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Election Day in St. George North

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Today the electorate of St. George North will vote for a member of parliament to fill the vacancy created by the ‘retirement’ of Gline Clarke. The blogmaster’s assessment is that it will be a straight contest between Floyd Reifer (DLP) and Toni Moore (BLP). Of the so-called third parties Grenville Phillips should retain third option in the number count. We can debate if Barbadians are ready for a third party or is this a case of the quality of the options presented. The blogmaster respectfully suggest the latter.

The result of the election will answer a few questions for political pundits.

  • Has the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) regain its standing as the credible alternative in the eyes of voters?
  • Despite managing the affairs of state in the most challenging period post independence, will the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) be able to convince the SGN electorate that it is the most competent to govern at this time?
  • Will Grenville Phillips increase his penetration of support in the constituency to forge the way for third parties in the future?
  • How large will the protest vote be which has been fomenting in a climate of austerity for the last 3 years?
  • Has the last 90 days of campaigning confirm the urgent need for electoral reform in Barbados?

So far by-election activities has been largely peaceful in keeping with Bajan tradition. Let us continue to make the country proud by delivering an uneventful event. The blogmaster’s vote will be cast for David Walrond, the agriculturist and community practitioner.

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895 responses to “Election Day in St. George North”

  1. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Only the very ignorant will hold pagentry to remove the bain of their ancestors and their own continued colonization and expect intelligent people to have any respect for or trust any of them with their small minds and lack of any self respect and disrespect of ancestral honor.

  2. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    But then again didnt Mia remove the bones of a slave that were placed a barbados slave grave for barbados history and transported the remains to another country
    Where was the respect shown from her for our people our ancestors and our history
    Yesterday farce of a removal was another well organized smoke and mirror plan with an absolute monarchy version of pomp and pageantry heaped on Nelson

  3. David Avatar
    David

    There is nothing wrong with a man referring to young botsies as trebling. The blogmaster loves to admire a trembling botsy from time to time.

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  4. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    David there u go
    Confession is good for the soul
    I guess u might say as long as u dont touch them trembling botsys

  5. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @WURA

    “Only the very ignorant will hold pagentry to remove the bain of their ancestors and their own continued colonization and expect intelligent people to have any respect for or trust any of them with their small minds and lack of any self respect and disrespect of ancestral honor.“ (Quote)

    Are you suggesting that the Black government made more fuss about pulling down Nelson than the white racists made when they put the vagabond up ?
    Oh my…,..have to keep the white Bajans happy you know. The damn piece of iron should be in the Careenage.
    Peace.

  6. David Avatar
    David

    @ac

    The problem you have is that Walter and the blogmaster will not be able to observe your trembling botsy because is it only useful to test a mason’s Spirit Level..LOL

  7. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Walter,

    I am not fooled. My great grandmother, great aunts, aunts and uncle all lived and in the case of my uncle live in the USA. They managed to succeed and indeed sent remittances and barrels aplenty to their families. But when my father was fixing to emigrate there,my great grandmother told him under no cicumstances should he do so. He remained here and has had a very good life. My mother went to England, hated it and returned early. Financially secure and comfortable she is also.

    I have and had many cousins who lived and live in England, America AND Canada. I know what gives.

    And really, I cannot imagine living anywhere but here and feeling at home.

    I speak not of the majority of overseas Bajans who I know love Barbados and Barbadians but of those who spend their days on BU trying to convince us that we have missed the luxury liner to heaven because we couldn’t make the cut.

    Bullshit!

  8. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    I found the ceremony and the removal was tantamount to trying to have both faces of the coin on one side.

    Silly me here trying to decide if it was a removal, a honor or a honorable removal.

    I will wait and see where he actually pops up again before deciding.

  9. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    William Skinner,

    Your exoerience on BU is seen through your eyes. I can only speak of the effect some of the overseas contributors have on me. I guess since it does not apply to you as an overseas Barbadian, it is not felt by you. I am well aware that Lorenzo often speaks about those “who do not live bout here” as though they should not comment. I have not done so. I only ask that they keep it in perspective. That comment by Lorenzo bothers you. You speak about it incessantly.

