Is Guy the Guy?
Barbados Underground posted a view on May 22 in the blog Is Guy Hewitt the Way, Truth and Light for the DLP. On June 2 the goodly Reverend Guy Hewitt in a turnabout from a couple weeks earlier declared his interest to challenge Verla De Peiza for the presidency of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
This is an interesting development for many reasons. At the top of the list – two years from a constitutionally due general election the DLP should have its slate of candidates available to the public to take advantage of the little time available to sell an alternative message. Ardent political supporters will vote for the colours. What about members of the electorate who want to be given the opportunity to process what the DLP candidates have to offer? We have allowed our political parties to take the vote from citizens for granted.
We will not agree on every issue. But let us respect those differences and respect one another. Let us recognize that we do not serve an ideology or a political party; we serve the people.
John Lynch
The DLP is led by Verla De Peiza, a lawyer who has managed to retain the leadership of the DLP for 3 years at a difficult time. According to political talking heads Peter Wickham and George Belle, Hewitt does not have a ghost of a chance of winning and by presenting himself at this eleventh hour, he is essentially making himself a nuisance to the process at a time the party should be advancing its preparation for the 2023 general election. That said, the process to elect the president of the DLP is democratic and unless the Reverend withdraws before the vote, it presents another interesting development on the political landscape of Barbados.
The blogmaster has followed Guy Hewitt’s journey from the early 2000s when he was a junior priest at Christ Church Anglican Church- never one to mince words he has always articulated his messages with panache and of late his social and political missives have infused the political mill with fodder worthy of commentary.
The Reverend throwing his hat in the ring raises a couple of imponderables. Will the DLP apparatus seriously elect a political neophyte to lead the party at this juncture of its resurrection post 2018? How would electing a priest as President of the party be perceived by the electorate? There is the perception ‘politics’ is a blood sport. Reverend Guy Hewitt is a man whose primary role as a priest some will argue diametrically conflicts with that of a politician.
The local landscape is crying out for a new kind of politics. Political apathy in the general population continues to rise especially in the youth segment. The upside for the DLP is that challenger Reverend Hewitt brings an effusive personality to the political equation in stark contrast to the incumbent. Is it the difference maker that will get him elected? At the bare minimum it may be infectious.
Source: Nation
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Wait David you seem to be rather fixated with Hewitt
He hasn’t done or said nothing that is relevant to the betterment of the country and people
Yet more articles in less than a week about Guy than have been uploaded on BU about this incompetent govt
But let me say this at the rate barbadians are suffering under this govt with high taxation
It won’t take much to beat this govt
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Did u read the recent embarrassing story one which places a govt who ushers hot and sweaty policies and garners no results
I am speaking about Harrison Cave new management Chukka who made all these glorious promises after govt handed them the cave on a golden platter and has delivered nothing by way of investment progress
And you up in here talking about Guy Hewitt
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Guy spins a wondrous tale, but our issues with education did not begin in 2018. If Edutech was around year 2000, then the intervening years should have moved us towards a remedy. Add Covid-19 to the mix and you see that education can be buffeted by winds that are outside of our control.
His article should be fairly titled “History of BDLP failing children”. His tale of woe is incomplete.
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So, all Guy has to brag about is the usual political talking points of “free secondary education, the Barbados Community College (BCC) and UWI Cave Hill Campus.”
He has essentially admitted the Democratic Labour Party HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING for education since the 1960s.
And, he has also implied Ronald Jones was an abysmal failure as Minister of Education.
These guy(s) are always referring to Barrow and his ‘vision,’ which clearly indicates they do have a vision of their own. I won’t be surprised they don’t mention something about independence, NIS and NHC.
It also demonstrates they believe this tired, over used strategy from the 1970s will win them the elections.
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@Artax
One has to imagine his first Herculean task is to replace Verla which means his messaging has to be two fold, to feed his national brand but more important is the internal party message; to the people he wants to vote him president. Most of them will argue the DLP is the party of Errol Barrow. It is no different to what politicians generally do at election time, promise x but have to deliver Y because of an obligation to those in the shadow they have to serve because of campaign financing ties.
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The DLP, the party of overflowing sewers, rotten sewage treatment plants, corruption, money laundering, the party that confirms all the racist prejudices of the North, is dead. Mr Hewitt, a typical DLP grandee, won´t save this syndicate.
