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The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in a surprising result won all 30 seats again in a snap election called 18 months before constitutionally due by Mia Mottley.

In the coming weeks there will be robust debate about how our democracy optimally serves Barbadians with a muted dissenting voice. One may argue a healthy democracy requires a strident dissenting voice. Barbados is traveling an uncharted path given the 2018 and 2022 general election results and BELOW 50% turnout (anecdotal). In the coming weeks our attention will turn to government’s management of COVID 19, the economy, the health of political opposition and a few other key issues.

Whither the political opposition?

The blogmaster congratulates the BLP on the win and offers the advice – to whom much is given, much is expected.

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493 responses to “BLP Win 30-0, Again”

  1. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    “I have options and Barbados is not on my list. ”

    the Afrikan descended population also have MULTIPLE OPTIONS and need to start UTILIZING every one of THEM…..

    don’t want to be STRANDED on BDS Barbados when it really starts to sink and have no life boats..better start making the necessary preparations to save themselves…at least the have both the EAST and WEST…

  2. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    TheOGazerts (Consultant 2022-2025)January 20, 2022 6:19 PM

    She went further to say that her administration will be an “opposition for ourselves”.

    Doesn’t it sound like the definition of a one party state? Go wash your leg, that isn’t rain.
    Xccccccc
    You read that too
    I actually did a double take to hear Mottley make that bold statement right after stating that she understood democracy
    Xxxxxxx

  3. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    TheOGazerts (Consultant 2022-2025)

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  4. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    North O
    In my opinion DLP were piss poor and got what they deserved

  5. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    Those election circulars that were posted had HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS in the envelopes…people are exposing it…they are TIRED…

  6. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    Noticing there is an eerie kind of silence across social.media platform after the 40percent win
    Is reality sinking in knowing that the voices of the people would not be represented in Parliament any longer

  7. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    @DAvid….“Successful companies recruit the best their budgets can afford. […] Why are political parties in Barbados unable to recruit the best citizens to serve?”

    1.Bajan political parties have over the years recruited top talent…the term ‘the best is relative comparatively ..so being brief off top of head … let’s take a quick look—

    Current PM; graduated with excellent academic credentials from the island’s BEST (one of the best if you went HC, Lodge, St.Michael’s, Cawmere .. 🙂 ) secondary schools; then attended top tier British Law School; top lawyer for many years and leader in entertain industry and top captain in other business areas.
    Current AG: graduated with excellent academic credentials from (then) one of island’s finest secondary schools; attended and excelled at UWI; was a leader in civic groups and as teenager travelled regionally and internationally as a youth Kiwanian leader; was a District Governor of regional org (as I recall); has ben a leading attorney on island
    MP Topping (former) and Hinkson (current): both won UWI scholarships early in career to complement their school years academic success at another top local school; both successful in careers and civic life; Hinkson president of his Lions Group (dont recall if he ascended to post of District Governor).
    Bobby Morris (former MP): _Also top student at school then going on to be a history lecturer and top trade unionist. A high achiever in his field locally and internationally.

    2.Every one of our PMs and DPMs (most) have been either national scholars or were top academic achievers.

    No need to belabor the point David… take a cross section of Bajan society and compare the ratios to our MPs … I expect that there is as good as or slightly better results of the top achievers (academically and otherwise)) in parliament. .. remember we also had some of the best insurance underwriters; best small business operators; medical professionals and of course a bariffle of maguffy lawyers in their too.

    I dun wid you and this debate brother… you are swayed by sentiment NOT evidence.

  8. TheOGazerts (Consultant 2022-2025) Avatar
    TheOGazerts (Consultant 2022-2025)

    2025 election news
    With the addition of 80,000 immigrants consisting of 60,00 eligble voters, Mia gained a third consecutive (3-year) term.

    The black majority population failed to turn up for the elections, but the newly arrived immigrants voted en masse and were the deciding factor in 24 of the 30 constituencies. One ‘native born Brabadian’ was heard to exclaim “man when I went to the polling station, the place was packed with foreigners. I couldn’t get in and I went home”.