    As so you and the blog master – you two are always trading barbs. I do not know where that began.

    BUT…just this weekend WURA informed me that I am living in a mirage for thinking that my good life is possible in Barbados. So she, being overseas, can tell me about my experience here. And don’t get me started on Baje, who never forgets to mention our 2×3 size as though it renders us brain dead. Why just yesterday he suggested that it prevents us from detecting PLT’s deceptions!

    But… Hal Austin is retired and has more time than Baje to inform us about his friend who stays avoids stay-at-home Bajans and his understanding her position. In one fell swoop we are ALL relegated to the dump heap of undesirables who should be avoided like the plague because we suffer from some Bajan condition.

    So you can talk your talk or shut up as you please. And I will talk my talk and you will NOT shut me up by deciding for me what is worthy of ventilation. No man has managed in person. Imagine how that goes in cyberspace!

    Nothing gets solved that way. No house is clean when dust is swept under the carpet.

    If overseas Bajans truly have our best interests at heart they should start by building us up with encouragement and constructive ideas not tearing us down with a daily barrage of insults.

    Not that anything you guys say makes me feel bad about myself or Barbados. It just makes me want to tell you your life stories as you tell us ours.

  10. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Walter
    Out of sheer respect for you I would get back into this topic only briefly. I have intentionally refrained from informing these jokers on BU about my involvement in the community and cultural life of the state in which I currently abide.
    You are highly respected and known for encouraging and advising people to study and improve themselves. You have never refused to offer good advice. Both you and I remain involved in the community and have worked together. So you can see why I allow these empty vessels to keep noise. Most of them have never been involved in anything in Barbados or anywhere else! The reason you Hal and myself can write our names is , once you have a track record ,you can stand up to scrutiny. These party hacks of the Democratic Labour Party and the Barbados Labour Party dare not reveal themselves because they will be eaten raw.
    Most of them don’t know that you had one of the most if not the most popular call in radio shows donkey years ago. They know nothing about your genuine political efforts to better Barbados. They know nothing about Hal Austin as a young black militant sitting at the feet of great Pan Africanists such as Comrade Leroy Harewood. They know nothing about my fight with Comrade Glenroy Straughn on behalf of beach vendors.
    They know nothing about how you were probably professionally victimized because of the political/ social structure of our Barbadian community.
    Your post is perhaps the clearest and I must say that you chose to respond in a polite and restrained manner. I saw them refer to Hal’s wife whom they don’t know in a disrespectful manner. And that is their level. He unfortunately gets into it with them. I have opted to ignore their crap about “ overseas Bajans” and who live “ bout here “.
    I hope your post finally buries this nonsense about “overseas”and “live there Bajans.” It’s pure crap on both sides. Our country deserves to be critically analyzed – that is a productive tool for improvement. However , if my people are to bend over to politicians because they get their garbage picked up; see a new bus or get water once in three weeks, I am pissed off. In the 50s and 60s these basic things were in place. If you can find twenty million to give consultants and keep them when they are no longer useful, I have a right to be pissed off when black workers cannot get severance or national insurance. And when the Democratic Labour Party mismanaged the country , I was pissed off went down there and voted against their stupidity.
    I am a Bajan wherever I living and I don’t have to prove that or explain that to a pack of brothers and sisters who believe that BLPDLP have some divine right to screw up our country. Love your party but put your country first and MEAN it.
    @ Donna
    I genuinely enjoy your balanced submissions. I’m also a very avid gardener and you’ve taught me quite a bit. Keep up the good work it’s very gratifying and keeps one fit mentally and physically.

  11. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    WURA,

    Systemic racism is present in Barbados as it is worldwide. It needs to be addressed.

    But to say our experience of it is worse than in America etc. is simply not true.

    I don’t wake up worrying about it and neither do most Bajans, I am sure. In fact, if I don’t come on BU, it would probably slip my mind because it is not an in your face experience for the most part and indeed my son has no concept of it at his age.

    We need to have the conversations on a national level in order to move forward. But we must not blow it out of proportion. We have come a long way. With reasoned thought, discussions and activism we will go further.

    Steady she goes!