Time for our Most Honourable Prime Minister to prepare mass dismissals for all civil servants with DLP party papers on suspicion of treason! It is time to dismantle all monuments in honour of the megalomaniac Barrow. True anti-racists know full well that it was not only Nelson who was a promoter of slavery. They also know that Barrow drove many black families to economic ruin through his overhasty and economically totally nonsensical declaration of independence. Only the exalted caste of DLP bureaucrats benefited from independence because from then on they could plunder the black masses without control from London.
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Beware of head fakes
Political Ground games In play
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David
As usual you’ve made a number of good points.
Still too heavily tinged however with a duopolistic unreality presented as unavoidable.
This thing about an “effusive personality” is presented as the most important characteristic of the misleadership class. Not that Verla has given a modicum of assurance that she has the makings of which an effective politician is made, by no means.
To set up a construct where politics and religion are poles apart is unrepresentative of the longer history of these bedfellows. Maybe you will be able to cite evidence of a socalled man of the cloth already being an principal actor at the centre of the duopoly.
Too also is the reliance on Belle and Wickham. For surely, these could not be considered as independent arbiters of social phenomena given their recent past, especially relating to their anti-DLP stances, or more appropriately, decidedly pro-BLP leanings.
Notwithstanding, we well recall how you were pilloried by some when last you brought this preacher of falsehoods to this Rubicon.
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@Pacha
The duopoly is all we got for the immediate future. Mention of effusive personality is important for a leader to win hearts and minds at a time apathy is thick. It is always good to open the mind that anything is possible read a man of the cloth serving society in a political capacity.
Commenters may pillory all they want, the blogmaster sets his own agenda and will always call it as he sees it.
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Guy could be the guy…but…
Just observing
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David I am watching u
Houston there is a Guy Hewitt agenda
Pull up pull up
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@ David
My problem with Guy is, he isn’t ‘bringing anything NEW to the table.’ All he has been doing is feeding the electorate with the same ‘warmed over soup’ that all potential DLP presidential and political candidates repeat when internal and general elections are imminent.
Verla has been engaging in a similar activity as well.
How does Guy Hewitt expect rationally thinking individuals to take him seriously, when in his articles he always seek to make irrational comparisons of the DLP’s tenure between 1966 – 1976, with the 1994 – 2008 tenure of the Owen Arthur and the current Mia Mottley BLP administrations respectively……….
……………… without including or referencing any significant achievements of the Barrow/Sandiford 1986 – 1994 and Thompson/Stuart 2008 – 2018 administrations in his analysis?
Writing political newspaper articles criticizing the current administration or even rushing to give the Court a laudatory speech of ‘epideictic rhetoric’ on Donville’s behalf, thereby displaying loyalty to his friend, unlike other members of the DEMS who preferred to remain in the ‘background’ and say Donville’s circumstances were unfortunate……. is one thing.
But, what is his vision for Barbados?
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@Artax
A reasonable critique but does he have time to articulate a plan? It seems up to now like you stated his strategy is to make ânoiseâ to force himself into the national political conversation.
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But why is the blp making so much noise about Guy throwing his hat in the ring
Under a democratic process he is free to do so
If he has a desire to pursue such a path that is his right
To be honest i belive the blp sees him as a force to be reckoned with because of his influence in the Windrush Matter
A story that made world Headlines giving him plenty exposure in the international world of politics
My question to the blp.protestors
What are they afraid of ?
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It is a political development that political pundits will see reason to comment. It has nothing to do with those commenting being BLP. Of course the BLP will try to take advantage, it is an adversarial system. If George Payne or another was challenging Mia Mottley you would be all over the blog. When George Pilgrim challenged there was comment as well. There is a reasonable perspective that only two years from an election a political party should have determined itâs leadership to focus on performing to its best. This is unnecessary activity the DLP would have preferred not to deal at this time.
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David ,(quote)
.This is unnecessary activity the DLP would have preferred not to deal at this time.
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Why is it unnecessary and who are u to determine what is necessary or unnecessary for Hewitt or what the party can handle
The Democratic process does not limits a person potential or desire to be robust and persistent in their goals towards a political life
With all certainty Guy making his political ambition known has rubbed against the political core of those nestled within the underground belly of the blp party causing them much discomfort and pain having them send out there henchmen like Wickham and Belle to stand guard
What a thing doah
Stay tuned
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You are a real yardfowl if you do not appreciate that a challenge for political leadership in any of the two main parties should not be of interest to Barbadians. It is the the government in waiting and a main part of the system of government and adversarial politics practiced in Barbados. You may have the last word.
