to tell me which blog to visit. Have you ever contributed one single article to BU? Have you ever written anything remotely in the interest of Barbados? Have you ever offered yourself for public office ? Why don’t you do like me and and reveal yourself so that you can be a “ real man” as you have invited others to be. You can only fire bricks from behind the bush. Mottley is known;. Depeiza is known; Moore is known; Reifer is known. Who knows you? You are constantly telling the Blogmaster who to ban and describing people as “ not the brightest bulb” But you can’t take a lash while you want to tell people what to think; who they do or do not support. Come out from under the rock………come out so that we can all worship at the feet of the heavyweight and mighty know it all – the Great Lorenzo!
    A very pleasant Sunday to you and yours; whomever you are and where ever you live. Enjoy yourself .

  24. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ William

    Well said. There are also those who use four and five pseudonyms, surely a sign of a mental problem. They hide behind bogus names because even they are embarrassed by what they say.

  25. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Political rass meetings in SGN

  26. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Moore in the field engaging with constituents

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/10/10/moore-in-the-field-engaging-with-constituents/

  27. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Hal
    They hate to admit it but BU missed a golden opportunity by encouraging the same nonsense that the Blogmaster himself pretends to oppose. It’s a culture of non-responsibility ,where these jokers can cuss denigrate and insult people while they remain hidden. The excuse is that we should only be interested in what they write and not who they are. I used to send letters to a paper “ overseas”. My very first letter,they contacted me and asked for a picture and proof of address. They never used the picture. How can you come on a respectable journal and mouth off under nine and ten pseudonyms and just run back under a rock and then play you sitting in judgement over people. A pack of shameless frauds. Then they talk about transparency; good governance and the need for integrity. Practice what the hell you preach!

  28. David Avatar
    David

    Steuspe

    >

  29. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Gline Clarke a real political parasite talking about giving a person a job
    Was that an act of kindness or a person trying to buy a vote
    What a low life
    People does not talk of the kind deeds they do for others
    Only low life political parasites of Clarke nature looking for a payback gets into the politics of gutterism when they expectations does not come true
    Clarke you utterances about Floyd have catapulted u to another level of shame and disgust thrown into your face
    Phew dawg

  30. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ William

    When I edited, I never allowed any writers to attack another anonymously. They had to identify themselves IN PRINT or the letter was scrapped. I considered it cowardice. To publish such a letter would be conspiracy.

  31. David Avatar
    David

    Steuspe

    >

  32. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ Lorenzo

    Reading your October 11, 2020 7:20 AM contribution, you’re essentially proving Mr. Skinner’s point of view that we see things only as BLP or DLP, when there aren’t any significant political, philosophical and ideological differences between both political parties. And, constantly reminding him he lost his deposit as a NDP candidate also reinforces his point as well. Mr. Skinner and the NDP tried to make a difference by presenting a new political philosophy and ideology to the electorate, which, unfortunately, they haven’t reached the level of ‘political maturity’ to accept.

    You’re making him the problem, when it’s clear he isn’t. Being rational and reasonable while reading Mr. Skinner’s contributions, you would realize all he’s doing is highlighting the hypocrisy and inconsistencies of BLP and DLP supporters. For example, independent senators voting against policies the previous administration sent to the Senate, were deemed to be disloyal and unpatriotic by certain DLP supporters on BU. Independent senators voting against policies under this current BLP administration, are now seen by the same supporters, as not having the interest of people at heart.

    Then, there are those individuals in particular, who hide behind computers, using their real names to spew their angry vitriol at other contributors. They are now labeling as intelligent, the same people they once told to “grow up,” for previously posting partisan nonsense.

    Look at how they’re now turning the by-election into videos about over grown bush, a community centre that remained unfinished under both administrations, who gave a job to whom….. and have gone as far as to reintroduce the ‘warmed over,’ irrelevant nonsense about Mottley and a LEC.

    Ironically, the only progressive policies for St. George North are coming from a ‘THIRD PARTY,’ Solutions Barbados.

  33. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    John 2,

    ????????????

  34. john2 Avatar
    john2

    Art
    You really feel thing would have been much different under a NDP government?

  35. john2 Avatar
    john2

    curious to what you would say about the maturity of the electora in place like the usa england and canada.