  12. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Dullard,

    Lol. That one was for you.

  13. David Avatar
    David

    @William

    The blogmaster is interested in knowing how do you know what anonymous commenters do. People from all walked of life post to BU, the blogmaster is fortunate to know many of them. They contribute ok? Make you point, blow your trumpet without swiping like blind elder.

  14. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Donna
    “ So you can talk your talk or shut up as you please. And I will talk my talk and you will NOT shut me up by deciding for me what is worthy of ventilation. No man has managed in person. Imagine how that goes in cyberspace!”

    I have never tried to shut up you . That’s not in my DNA. If my post gave that impression, I sincerely apologise.’
    Thanks.

  15. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “But to say our experience of it is worse than in America etc. is simply not true”

    yes it’s worse, because the US with all it’s faults has OPEN FORUMS TO ADDRESS AND CONFRONT SYSTEMIC RACISM, and SEEK SOLUTIONS….so where is yours, yall don’t even want to confront or speak about it openly on an ANONYMOUS BLOG…just like ya don’t want to confront and openly expose the leaders for the thefts of BILLIONS OF YOUR TAXE DOLLARS AND PENSION FUND…

    so stop with the covering up already, ya don’t have a leg to stand on, especially if you continue to ignore what’s right in front of and then 10 years from now realize that RACISM HAS GOTTEN EVEN WORSE and suddenly your son is impacted…the next racists to be invited to the island by corrupt governments may have other agendas…

    ….ignoring things in the …it’s not so bad Bajan way…will not make it go away….

  16. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ William

    A few weeks ago, an elderly but fit Barbadian man, aged 101, went to the hospital. He was kept waiting for over four hours in A&E. In fact, I had to call someone to get him seen to.
    When the porter went to pick him up in his wheel-chair, his first remarks – to an elderly man – was “…you got contacts, man. You know somebody”.
    He was sent to the war and one of his daughters, calling from Canada, was drowned out in her conversation by people on the ward – doctors and nurses laughing and laughing. She had to ask the doctor if they were having a party.
    Sadly, the man died, whose mother died at 103 for medical negligence. Was it the level of poor treatment? In any other society a fit, elderly man, fully in control of his faculties, would have been praised by that porter. It is not the first time.
    On another occasion someone I know took in with heart problem in Barbados and went in to hospital; while there he was regularly checked upon by a local doctor and all the hospital doctors wanted to know was how come he knew the doctor who was checking on his welfare.
    Must we also ignore the obvious gaps in our governance? A police officer who shot and killed his neighbour years ago and is still out on bail with no date set for a trial? A leading businessman being charged with drug offences being released by the DPP in the public interest? How did the DPP define public interest?
    How about the wealthy white man who shot his son and was then freed by the Guyana-born DPP? What about the white lawyer who, along with his son, beat up a little black boy for it appeared walking in their street?
    All these and more took place under both DLP and BLP governments. How about the long-standing civil case between the late Trevor ‘Job’ Clarke and the Nation? It is a failed system; a failed state; sentimental hogwash and irrational whataboutism do not make these wrongs right.
    On BU, when one talks about chaos in our institutions, some say we do not know what we are talking about or we are unpatriotic.
    @William, I suggest you do not take as fact personal things said on BU. Often things said to get cheap laughs become ‘facts’.

  17. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @Wuru it pains me to say you are right. In the UK we have race relations laws and hate speech is a criminal offence. We also regulate cyber offences. Things are exposed because they are challenged.

  18. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    I remember Afra fought for many years to expose corruption in TT and across the Caribbean, he fought battles that Bajans will outright not get off their asses to fightand would fight down any black person like themselves who tried, he had to do so even with FOIA available, not because of anything other than that the players are wickedly corrupt, spitefully vicious and have no plans to stop….but he prevailed and now not only TT, but also the corrupt clowns across the Caribbean are well known as corrrupt ACROSS THE GLOBE…..of course helped with the Panama, Paradise and Fincen Papers…

    so, in relief, the cover up artists, trolls and deniers CAN’T DENY LONGER.

  19. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “Are you suggesting that the Black government made more fuss about pulling down Nelson than the white racists made when they put the vagabond up ?”