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DavidJune 5, 2021 6:05 AM
You are a real yardfowl if you do not appreciate that a challenge for political leadership in any of the two main parties should not be of interest to Barbadians. It is the the government in waiting and a main part of the system of government and adversarial politics practiced in Barbados. You may have the last word
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Steupse speckled fowl
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The belly laugh in this issue is how early Hewitt has mashed corns and ruffled feathers in the blp.propganda machine
Questions of the asking
Well What has he done
The Editorials mean nuttin
All kinds of rubbish commentary coming from the blp mechanics armed with screwdrivers and wrenches to put a full stop on Hewitts image
Mia in the past days image has been beaten to a pulp
Therfore it should only make sense for the blp propaganda machinery to block any positive image that Guy might have projected ( earlier sooner than later) an image which can cloud …block or overshadow Mia image an image that have been planted in the minds of being a caring person
Right now Guy image seems relevant and cannot be easily disputed as being a caring person
History has that on record
A problem and an issue which the blp might have to deal with and one which the blp machinery has set out to stop dead in its track making sure Hewitt power play of being a caring person is dissmised and disregarded early by the people
Yes image is a strategy well used by political strategist
Wickham and Belle sees Hewitt image as being problematic and the earlier the take down the better
As of now the blp strategist real concern is Hewitt ability to connect with people
Guy politics on issues going forward is one that they would have to wait and see
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Source: Nation (Eff I Wz: Question time…question time)…
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Lawd have mercy
The above comment / question by the Parishioner makes for a good belly laugh followed by a rum and coke
The blp termites just would not quit
Guy got them on the move
Lol. Long and hard
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Practice Interplay between Movement and Stillness
Guy says AC/Hal is doing a disservice to the DLP Party and should STFU shut the fork up
the power of simplicity is the opposite of trying too hard
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@ David June 4, 2021 4:56 PM
Right Wing / White Propaganda is insidious
with a bit of luck Benjamin Netanyahu will fuck off
fingers crossed touch wood
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Mari
Guy got to take down Verla first before he can even think about Mia. Seem like you already jump from Verla’s ship like the other bump You know who on election night.
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Yes image is a strategy well used by political strategist
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Million dollar question is whose image is the DLP strategists trying to pump up? Is it really the guy or is it the lady?
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John 2 AC nervous now as it looks lile Rev Hewitt will take out the political nightwatchman before the next elections.This is not surprising given her record and lack of inspired leadership.Almost everyone except AC knew Ms Depeiza wad just a syop gap leader until the real one step forward.In my view whether Ms Depeiza , Rev Hewitt or vhoever it will make no difference they will still lose the next election as bajans have not forgotten their incompetence generally for ten years except for Mr Sealy and Mr M Lashley.I gone.
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Guy Hewitt is a man of action. You can be the greatest public speaker in the world. You may have the capacity to speak without notes or you may not require the assistance of a teleprompter. However, in my book, actions speak louder than words.
The link below, clearly, highlights that Mr Hewitt has the capacity to think outside the box; and is a man who is not deferential to the crown or bowing down to our old colonial masters. In short, he appears to be his own man and has a proven track record. He is the antithesis of Mia.
When Mia came to the UK several years ago she refused to highlight the Windrush scandal. That speaks volumes.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/15/guy-hewitt-how-i-forced-uk-government-act-windrush-scandal
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@TLSN
Peter Wickham one of our trusted talking heads stated last week Hewitt’s role in Windrush is overrated.
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Tsln states Rev Hewitt is a man of action.Please point the blog to this action you speak of.I do not recall any thing of signifcance he has done.I recall hiim as chaorman of the QEH hiringDr James and apparently extending his contract shortly before the elections although his previous contract had not expired This is what you call thinking outside the box? TSLN we are not talking about running to be bishop of Barbados but to be the PM of the country.Rev Hewitt is a political flyweight compared to Ms Mottley a virtual no contest from the start in my view once the econo.y rebounds from covid 19.I gone.