  36. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Guilty as Hell
    The letters LEC still sends the blp apologist falling over themselves to explain away why Mia cannot produce the LEC which she promised on Parliament floor
    Guilty as hell reason why the subject cannot be put to rest in the minds of those who demands transparency and honesty
    Laws can be ass…..holes and can be changed to benefit the privileged and upper echelon of a society
    While the rest of society are expected to tow the line

    ########guiltyashelll

  37. Pachamama Avatar
    Pachamama

    And maybe, just maybe, the speechwriters for all the people in Westminster should demand that everyone for whom they work should let the public know that they are the authors of the words being mouthed.

    Maybe just maybe all the ghost writers on Mars should identify themselves and prevent their ideas from being appropriated by others, just maybe.

    Maybe, just maybe, all the marketing gurus working behind the scenes to create all manner of ideas which influence us all, to no limit, should identify themselves.

    Maybe, just maybe, every fucking body who has influenced any of our ideas, from birth to death, should to cited.

    Need we go on!

    There is something about the elevation of small mindedness unique to the Bajan personality, especially those getting up in age, which invites loathing.

  38. john2 Avatar
    john2

    David

    Seems like you have a couple that wan to take over you blog and set their rules.

    Maybe you should help them to go start heir own

  39. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Poor Gazzerts cannot help jumping on bandwagons.All you say it boting new script i never sere uou bring anything to BU but wishing people a good day snd 5jen insulting some trying to bre funny Why don, t you tell your pal Waru she boring and got the same script tepeating the same nonsense every day about corrupt lawyers and politicians and about cow and bizzy that would be a start but you ain, t got the balls to do so therefore unless your name changed to William Skinner take a flying leap bandwsgon hopper.This is my only response to you.

  40. john2 Avatar
    john2

    or invite them to use the nation or BT comments sections etc

  41. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    John 2,

    Took a moment to digest your last toss in my direction and all I can say is that I actually hope you are a coop dweller because the alternative, that you think you made a valid argument is even more alarming.

  42. john2 Avatar
    john2

    and who does the esteemed editor support the most on BU? some one that cuss/talk bad etc from the pm af bim down under what name……………MARIPOSA

  43. Carson C Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C Cadogan

    Mariposa 10.28 AM

    Well said.

  44. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Just maybe ..just maybe for once the truth should be told
    Today 2020 has invited all and sundry to be receptive of truth
    Lies told by writers of history has come falling to down with big noises heard around the world
    The universe is the advent of new birth ushering words of truth and there is no way getting around
    We can decided to hold on to the pass or let the new birth of the universe decide for us which path we must take

    ######truthbetold

  45. Carson C. Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C. Cadogan

    Mariposa

    Keep up your good work.

  46. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Just maybe ..just maybe for once the truth should be told
    Today 2020 has invited all and sundry to be receptive of truth
    Lies told by writers of history has come falling to the ground with big noises heard around the world
    The universe is in the advent of new birth ushering words of truth and there is no way getting around
    We can decided to hold on to the pass or let the new birth of the universe decide for us which path we must take

    ######truthbetold

  47. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ john2

    I often wonder why we adore in using the USA, UK and Canada as examples, when there are significant differences between their ‘political cultures’ and ours?

  48. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    I, like William Skinner, am tired of the BDLP circus. I believe we must aim higher. Still, if I am forced to choose I would back Mottley and keep watching her closely, because the last DLP administration was the worst we ever had. Floyd Reifer has committed the unforgivable sin of allowing the rejects into his campaign. He is now one with them and no longer worthy.

    What is the most frustrating is that Grenville Phillips has the best ideas for the practical empowerment of the people and I believe he would actually follow up if elected. He was honest when he said he could not afford to do so without an MP’s salary. That was both frank and understandable.

    But…. I still have serious issues with his mentality and the depth of his understanding of our deficiencies.

    As for the others – who else is running again?

  49. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Carson truth is bitter and unacceptable by many
    However the few who asked for the truth to be known are far and few in the fold
    Never stop seeking truth because of those who rather light a candle and hid it under a bushel
    The LEC issue would continue to be a thorn in the side of the blp operatives because of the the engineers of the politics behind the changing the law to suffice one of their own

  50. Pachamama Avatar
    Pachamama

    We do not understand why there has to be any moniker or name in the first place.

    Why do people with the names of their slave masters can continue to make such boldface claims, as if by some rightness.

    Sometimes even traditional media deploy editorial judgement to publish articles protecting the authors names especially in sensitive matters. They may say a “source”.

    Are the same assholes behind this backwardness willing to tell the New York Times that every source must be name.

    On what basis do these people have to bring this rasssoooul to bloggers? Can they approach the international media to tell them that every piece of information must be from a named source?

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