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It is exhausting posting Democratic Labour Party (DLP) related stuff but it is impossible to avoid the temptation. From day to day happening emanating from the DLP ‘escalate’ from the absurd to the extraordinary.

Yesterday 75 year old DLP stalwart and former minister Haynesley Benn was carried in the news lamenting the turmoil that is currently threatening to relegate the DLP to the political dustbin. He promised to used his influence to work with others in the party to heal the rift. Unbelievable!

Bear in mind Benn has been a vocal critic in the media of the DLP going back to the alleged stymying of a plan for Caswell Franklyn to speak at a DLP constituency meeting last year. Benn has been part of the problem and now like the Knight in shining armour he proclaims to wants to save the day after the damage is done.

On the other side of the matter is the plan (in motion he stated) by acting President Andre Worrell to reach out to disaffected members, presumably the Blackett/Yearwood) faction to also start the healing process. His quote one must admit had a hint of resignation to failure but the blogmaster is not always right.

A simple minded blogmaster would have thought it makes more in the aftermath of the public bloodletting at George Street for all parties to see the importance of ordering a large round table, several bowls of chicken, fish and beef soup and sit until an agreement is reached in the interest of the party. Instead we have egomaniacs, incompetent politicians and nicoompoops braying like proverbial jackasses all over traditional and social media.

Hear relevant quotes from actors mentioned thanks to Starcom Network.

Haynesley Benn
Haynesley Benn 2
Stephen Lashley
Andre Worrell, DLP President

What we have is a grim dark, nihilistic DLP saga that continues to depress a nation because it is expectant that a satisfactory resolution will lead to a safeguarding of a fragile democracy. The whispers of a one party state not dissimilar to the People’s Action Party (PAP) in Singapore are being heard on BU corridors. The PAP has governed Singapore for over 60 years.

Are we there yet?

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82 responses to “DLP melodrama”

  1. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @David September 8, 2024 at 8:57 am “Where there is the action expect to find Marcia Weekes. Is she our modern day Clement Payne?”

    Nope.

  2. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @David “SUV, sipping brandy on the patio with friends, going to bed at night on your king-size bed on a well-placed piece of the rock.”

    I have no SUV.
    I have no brandy, although I won’t say no to a nice cold beer on a hot, hot day.
    I have no king sized bed, preferring to snuggle-up close with my beloved in a much smaller bed.
    Bought a piece of the rock back in the day at $1.50 per a square foot.

    Am I a big, big failure if I don’t have those things?

  3. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    David I think that your list of things which signify “the good life” is kinda “male-ist.”

  4. David Avatar
    David

    The shite show continues.

    Lack of clarity over DLP’s women’s arm

    THERE IS CONFUSION as to who represents the Democratic League of Women, an arm of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).

    It follows the dissemination of two different releases last week purporting to be from the league, with one rebutting information that had been put out the day before by the other.

    The party has been embroiled in internal wrangling over the last few months and was hit by several resignations within the last few weeks, following its disrupted annual general conference of the August 24 weekend. Some of those resignations were from the DLP and some were from positions within the 69-year-old organisation headquartered in George Street, Belleville, St Michael.

    The latest drama came when a media release purportedly from the league was sent out on September 3 predicting more resignations and describing the disruption of the conference as a destabilising attempt on the organisation’s legitimate authority, done in support of two expelled senior male members and condoned by some females.

    It claimed that three women resigned from the party, possibly to escape sanctioning for “unacceptable behaviour” and two, young in the party, had assumed leadership roles in an organisation about which they “knew very little”.

    That release bore the names of acting president Senator Andre Worrell and acting general secretary Pedro Shepherd on the party’s letterhead, with the former confirming the information did come from the DLP.

    However, the following day, a release, this time on the letterhead of the league, was emailed to the media stating that “the Democratic League of Women categorically refutes the vile drivel recently attributed to our organisation”.

    It went on to state: “We uphold the undeniable fact that women have been pivotal to the Democratic Labour Party. However, not enough under the last administration of former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was done to include more competent women in key roles.”

    Checks on the legitimacy of the second release could not confirm its actual author, but secretary Karina Goodridge stated that the second email bearing the league’s letterhead came from the body’s elected executive. She confirmed that she remained in her position.

    Melissa Savoury-Gittens, former president of the league, told the DAILY NATION she resigned from the post since July 30 but remained a member of the party.

    “I remain committed to being a member of the League of Women,” she said.

    Stacia Browne, the vice-president, had resigned from the DLP in the aftermath of all that unfolded during the annual conference.

    There are four other executive members of the league along with Goodridge – the treasurer, assistant secretary/treasurer and two floor members.