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@ David
I would be surprised if the BLP “sees Guy Hewitt as a force to be reckoned with,” or be concerned or intimidated by his intensions of challenging Verla DePeiza for presidency of the DLP.
After three (3) years in the wilderness and without any official presence in Parliament, (other than the Independent Senators), the DLP seems to be still in shock since their 30-0 defeat at the 2018 polls.
Here we have Mottley who has been involved in politics from a young age; was in Parliament since 1991 when she was a Opposition Senator; elected to the House in 1994 and held portfolios such as Minister of Education, Minister of Economic Affairs and Development and Attorney General; was appointed Deputy Prime Minister; and soon after the BLP’s defeat on January 15, 2008, she became Opposition Leader.
With such a sterling record (on paper), who would’ve believed since becoming Prime Minister after winning all 30 seats in the 2018 general elections, with the largest Cabinet in the history of Barbados, (justification for which we were told ‘many hands make light work),’ as well as several consultants and committees……..
…………. she and her Ministers have been consistently making ‘blunder after blunder’ on simple issues.
Rather than capitalizing on these ‘advantages’ Mottley has gifted to them on a platter, by offering alternative policy proposals, (for example, solicit assistance from economists and social workers to formulate economic and social policies), the DLP is steadfastly approaching a fourth year in a state of confusion, without naming candidates or outlining their socio-economic policies for the future development of Barbados……. and preferring instead to talk about Edutech and Crab Hill Police Station. The same issues they focused on during the 2018 election campaign, but the people voted resoundingly for change.
To present that ‘warmed over soup’ to the electorate in 2021 and going forward is, according to Freundel Stuart, “a monstrous perversion of common sense.”
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“When Mia came to the UK several years ago she refused to highlight the Windrush scandal. That speaks volumes.”
“The problem first came to light in April 2018 at a meeting at the Jamaican High Commission in London that saw politicians, diplomats and campaigners demand that ministers provide an immediate remedy for a “developing situation” in which, due to changes in the immigration system, Caribbean immigrants were being deemed “illegal immigrants”.”
“This meant that elderly Caribbean immigrants were being denied access to NHS healthcare, losing their jobs and even being threatened with deportation.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/windrush-generation-scandal-sitting-in-limbo-anthony-bryan-documentary-a9552281.html
At the risk of being called ‘an apologist’ by Mr. Skinner, I’ll ask the following question.
If the ‘Windrush Scandal’ first came to light in 2018, then please explain how could Mottlery have highlighted it when she visited the UK “SEVERAL years ago?”
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DavidJune 5, 2021 9:12 AM
@TLSN
Peter Wickham one of our trusted talking heads stated last week Hewitt’s role in Windrush is overrated
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Bulls eye
As I previously stated Wickham and Belle would have a serious problem with Hewitt image
Not surprising that their first open attack is to try to destroy Hewitts image on Windrush
What Belle and Wickham needs to be paying close attention is the Mia image which has resulted in a heavy dose of severe backlash in the entertainment industry
A group which backed her financially and politically in the last election now spouting mouthings to threaten their livelihoods
Mouthings which might have been costly to her financial campaigning backing in the next election
Yes Hewitt image would be of main concern
Now it will be all about image
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ohn2June 5, 2021 8:06 AM
Mari
Guy got to take down Verla first before he can even think about Mia. Seem like you already jump from Verla’s ship like the other bump You know who on election night.
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The subject Matter is about Guy
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Mariposa.. the (alleged) woman with too much testosterone like a youth man and uglier than a Hal reporter is now riding on the whole entertainment industry is against the PM bandwagon with her next propaganda bile. Youths have their own mind and hate all politics.
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Mari 19 07 am
The topic is about Hewitt
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Barbados first female Prime Minister
Barbados first Anglican priest Prime Minister
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The Windrush Scandal did not come to light in 2018. This problem existed sine the early seventies. Our respective leaders would have always been cognisant of this fact.
The year 2018 only represents the period when a brilliant young white female British journalist published the results of a long investigation.
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David
You will always be looked at with disdain when as a Bajan you dare to anticipate future events.
In the Bajan mentality that is the exclusive province of White people, people from over and away.
One of your most fervent commentators even argued that nobody saw Covid coming, as s way to avoid economic blame being given to the regime. And more!
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@ David,
Peter Wickham is operating out of a limited fish bowl where journalists are severely censored.