    Now that the new immigrants have shown their political power, several of them stated that they will be running as candidates in a number of constituencies. In fact, Dubb Streek” a new arrival and dj, was heard to say ‘We can easily win 10 seats on our own and become the dominant party in any coalition.”

  9. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Some Black Racism
    that will appeal to Black Racists
    they will still lose again and again
    they’re nasty

  10. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    My reading of situation is quite simple. It makes no sense ignoring the glaring fact that Mottley has been elevated by the ballot to a political stratosphere that has perhaps only been achieved by Sir. Grantley Adams and Errol Barrow.
    We now have to wait and see if this sky high political acclamation will be transformed into meaningful policy that will alter the socio economic landscape of the country. Sir Grantley heralded Adult Suffrage and Barrow independence and free education. While Mottley brought Republic status, it has not resonated like the others because the general consensus is that Republic status had been set in motion by Independence and leaders before her had determined it was on the cards.
    Please note this is no endorsement of my view that the Duopoly is decaying and decadent. But, my ideological and philosophical underpinnings, are buttressed by intellectual honesty, I humbly suggest this is the current political challenge that confronts Mottley and the collective Duopoly.
    Peace.

  11. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Mia says beating DLP twice was like a walk in the park

    Kill them and then kill them again

  12. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Gazzerts Ms Depeiza as a leader is history.For the dems to progress she has to be replaced.No amout of visibility will make any difference for her.In my view she has lost three elections in different areas.This tells me she is a political loser and should retire from politics.I gone.

  13. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ David
    You continue to ignore that it’s not a question of good or best candidates . It is the lack of any ideological or philosophical persuasion that they bring to the process.
    Until such candidates are attracted to or recruited by the parties, your disappointment is guaranteed.
    Peace

  14. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    555dubstreetJanuary 20, 2022 6:47 PM

    Mia says beating DLP twice was like a walk in the park

    Kill them and then kill them again

    Xxxxcc

    Beating blp.with a forty percent voters turn out and having a population of two hundred and 70 thousand

    Is like having a loaf of bread and only receiving the crumbs
    Thank God for democracy

  15. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @ac
    your new assignment. Find out WHY the voters didn’t turn out.
    Hint: you appreciated the seminal moment of the March, you just haven’t absorbed WHY it was seminal.
    Blaming it upon economic status or turn-out is merely a continuation of the errors made prior to, and after the March.
    The people are ALWAYS right. Don’t blame the people, or you might get zero seats.

  16. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    Can’t wait to see how this opposition issue going to.play out
    Mia says her govt can oppose itself

    Actually her words to the effect states her administration would selfgovern as an opposition
    Well I be dam.i was thinking of moving to a communist country but Mia saved me a trip and money
    So here I would stay to.be the eyes and ears of this one party state called.Barbados

  17. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    60% turnout, 30-0, all but 2 boxes
    40% turnout, 30-0, less boxes won
    The Dems really want a larger turnout?🤣🤣🤣🤣

  18. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    Cuddear…hope you did not get the election circular with hundred dollar bills and here on BU pretending ya ain’t get none..

  19. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @dub
    sadly I must concur. A pottage of nothingness.
    Congrats on the 0.
    I thought the political pendulum may have moved ‘a little’.

  20. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    NorthernObserverJanuary 20, 2022 7:11 PM

    @ac
    your new assignment. Find out WHY the voters didn’t turn out.

    Xccccc
    Can’t expect a disenchanted people to.waste time at a polling both voting for empty promises
    With all.the blp.celebrations the remaing sixty percent sent a message to the parties saying
    We don’t trust wanna
    Such a message is harsh and real and as if being poked in the eye

  21. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ 555dubstreetJanuary 20, 2022 6:47 PM

    We know you, Kiki, are a person well versed in the repeating vagaries of political history.

    Since there is nothing ‘new’ under the Sun don’t you think it is highly probable your star called MAM can go supernova, ‘prematurely’ just like how another DLP rising star, like a comet of great promises, went out too soon in a flame of shame?