    The ignorant go nowhere haunted house jokers, always making a mockery of our ancestors and our own experiences with dirty racists in Barbados, am sure they were planning to make an international splash with that disrespectful shite pagentry, making video and sending it everywhere , but racist sandy lane put paid to that scam when they couldn’t help but be racist to a Black guest………………now they are so famous everywhere as small island racists and their black enablers…

  20. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “@Wuru it pains me to say you are right.”

  21. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    How apt is the saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”? Mariposa is using Piece’s words to belittle WB while Piece is her fiercest critic on BU.

    Someone please send an SOS to Piece

  22. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    Once a fraud, always a fraud. This is what I wrote: “@Wuru it pains me to say you are right. In the UK we have race relations laws and hate speech is a criminal offence. We also regulate cyber offences. Things are exposed because they are challenged.”

  23. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Steupse! Fat lot of good that does you! Does it get you a bed on the COVID ward??????

    You guys can talk your shit! Time was when a black face could not enter Q.C. My black ass went to Q .C. and came out unscathed. Any matters were dealt with without even bringing in my parents. I dealt with them MYSELF. PIECE OF CAKE!

    As for hate speech being outlawed in England. Let me say that nobody I know has suffered any hate speech in Barbados. I have never been insulted, threatened or called a n**ger in Barbados by any white person. Never felt afraid to assert myself. Never afraid to speak my mind. Never been intimidated. Never felt uncomfortable. No need to outlaw it. You need that in England.

    Now be off!

  24. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    As I see it, the ceremony yesterday had nothing whatsoever to do with honouring Nelson. It was symbolic of an embrace of our African heritage, a remembrance of the suffering of our ancestors, a marking of a turning point in the way we view ourselves and and a reframing of our history.

    Steupse!

  25. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    @ac

    The problem you have is that Walter and the blogmaster will not be able to observe your trembling botsy because is it only useful to test a mason’s Spirit Level..LOL
    Xxxccccccc
    David funny but not a very good or truthful observation

  26. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “So she, being overseas, can tell me about my experience here.”

    I can tell you a hell of a lot more than that, but have decided within the last few months to reserve information for other inputs.

    “If overseas Bajans truly have our best interests at heart they should start by building us up with encouragement and constructive ideas not tearing us down with a daily barrage of insults.”.

    we have your best interests at heart but draw the line at ALLOWING YOU TO HIDE THINGS AND PRETEND ALL IS OK …when those of us who know more than you….and you live on the island….know it’s not true….and we also know that it all has to be CRITICALLY ANALYZED AND EXPOSED…so that the requisite changes could be introduced….no one is doing it for you Donna, you’re not innocent and the innocent cannot speak for or defend themselves, it’s obvious you are of no use to those who have their basic human rights violated on a daily basis through your corrupt court system and other means….

    so suck it up and BRACE YASELF..

    we’ve been agitating for years to have that racist, dispicable statute removed, we know who was there with us…

  27. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ Donna November 17, 2020 9:27 AM

    It can be agreed that there is NO institutionalized racism in Barbados.

    But you are still left to ‘answer’ the conundrum where the vast amount of economic wealth and the control of resources are in the hands of a tiny minority which is mainly NOT black in a country where over 90 % of the population is of African descent.

    Would you call it a form of Economic apartheid along racial lines?

    Just remember those who pay the (piper) politicians call all the tunes.

  28. David Avatar
    David

    @Miller

    We agree a 1 or 2% (minority population) control the wealth in the country. How did this come about in your opinion?

  29. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    SargeantNovember 17, 2020 9:23 AM

    How apt is the saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”? Mariposa is using Piece’s words to belittle WB while Piece is her fiercest critic on BU.