The Guardian is a credible newspaper source that requires its journalists to carry out rigorous research.
If I had to chose between the credibility of a Guardian journalist or a domestic based Barbados journalist I would always opt for the Guardian journalist
I would ask Wickham, the self acclaimed Political Scientist, to carry out proper research rather then shoot from the hips.
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Okay, you’re disputing the newspaper’s report. ‘Fair enough.’
If “the problem existed since the early 1970s,” then, by your own admission Barrow, Adams, St. John, Sandiford, Arthur, Thompson, Stuart did not highlight the issue as well. So, why single out Mottley?
Also, if “Our respective leaders would have always been cognisant of this fact,” then, it is reasonable to assume Hewitt would have been AWARE of it as well.
So, we have a situation where BOTH Hewitt and Mottley “refused to highlight the ‘Windrush Scandal’ several years ago,” with Hewitt choosing to speak about it AFTER the “brilliant young white female British journalist published the results of a long investigation.”
How does this make him “a man of action and someone who thinks outside the box?”
I would’ve agreed with that assessment if he had addressed the issue BEFORE ‘the results of the long investigation were published.”
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@ David
I never knew Peter Wickham is a journalists.
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Peter Wickham one of our trusted talking heads stated last week Hewitt’s role in Windrush is overrated.
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This must be irony.
Why don’t you let Google be your friend?
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@Artax
He is even better some may add, he is a political scientist and analyst.
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Human beings are generally weak-minded. All of us are taught by our parents not to place our heads above the parapet.
Some of us come to the battle – belatedly. I cannot comment if Hewitt came to the battle late. What I do know is that he ended up the trenches.
I also understand that the Windrush problem was a slow evolving car crash. What cannot be refuted irrespective of one’s political bias is the non-intervention of our Caricom leaders to the blatant discrimination faced by their citizens in “mother” England since the arrival of the first boat from Jamaica called the Windrush.
Our Caricom leaders remained mute. The heavy load was placed on their citizens to fight and defend their space. Mia Mottley would have attended the London School of Economics sometime in the late eighties during the Thatcher era which was a traumatic period in British history. So she would have had first hand experience of the UK environment.
Would it have been possible for this daughter of an Attorney General to have lived through this period in a London (a city with the highest numbers of Caribbean citizens) for her not to be cognisant of the severe problems that this group faced.
I cannot recall Mia ever passing comment on the plight of the UK Caribbean diaspora.
I am certain that all of our leaders during the sixties would have been cognisant of this land mark story dating back to the early sixties.
https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/bhm-heroes/the-bristol-bus-boycott-of-1963/#comments
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Here is today’s Nation editorial.
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IMPRESSIONS IMPRESSIONS
What can the IMPRESSION of the night watchman outlasting Two strong batsMEN do for her status?
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I’m having a problem with the reasoning or method of logic used to advance the discussion and make these assessments.
I noticed a strategy (I won’t ‘say’ a ‘trick)’ used by some people, especially those in the UK, where they would begin a discussion on one topic, but when ‘placed on the back foot,’ they would automatically switch the discussion to another topic, while using the same arguments from the original discussion.
In this situation, the ‘discussion’ seems to have shifted from ‘immigration discrimination’ of the ‘Windrush Scandal’ to that of ‘racial discrimination.’
This takes me back to the original comment, which more or less began the original discussion, “When Mia came to the UK several years ago she refused to highlight the Windrush scandal. That speaks volumes.”
Based on the evidence, my point is and remains, the’ Windrush Scandal’ began to surfaced in 2017 and broke in April 2018, after it was discovered that hundreds of Commonwealth citizens, many of whom were from the ‘Windrush’ generation, had been wrongly detained, deported and denied legal rights, as a result of a new immigration law announced in 2012 by then Home Secretary, Theresa May.
Guy Hewiit, who coincidentally was born in the UK, was Barbados’ High Commissioner to the UK at the time the scandal broke.
To ‘say’ Mottley “refused to highlight the Windrush scandal” when she visited “the UK several years ago,” especially when it was NOT AN ISSUE at that time…………. is being disingenuous.
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Seems it is hard for some to give Credit to Hewitt on the Windrush Matter
The long and short being that his name would be mentioned in history for whatever part he played in Windrush
Those who have problems with that truth only sees truth from the lense of politics and needs to take a bush bathe
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Let us detach the year or the perceived year of the Windrush scandal from when it first became public knowledge to make it clearer for all of you who reside in Barbados.