    If Verla de P. wants to become the second female PM and fulfil a Senatorial dream, then she is advised to stick around the same way MAM went through the fire during her desert years as the deposed LoO during the years of the power-hungry Arthur who, on his return, was even prepared to sell her, like some political slave, to King Freundel the Lord of wholesale fumbling during that glorious decade of political and economic bleeps, blunders and foul-ups which brought Barbados to its knees with the now ‘bad-talking’ Sinckler as the altar boy.

  22. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    “@ Frank
    “ EVEN YOUR IDOL WILLIAM SKINNER KNOW THAT IS NOT TRUE.“

    they won’t hear stop trying to address me, they are still hellbent on turning the blog into STRIFE and CONFUSION…

  23. BAJE Avatar
    BAJE

    UNDERSTAND WHY STUPID PETTY BLACK PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE AT THE BOTTOMOF THE TOTEM POLE AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF

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    First-time candidate condemns intimidation and vote-buying in electionsArticle by

    Voter intimidation, vote-buying and manipulation tactics have been condemned by St James South Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Candidate Dr Ronnie Yearwood, who, from as early as 9:30 a.m. on polling day said he had reason to believe such issues were at play.

    “Sometimes people don’t speak about these things, but we should always be concerned about voter intimidation or manipulation or vote-buying and as I said. New politics does not warrant that kind of behaviour and it needs to stop,” Dr Yearwood declared.

    “We have to turn over a new leaf and therefore I say to those from that generation and that type of politics, that it is time that they step aside.”

    Dr Yearwood, a law lecturer at the University of the West Indies, who was casting his vote at the Alexandra School in St Peter, did not identify what led him to raise the concern.

    However, the first-time candidate said vote-buying cheapens the relationship between constituents and their MPs.

    “These are always difficult things to prove but there’s an old saying that goes ‘you might not know what an elephant is until you see it, but when you see it you know it’s an elephant’. This is one of the elephants in the room in Barbadian politics and it needs to stop,” said Dr Yearwood.

    “If someone pays you a couple hundred dollars for your vote, then there is no respect and dignity in that relationship and that’s not the relationship we intend or that we will build with voters.

    “So that when they call and talk to us, we can represent them in real ways. When someone pays for your vote, that’s the end of that contractual relationship. When the voter complains that an MP had not gotten back to them then you understand why,” he added.

    The candidate also complained that St James South constituents were being turned away from polling stations because their names were not on the list. In other cases, he claimed people living in the same house were said to be voting in different constituencies.

    “It doesn’t make any sense and it just goes to show that the ECB has not done an effective job in ensuring that we had a clean and a proper list and these things affect elections. We should take these things seriously and sometimes I don’t think that we’ve taken these issues as seriously as we should and that’s slightly worrying in terms of our political process,” said Dr Yearwood.

    Nevertheless, he thought his chances were good, having run a solid campaign based on the issues affecting the people of St James South, free from ‘gutter politics’ personality-based politics.

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2022/01/20/first-time-candidate-condemns-intimidation-and-vote-buying-in-elections/

  24. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Hundred dollar bills in circulars?

    Who is exposing it?

    Some liar, most likely.

    Steupse! That is not a smart way to do it.

  25. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “Beating blp.with a forty percent voters turn out and having a population of two hundred and 70 thousand”

    you mean beating d

    why did the voters given the choice say fuck dat

    I predicted a low turnout

    while you were praising rubbish

    claiming Dawn Marie-Armstrong was the bomb

  26. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    Was trying to tell them about all the irregularities on the voter’s list, glad someone pointed out some of them…

  27. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    “UNDERSTAND WHY STUPID PETTY BLACK PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE AT THE BOTTOMOF THE TOTEM POLE AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF”

    a lot of them like it so, they are always focused on backward shit, so they can’t move forward..

  28. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @ac
    So how do you make the DLP promises “not empty”?
    I listened to much of the D Manifesto launch and it was piss poor. Other than something to do with Education I haven’t a clue what their promises were, empty or not.
    Remember Trust, like Respect, are EARNED. Over time.
    How the (bad word) did the D’s lose 90%+ of the Union support?
    Hint: It is NEVER the people’s fault.
    Those (bad words) still have not accepted responsibility for what they did? You read @Donna or @Cuhdear? Sometimes an apology goes a L-O-N-G way?