    Someone please send an SOS to Piece
    xxxxccc
    Walter belittle himself when he tried to explain the issue away by calling me a liar instead of ignoring
    Then as if he wasn’t satisfied with his earlier response to the issue when i made mention of myself being elderly he unleashed a host of barrage attacks against me then goes on to say he doesnt know me which all put together shows his capability of being revengeful and calculated with his untruths but can make attacks against my character
    Earlier i also send a message into my comments of saying i did not care to engage further with the issue
    However for Walter that was not enough as he hoot and hollered about me calling me a liar based on twisted comments posted by ac which all assumed to be Mariposa
    For what it is worth technology has not given as yet the technical know how with exact precision to know who is the person sitting behind the computer
    Having an IP address only verify that the computer belongs to a specfic individual but cannot verify who writes or is sitting at any time behind the computer
    As for Walter his name is not sitting in the hall of shame along with the perverts

  30. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Miller,

    It is a situation that needs to be addressed. But I would venture to say that progress has been made and will continue to be made. We do not live in the abject poverty of the 1930 s, do we?

    WURA,

    What do you know about me and what I have done and do for Barbados??

    Steupse! Be off do! Talk yuh shite talk! You do not fool me.

  31. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Mira Ha, Ha Hal…

    Once a fraud, always a fraud.

    wonder what gets into some of you with ya cover up DNA….it has been less that 2 weeks that a well known recording artist exposed sandy lane for barefaced, in your face racist….it has been exposed around the globe, but here is Donna with her tinny voice trying to call the dude a liar….because to deny racism and claiming it can stay that way, is thisclose to mental illnes……….and like someone will pay attention to her…..so knowing not that she knows not…what about all the people who have COMPLAINED for decades of racist practices in the racist hotel industry, in racist stores, nightclubs and restaurants…..none of which can be refuted, but you believe you’re on some mission….well i will tell ya now, it will never work, you don’t have that level of awareness, consciousness nor power…to deter people who know much better.

  32. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    How can someone admit there is systemic racism in Barbados, then deny there is institutionalised racism? How does one define the two? What does it mean to say I have never been called a nigg– then admit there is systemic racism. Does systemic racism exist without name calling?Is name calling the only way of expressing racism?

  33. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ Donna November 17, 2020 9:58 AM
    “It is a situation that needs to be addressed. But I would venture to say that progress has been made and will continue to be made. We do not live in the abject poverty of the 1930 s, do we?”
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Neither does the wider world including Europe and America.

    There were more black business owners in the 1930’s (and up to the 1970’s) than there are today.

    Who do you think sent their children of colour’ to HC, QC and universities in the UK other than the ‘black’ shopkeepers and other ‘coloured’ business people?

    There will be no emancipation of the black race unless the recommendations and principles of Marcus Mosiah Garvey are followed and implemented.

  34. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Miller…Donna is being downright hypocritical…i know for a fact that many people on the island ARE MENTALLY INCAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING RACISM AGAINST THEMSELVES…..so i won’t be surprised if that is the case here or she just doesn’t interact with minorities, tourists or the uppity nigas in the parliament and in that circle who believe they are not black but near white with pedigree….the usual stupid shit……but to openly lie that there is no institutionalized racism on the island is taking the pretense of not knowing way too far…

    we had blogs and blogs about racism in Barbaodos, i had to take a direct aim at dried up old ugly bizzy when Fruendel called Barbados the safest or most successful Black country in the world or some such nonsense and bizzy wanted to kill Fruedel for saying that, he came out with his wrinkled ass self saying that’s not true that Barbados is not a Black country with his stink minority self……..in essence, saying that Donna’s Black ass don’t even exist in his grand scheme of things in Barba dos…other than to ROB IT…..and there are so many instances of racism that one time i had to tell this frothy repulsive sow, i would spit in your racist ass face, just test me…

    but, somehow in her muddled mind, none of that is racism, she will find some 2 dollar word to justify for us what it really was…

    it took me 8 years to make people understand that the majority population is BLACK numbering give or take 260,000 and the minority.population, the nobody bizzys, cows etc, number less than 8,000….the people didn’t even know that, all you have to do to hide information from them, is put it in a book, then there were those on here convincing bajans that they were the minorities and the tiefing minorities were the majority population…it took me years to get that right in thousands of mentally weak people’s minds…

    Donna …ya are a light weight..

  35. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    And you are a bloody mad ass woman. WHERE did I say there is no racism in Barbados??? I said it is not in your face, I said no WHITE MAN has made me feel uncomfortable. It is usually the mentally enslaved black ones. That calls for a different approach.