The Windrush scandal dates back from the mid- seventies. For example, members of the diaspora, particularly Jamaicans, would return to their country for a vacation and would never be seen again. After a couple of years it was common knowledge amongst citizens from the Caribbean diaspora that they risked been exiled from the UK should they visit their country of birth.
Caricom governments would have been aware of this problem from way, way, back. I am not certain when Mia last visited the UK to address members of the diaspora; whether it was pre or post the last general election. Either way she was a politician and would not have needed a British journalist to instruct her as to when the Windrush scandal commenced.
Mia, is no dummy, and would have been fully aware of this scandal before it was accorded a name.
And yes, we can conflate the Windrush scandal with all the racist shenanigans that were around during that period and now. Without the input of UK racism we would not have had this Windrush scandal.
So yes, both parties failed to take a stand to protect their UK based diaspora. In the same manner that they have consistently failed to protect the majority population that exists on the island.
The bottom line is clear. Hewitt made a stand; unlike the rest of our politicians who remained mute.
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@angela coxJune 6, 2021 8:54 AM
Hewitt enjoyed white luxury to the fullest as ambassador to London. He may look like an indigenous inhabitant of the island, but he is clearly in the service of our white upper class.
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TronJune 6, 2021 9:58 AM
@angela coxJune 6, 2021 8:54 AM
Hewitt enjoyed white luxury to the fullest as ambassador to London. He may look like an indigenous inhabitant of the island, but he is clearly in the service of our white upper class.
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Did Mia find a plane which can carry Gline Clarke to Canada to take up his prestigious job as an ambassador
Answer that
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The diversion is on. The spinners are on.
The search for an EWB, Tom or even a Mia is on. Can you remind me of how we got here?
We have to move beyond personality politics. Swapping out Mia the solution. We see that with a 30-0 keeping her is not a solution.
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Based on what I’ve read, I do not agree with the arguments that are being presented on the issue because of the ‘bobbing and weaving’ or manipulation of information to prove a point. It is dishonesty.
Ironically, we’ve had arguments on BU between the so called ‘stay at home and overseas Bajans,’ in which the former has been suggesting they have a better and unique understanding of issues confronting the Barbadian society, more so than the latter.
This is usually countered by the latter’ ‘saying’ they get their information from sources such as overseas editions of our local newspapers, the internet, social media platforms, friends and relatives who remained in Barbados.
I believe ‘stay at home Bajans’ could use similar sources to avail themselves of information relative to issues occurring in countries where their overseas counterparts reside.
To suggest a detachment of the year or perceived year of the ‘Windrush scandal,’ would have to made so as to provide clearer understanding of what occurred, seems to be suggesting the situation is better understood by those people living in the UK and is perhaps questioning our ability ti understand such matters, as well as a snide condemnation of our sources of information.
In other words, the sources of information, whether it is Google, relatives or friends, interchangeably become accurate and credible…… or inaccurate and untrustworthy, depending upon who is using them.
Therefore, it’s ‘best to agree to disagree’ and move on.
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I like how we are able to drag various topics into the discussion and ignore pressing problems.
Our ADHD may be a benefit in disguise. Faced with numerous problems and a crumbling world, we are still able to take a gentle stroll through the park.
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Our problems are known. Some solutions are known.
Lacking leadership, will and courage to make changes will keep us failing.
I am not convince that swapping out Mia with Guy is the solution. When you change a bulb in a searchlight, you know what will be the outcome when you switch it on. I also have doubts that keeping Mia is the solution.
But we are a people of words are not of actions. Also, I doubt if Lil Ric singing christian songs is the solution.
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The same voices
The same attacks are being levelled at Verla from the same operatives
A strategy designed to destroy the image of dlp leadership or any potential candidate
Hewitt is yet to lay out any policy but the Gangsta force of blp
political executioners laying in wait couldn’t wait to shoot
Why does it matter to the blp Gangsta executioners if Hewitt role in Windrush
was not significant to be even bringing the issue to fort
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I’ll always maintain my view that BU is an amazing forum. ‘Yuh just can’t win wid some people.’
To question the reasons behind someone making a specific comment, means you’re not giving credit to Guy Hewitt for the role he played in the ‘Windrush affair.’