  29. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    I am so glad Barbados is not on your list. Give me one of the Welcome Stamp people instead!

    Signed
    Another person with options.

  30. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    This was a pitiful low energy election campaign after x’mas into the new year

    there was no politics discussed

    Bajans caught the vapours

    Biz Markie – Vapors

  31. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    so is the Foolish Fowl saying that all of this elaborate rush and hurry half a republic and snap election was part of a plot to get rid of Caswell and Atherley out of the parliament….did we REALLY read that…lol….

    so NOW WHAT??

    IMF still in town, they are funding the island and ALL the other CREDITORS are waiting to be paid….

  32. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    @ac
    So how do you make the DLP promises “not empty”?

    Xxx I never differentiate B D or independent
    I simply spoke from many a voters point of view hence the term empty promises

  33. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    555rub a dubb dub
    while you were praising rubbish

    claiming Dawn Marie-Armstrong was the bomb
    Xxxx
    So what is difference between Armstrong ” rubbish” and those who were elected Wednesday ?

  34. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    William….out jumps foul Enuff this morning….and am paraphrasing…”still holding my chair.” or something very close…..all that time the place was BLAZING at 4am when i woke up about vote buying etc….all the DIRT WAS ALREADY OUT THERE…even before i could get my eyes to focus…i was still part asleep when i logged on …

    I don’t think these fully understand the POWER associated with social media etc…

    they can’t even do anything in other jurisdictions without those who are plugged in globally finding out, they should start considering things like that…this is not the time, TRICKS are for KIDS..

  35. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    Having a first ever one state govt lead by a.first ever female PM and head of a newly birth Republic pains me to think that the PM power can be magnified when this Republic Constitution is written

  36. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “o what is difference between Armstrong ” rubbish” and those who were elected Wednesday ?”

    she is wondering wondering
    why she couldn’t reach the top

    it takes plenty skill and a load of hot air to win 0 seats two elections in a row
    there is a conspiracy theory that dlp rip are deliberately losing elections to become famous / infamous / notorious

  37. John Avatar
    John

    DavidJanuary 20, 2022 4:50 PM

    @Dee Word

    Successful companies recruit the best their budgets can afford.

    Why are political parties in Barbados unable to recruit the best citizens to serve?

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

    Man, are you dumb!!

    The parties are businesses who need to give returns to their shareholders.

    They owe no loyalty to the people of Barbados.

    The citizens who are the candidates are employees and their loyalty is to the party who owe us no loyalty.

    When I went to vote yesterday I took the time to read the addresses of each of the four candidates seeking to represent my constituency and by extension me.

    Two out of the four did not even live in Christ Church, one lived in St. George and the other in St. Philip.

    I disregarded both of them.

    Of the other 2, one lived either in the neighbouring constituency but it could have been mine.

    The fourth was a Bee or a Dee and I disregarded him.

    I don’t even think he was from my constituency.

    The person I voted for I watched on internet and was not at all enthralled by the performance I saw but still voted for that candidate because that person was from near enough to have been in my constituency.

    Do you understand how it works?

    I took the time to go through the process and it stinks to high heaven.

    I’ll explain it in a moment.

  38. African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright ⓒ 2021. All Rights Reserved

    “In fact, the former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leader described the poll which was held 18 months before it was constitutionally due as a “cheap piece of theatre”

    don’t know if it’s the pot or the kettle..

  39. John Avatar
    John

    In order to become a candidate you have to first pay your $250 deposit.

    I did that to initiate the process and become an independent candidate in MY OWN FFING CONSTITUENCY.

    Next, you have to find a nominator and seconder from the Constituency you seek to represent.

    You also need two people to assent to you representing them.

    I made a few calls and the last person I spoke to told me, and I know that person well, “Man John, if I do that I will loose some of my customers. Dum is wicked people and will make sure I suck salt”!!

    One person told me “Man John, I have voted every election but I ain’t getting involved in politics this time”.

    I realised I was putting people on the spot so I stopped.