    Look, I am done with your mad ass. It is pointless to argue with a mad woman.

  36. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Always be careful what you wish for, deceive to get, lie to get……there they go abegging…and begging for the tiefing, criminal corrupt minority private sector too…..TIEF NOT, WANT NOT…

    https://www.nationnews.com/2020/11/17/mottley-calls-debt-relief-extended/

    Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley joined the call for debt relief to be extended beyond the poorest countries to middle-income countries.

  37. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “I said it is not in your face, I said no WHITE MAN has made me feel uncomfortable. ”

    yes it’s in your face and you keep MAKING THIS ONLY ABOUT YOU…ya sound like the dude in US that swore that the cops weren’t racist and he had such a good relationshiop with them, until that day that something happened and he approached one to talk to him and the racist cop pulled his gun and finished him off…

    there are over 260,000 people on the island, everything is not about you, ya are not alone on the 2×3…..yet am the mad one….you don’t get to decide how serious racism is when you claim it never touched you, how would you know if you nevrer experienced it or saw someone being mentally impacted…but it has TOUCHED AND DAMAGED THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS ON THE ISLAND GENERATIONALLY. right where you are living and you know nothing about that, but want to decide how serious something you never saw is, and racism should be left alone because you say so….yet am the mad one…….so maybe it’s time for you to read and learn on this particular topic..

  38. bajanfreeparty Avatar
    bajanfreeparty

    once again the Polls are wrong!

  39. bajanfreeparty Avatar
    bajanfreeparty

  40. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @WB
    I have a healthy respect for some bloggers here. They play a good game of hide and seek. When you have said your piece and think it is over, they pop up with “Tag you are it” and the game begins again.
    (I might have mixed up two games 🙂 )

    Anyhow, don’t get drag in again. Admire their enticing and seductive dance, but ignore.

  41. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    A question…
    Is it a matter of perspectives?
    Are overseas Bajans the lobsters, who from their experience overseas, know it is a pot of boiling water?

    Have the locals been immersed so long and gotten so comfortable that they are have accepted the increase in temperature?

    I suspect that both groups love their country, even though their perceptions of the situation are different.

  42. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ David

    In my opinion, the DLP ran the best campaign. I also believe both DEM and the BLP brought “back the old faces” for the wrong reasons. However, perhaps the best approach to dealing with party stalwarts, is to utilize their individual expertise and skills for the rebuilding process and to guide the the younger, inexperienced politicians.

    In the 2008 general elections, there was a large ‘swing’ against the BLP. Of the 8,542 St. George North constituents eligible to vote, 4,756 (55.68%) went to the polling stations. Gline Clarke was able to gain 3,309 (69.58%) votes, while ‘home town boy,’ Colin Spencer received 1,447 (30.42%).

    9,041 were eligible to vote in the 2013 general elections and 5,920 (65.48%) voted, with 3,508 (59.47%) votes going to Gline Clarke and 2,391 (40.53%) to Jepter Ince.

    Candidates from four (4) political parties contested the ‘seat’ in 2018. The 5,912 votes cast were distributed as follows: Clarke (BLP) = 4,774 (80.84%); Ince (DLP), 745 (12.60%); Grenville Phillips II (Solutions Barbados), 264 (4.47%) and Everton Holligan (UPP), 124 (2.10%). The results clearly indicated there was a ‘massive swing’ against the DLP. perhaps as a result of the electorate’s mood against that political party and obviously, several unhappy DEMS decided not to vote.

    The by-election results were interesting in that, from a voters’ list of 9,849, only 4,748 (48.21%) people voted. Toni Moore received 3,154 (66.43%). Floyd Reifer = 1,327 (27.95%), Mr. Phillips II = 95 (2%) votes, while Ambrose Grosvenor (UPP), David Waldron (PdP) and Alex Mitchell (BFP) received 70 (1.47%), 80 (1.68%) and 10 (0.21%) respectively.

    Based on the voting history of St. George North, I’m trying the understand how the by-election results could be used as a benchmark to compare with the 2018 general elections results and determine BLP supporters voted for Reifer, or the DLP made ‘in roads’ into the constituency, especially when one takes into consideration 5,101 (51.79%) of the electorate did not vote?