If a contributor makes an unreasonable criticism of Mottley that may not be necessarily true and someone gives an alternative perspective, they are accused of being a ‘BLP operative’ or ‘an apologist.’
Neutrality means ’embracing’ criticisms of all politicians, whether they are questionable or not, while throwing being ‘fair and balanced through the window.’
It seems as though we some of us can never engage in discussions based on facts, while being reasonable and rational at the same, without politicising and confining our arguments into a BLP versus DLP scenario.
Perhaps now is the appropriate time for Artaxerxes to retire his keyboard. I’m sure it would be a decision welcomed by many.
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Nah. You are quite good.
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Reminds me of an argument I heard yesterday about the word ‘foreigner.’
One guy said ‘foreigner’ could be defined as someone who is an outsider, they do not belong to particular place, community or group. So, a guy coming from St. Vincent is a foreign national in Barbados.
Another guy said he was wrong because, according to what he heard on the radio, the word means someone who is from England or America.
He was told the dictionary does provide not that definition, to which he responded the dictionary is wrong because it was written by man and he preferred to accept what he heard on the radio. And, if a Vincentian is a foreigner, then, the West Indies cricket team would be a foreign team.
The same guy was involved in an argument about ‘Orange Hill’ in St. Vincent. He told the crowd there isn’t any district in SVG known as ‘Orange Hill.’ When someone attempted to explain where it is located and could be found on the map, he said the map was wrong.
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To be quite honest, though I find Guy to be a personable fellow I have a problem with his abrupt change of position re challenging Verla for the leadership role.
I also have discomfort with religious leaders in political roles. Having said that, Anglican priests of the younger variety are not dogmatic or intolerant of different views and do not seek to control people. They are more likely than most to be able to divorce religion from politics.
I have in my mind a newspaper image of Guy in which he was discussing the Windrush situation before it was resolved.
Long time since I see a man looking so vex! Not the face of a diplomat!
Not sure if it is the face of the politician we need but we shall see what happens. Not my choice to make – yet.
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Go ask the former Deputy HC bout Hewitt’s role in Windrush. I watched her spill some ah de tea in the Senate.🤣🤣
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@ et al
All this Hewitt talk seems like a rush of wind to me.
In the mean time: Attempts to destroy the NUPW and $24 million destined for poor Black people cannot be seriously accounted for according to the Auditor General.
Are we passing wind or air ? The question here must be , what smells stinker the rush of wind or the air from the Auditor General’s report and efforts to destroy the NUPW.
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@William
Is there a reason we cannot discuss all the above?
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@ Mr. Skinner
Isn’t this thread about Guy Hewitt?
Isn’t there a thread dedicated to the Auditor General’s report, where the issues you raised could be or should be discussed?
Surely you can’t be serious?
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@ Artax @ David
Sincere apologies to you both. Carry on smartly.
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Anyone in the UK at the time knows the impact that Guy Hewitt involvement had on the Windrush affair.
Was his the most important voice? No. Was it the first? No.
But the impact of his involvement was obvious to see at the time. Or should be for any one who would take the time now to do a bit of research.
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Does it matter if his role materially impacted the outcome? What matters is that he stood up and represented the cause. Something that many many more of us must do if we are to improve the qualify of life.
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Does it matter if his role materially impacted the outcome? What matters is that he stood up and represented the cause.
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Are you trolling your own blog?
Of course it matters.
Or do you prefer for people to “stand up and represent the cause.” just because they have nothing better to do?
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@Dullard
This will go over your head but representing the/a cause, having the courage of your convictions is all that is required as the necessary first step to making a difference.
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@Blogmaster
Word salad. Hand the phone to an adult.
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You may have the last word. Time is too precious. You should retreat to Barbados Free Press.
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Lol @ Young David
Am I not in the right place?
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Source: Nation
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https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159820071265087&set=a.10150272499210087
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I missed the part where he admitted the culpability of the DLP.
Very disingenuous.
This is just more of the same kind of politics.
Very disappointing!
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I don’t know if Guy is the man or not but the same people that have criticized Verla in the past are heaping criticism on him now, whomever is leader of the DLP should have a thick hide.