    I let it be known I would be present at “High Noon” at the Nomination Centre.

    Do you see how it works?

    The Party employs representatives who they have tested and found loyal and who they want to run as candidates.

    Those people could live on Culpeper Island.

    The Party finds the four people needed to nominate, second and assent to their employee becoming a candidate.

    Those people are no doubt recompensed in some way by the party, they may get work or favours.

    The independent is faced with getting four people from a population in his/her constituency who are terrified to go against the parties.

    Even the Presiding Officer knows how it works.

    He told me “You got till 3:00 pm. Bring them, I will let them through the back door, their names don’t have to be published in the paper because you are only an independent”!!

    I kid you not.

  40. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    William,

    Are you listening to George Belle? You should try to enlist his help.

    Great views on Caribbean political unity and how the vision can be accomplished.

  41. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “Successful companies recruit the best their budgets can afford.

    Why are political parties in Barbados unable to recruit the best citizens to serve?”

    Elections are interviews for the best candidates

    and DLP bombed like a big poo

  42. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “Since there is nothing ‘new’ under the Sun don’t you think it is highly probable your star called MAM can go supernova, ‘prematurely’ just like how another DLP rising star, like a comet of great promises, went out too soon in a flame of shame?”

    where dlp rip are long on hype but short on substance

    Mia is the real deal a bona fide politician who got her credential

  43. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Donna
    Thanks will do. Do you recall he had a political party named the Barbados Workers Party in the 80s ? I went to its last Annual Conference.

  44. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    @NO
    How the (bad word) did the D’s lose 90%+ of the Union support?
    ++++++++++++
    Don’t forget that the BWU was a creature of the BLP but to make a long story short after a falling out with BLP leadership Frank Walcott aligned himself with Errol Barrow and the DLP and subsequent General Secretaries of the BWU followed the “Heavy Roller’s” lead. Mia was determined to bring the BWU back into the fold and her efforts were complete with the election of the present GS of the BWU to the H of A as a member of the BLP.

    As for the other Unions, during the DLP’s time in office it was at loggerheads with various Unions which I will not recount but if the leadership of those Unions were partial to the BLP it is a foregone conclusion that they will lead the membership to support of the BLP.

    BTW wasn’t there a Union that was demanding a hefty increase from the DLP Gov’t which settled for a small increase from the new Gov’t (BLP), what does that say about the leader(s) of that Union?

  45. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “@Dee Word
    We know you love to debate to death.”

    I think Bu political debate must have finally reached it’s end point by now

    just like dlp rip have reached their end game

    Mia miscalculated this election overestimating level of interest and participation

    and now she is in power and opposition parties are a memory fairy tale fantasy

  46. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    555rub dub dub

    it takes plenty skill and a load of hot air to win 0 seats two elections in a row
    Xxxxx
    It takes 40 percent of the voters turnout
    Calling a election during a pandemic to have a 30-0 win
    I belive those words are facts

  47. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    William,

    Didn’t remember that.

    But he believes Caribbean political union is the only way to achieve what we all wish and that the push should now be made to the young people.

  48. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    The voter’s list is published, giving people ample time to ensure that their name is on the list.

    Errors are inevitable. It becomes troubling when the volume of errors cannot be explained by normal human fallibility.

    Americans have sneezed and rasshole stupid Bajans, including rasshole stupid politicians have caught a cold.

    Michael is looking for excuses. Michael yuh los’.

    Sonia Browne bled votes because she is a ghost.

    You maintained your votes from 2018 and gained a few because people can see you.

    But nobody, including me, was prepared to return the Disastrous Dees to government.

  49. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @555
    “Some Black Racism
    that will appeal to Black Racists
    they will still lose again and again
    they’re nasty”

    Perhaps the racist is you.
    I mentioned three groups in my bit
    Black majority,
    Newly arrived immigrants and
    Foreigners
    Nowhere did I give the latter two a specific race. They can be black, can’t they?

  50. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    The true racism is that some see the 80,000 as mostly non-black. My question is why??

    What do they see as the characteristic of this group that makes them different from our Caribbean brothers and sisters?

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