    Although voter turn-out was low, don’t you think this by-election only proved the DLP recaptured some of its base?

    Additionally, if we’re suggesting the people of St. George North would rather stick with a party ‘through thick and thin,’ than vote for ‘new faces,’ then, until May 24, 2018, the same argument holds true for the people of St. John and St. Lucy.

  43. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    The increase/decrease for the two parties from2018 to 2020 was about 15%. Some insight into that +/- move would be useful.

    Last paragraph
    I think you have to rule out St Lucy since, unlike SGN, the one party stranglehold was broken in 2018. This may apply to St John also.

  44. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    When did I say racism should be left alone? Cut and paste please!

    Steupse! It like it send you crazy up there where you are.

    Now you are going to tell me whom I mix with and whom I know and how many Bajans I know. I speak to numerous Bajans of all colours and social standings as I walk around Barbados. I do not even have to know them to engage. The shopkeeper, the taxi man, the vendor, the person in front of me in the supermarket line, the luncher sitting in the park, on the beach.
    Anybody and everybody! We talk about life and issues. It is my thing. SMH.

    As for the “people in the news” I know many of them. Have for years. Don’t hang out with them but we know each other. Not my scene but they are not monsters. Wuh I even know the woman who was planning the “gathering”.

    Speaking about my uselessness, I had occasion to call Mia’s main woman, Pat Parris on the behalf of a young man who was having difficulties at home and to whom Mia had made a promise at a Prince Trust graduation ceremony. She was extremely pleasant and she came through, the young man entered a training programme and would have been on another programme up your way if it hadn’t been for COVID.

    You can stay there tearing your hair out. Me? I believe there is a better way than yours.

  45. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    I am no lobster and no pot boils for me. The reality is that the remnants of the slave system remain. The process of dismantling them is ongoing.

    In the meantime, life can still be beautiful. A million times more beautiful than it was for our ancestors. Most Bajans I know understand the process.

    Anyone who expects perfection will indeed be miserable.

    Running around angry and raging does nothing to improve the situation.

    Steady she goes!

  46. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    No matter which way you twist it.

  47. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Walter Blackman
    November 14, 2020 11:29 PM

    “Mariposa,
    You forget that we have a blogmaster.”

    David
    November 17, 2020 6:30 AM

    “There is nothing wrong with a man referring to young botsies as tre(m)bling. The blogmaster loves to admire a trembling botsy from time to time.

    David
    November 17, 2020 7:19 AM

    “@ac
    The problem you have is that Walter and the blogmaster will not be able to observe your trembling botsy because (it is) only useful to test a mason’s Spirit Level..LOL

    David,
    You have me giggling. Good entertainment is an expensive commodity, so I thoroughly enjoy it when it is free.

    The most endearing characteristic of Combermerians is that they love to extract a laugh from whatever situation they find themselves in. They do not take themselves or life too seriously.

    I know that in doing so I am acting “ultra vires” (beyond my authority), but in case you did not go to Combermere, I hereby confer on you the title of “Honorary Combermerian”.

    You are the second recipient of this honour. The first was Andrew Pilgrim, QC.

    By the way, you are very good at what you do. Keep up the excellent work.

  48. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    I see now that your last paragraph was correctly stated but it read something like this.. “He was a good man until he turned bad”. Kind of claiming both sides.

  49. David Avatar
    David

    @Walter

    I accept your ‘anointment’ with all the humility and in the true esprit de corp of a Combermerian shout out – Up and on!

    LOL

  50. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “The process of dismantling them is ongoing.”

    so who do you know in Barbados dismantling racism aside from those of us who have spent many years on various blogs exposing it?

    “Now you are going to tell me whom I mix with and whom I know and how many Bajans I know. ”

    am telling you that you have no clue what you are speaking about, youi admitted that you have never had any brushes with racism and no one close to you have either….so you are not exactly the authority on racism in Barbados and should really not be asserting what should and should not be done about it, since in your mind…IT DOES NOT EXIST…..although everyone else knows that it does…

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