Why should Wickham opinions count for anything? Wasn’t he brownnosing Mia recently in an interview with the Advocate providing excuses for her large cabinet? Wickham effectively said she had no choice if she was to prevent her large caucus from infighting, so to solve the problem she gifted almost everyone with a Ministry which in Wickham’s opinion was “a prudent political decision” in effect the end justifies the means but although 30 -0 is unprecedented it was hardly the first time that a Barbados Gov’t had an overwhelming majority but somehow those PM’s didn’t feel the need to give away the store.
As per Wickham
“I think the Prime Minister as a result of that made a prudent political decision in making the Cabinet as large as it is, as that is the only way you can preserve the integrity of your government, because if you can’t then the government will face infighting. The fact that within days of the Cabinet being appointed, three people were left out and one of these persons immediately decided to cross the floor and become Opposition Leader, that to me provides the best proof that the Prime Minister made a prudent decision to setting up the Cabinet in the way she did, and frankly I would not advise her to change her at this stage,”
One of those three is now the non resident High Commissioner to Canada, the fatted calf is dead, politicians now living high on the hog.
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Well the old guards have decided to make there present officially known
Here comes Guy Hewitt
Interesting times ahead for the Dlp
Truly interesting times
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SOURCE: NATION NEWS
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SOURCE: NATION NEWS
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SOURCE: BARBADOS ADVOCATE
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” the Hilton Barbados, where he officially launched his candidature ”
uh wunda why an who pay fuh dis magnamatious event ?
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. It cannot be that our young unskilled males are faced with the binary choice of drugs or cleaning the public road.”
The fledgling politician noted that though Barbadians had spoken in no uncertain terms during the last election, he did not believe they did
so to create a one-party state
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The above comment is true
Not only true but a ringing slap and an indictment in the face of failed govt policies a govt who have pursued a path of towing the line of big business whilst thowing crumbs for the most vulnerable amongst society to clean up
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HantsJune 12, 2021 8:22 AM
” the Hilton Barbados, where he officially launched his candidature ”
uh wunda why an who pay fuh dis magnamatious event ?
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I would hasten to bet nothing was donated or given by the underground world driven by illicit or illegal activity
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Thanks for your opinion.
The blogmaster takes note you have no issue discussing the matter of Hewitt challenging De Peiza because it is carried in the traditional media.
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DavidJune 12, 2021 8:43 AM
Thanks for your opinion.
The blogmaster takes note you have no issue discussing the matter of Hewitt challenging De Peiza because it is carried in the traditional media.
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Please note I have not espoused a view on his challenge to Verla
But have endorsed his comments in reference to govt policies
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The point is you have no problem commenting on the matter now that it is covered in the traditional media. When BU posted you as per usual fitted ulterior motives to the blogmaster.
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DavidJune 12, 2021 9:34 AM
The point is you have no problem commenting on the matter now that it is covered in the traditional media. When BU posted you as per usual fitted ulterior motives to the blogmaster.
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So what !!!
If the shoe 👞 fits wear it
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So predictable but the regulars know you well.
You have zero credibility on the blog.
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If Rev. Guy Hewitt wants to “save the soul” of our democracy he has first to exorcise all the demons from the DLP. He has to confess the sins of the DLP, repent and ask for forgiveness.
No wishy washy statement about “Barbadians have spoken on the kind of leadership they do not want” or some such drivel.
This was not all about Freundel Stuart!
He cannot exorcise him and move on with all the rest!
If he wants to play the REVEREND let him do it properly!
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DavidJune 12, 2021 11:34 AM
So predictable but the regulars know you well.
You have zero credibility on the blog
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Don’t care even think to care what “regulars” think about me
I rice at no one
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Images of the event showed Ronald Jones, James Paul et al, the old guard.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Hewitt
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Et AL?
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DavidJune 12, 2021 12:56 PM
Images of the event showed Ronald Jones, James Paul et al, the old guard
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Oh 👕
Blouse and skirt
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Source: Nation
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Excellent response which I wholeheartedly endorse from Verla Depezia
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Worth repeating especially at a time when govt policies are hell bent to protect the wealth of a few
Meanwhile the 99 percent are being told by govt to hold strain
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Bob Marley said: “The greatness of a [person] is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” Let us hope this Government wakes up to this reality and puts integrity back into public life. However, given their track record, it would be wise for good citizens to make contingency plans as they probably won’t.
Quoted from Guy Hewitt statement
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SOURCE: NATION NEWS
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