    Goodridge would have been next in line with the resignations from the top posts but has not ascended to that position. (AC)

    Source: Nation

  5. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Do the math
    DLP Party minus the youth minus the women equals the old men

    The Problem
    Politics ➡️ Power

    People enter politics because they want power
    the problem with people who want power
    is they want power probably because they never had any before
    something in life has made them feel disempowered

    they hunt a way to be special
    instead of dealing with their wound
    they wish to bypass the wound and create a sense of power

    the problem with that is once you get power is twofold
    (1) you may misuse it
    (2) once you have power it is not enough

    like when people get money they get greedy they want more

    the feeling of disempowerment is bottomless

    if you wish for power you should not practice politics
    if you wish for power you must be careful as you are going down the wrong path
    if you want power look to repair yourself look at why you desire it in the first place

  6. David Avatar
    David

    I’m a it fair to say the DLP Commission on Crime should call Donville Inniss as its first interviewee?

    “DLP commission to examine white-collar crime
    The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Commission on Crime is expanding its focus beyond violent crime to include white-collar and corporate crime – a category that it says is equally damaging to society.
    During its second consultation held via Zoom on Sunday, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the commission, Maxine McClean, noted a need for a deeper understanding of these crimes and their impact on the island.
    “When we had been assigned that aspect to do the initial research, one of the things that has become evident is that while people may talk about white-collar crime, much has not been done empirically to identify what that is,” McClean said. “We need to understand how people perceive it, the extent to which it exists, and the impact it has on institutions and society.”
    She explained that while the prevalence of violent crimes such as murders and assaults often dominates public discourse, white-collar and corporate crimes — like fraud and tax evasion — can have severe, albeit less visible, consequences.
    McClean stressed the importance of moving beyond mere discussions to making actionable recommendations to tackle these issues.
    “When I looked across the Caribbean, while we can see a lot of references and empirical research done internationally, we haven’t really done much to document, research, or analyse this kind of crime,” she said. “So, in essence, we believe that this is an area of our efforts at the commission to really capture, in this case, some baseline information, but also to capture in a holistic way crime.”
    McClean also revealed plans for two sets of surveys to gather insights from corporate entities, business communities, and individual citizens to gauge their understanding and perceptions of white-collar and corporate crime across the island.
    The surveys will include qualitative, openended questions to encourage respondents to share their interpretations and experiences.
    “In all of this, we want to move beyond having a discussion or description,” McClean continued, “but we also want to be in a position to make certain decisions in terms of recommending a way forward in tackling some of these issues.”
    The DLP Commission on Crime, focused on comprehensive research and community engagement, will continue its consultations throughout September with weekly meetings.
    (SM)”

    Source: BT

  7. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Re: White Collar Crime / Donville The Don

    If there is opportunity for crime then the dirty deed will be committed

  8. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Dub,

    Great post on power and money that!

  9. The OG Avatar
    The OG

    ” the DLP Commission on Crime should call Donville Inniss as its first interviewee”

    Trying one man 100 times is not the same as trying 100 crooked men. Donville was tagged, tried and bagged by US officials. His trial and statements made during his trial are available to the public. It is doubtful that anything new will come from examining him. It sounds good, but it is spinning top in mud; it is flogging an old horse to death, instead of looking for a fresh pony to ride.

    ” the DLP Commission on Crime should call Donville Inniss as its first interviewee” is just a good way of saying “let’s pretend to do something by whipping a dead horse”

    Plenty smoke, no fire.

  10. David Avatar
    David

    The reference to Donville being called by the DLP as an interviewee flew high above your head.

  11. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    MPs who became crims and do bird often become authors and write their life story or opinion piece writers for newspapers about criminal justice system or subject matter experts in rehabilitation.

  12. The OG Avatar
    The OG

    Nonce verification failed.
    Testing

  13. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    The DLP is a Boys Club,

    so it’s time to send them Dem a message,

    which is..

    boy’s aren’t the only ones who can have a Club

  14. David Avatar
    David

    “Under present leadership, The Nation Newspaper has shot journalistic integrity to hell. Indeed, Barbadians are doing themselves an injustice purchasing the paper other than for the purpose of wrapping fish, or bringing comfort to themselves, if not possessed of the privilege of a water-borne relief facility.

    It is perhaps now incumbent on all Barbadians who believe there is still a place for the paper in society and still believe that it can be restored to its once stellar position on the island, to petition its Trinidadian owners and beseech them to relocate it from Roebuck Street, return it to Fontabelle, and rescue it from further descent. A paper that thrived under the astute leadership of the likes of Harold Hoyte, Eric Smith, and the best of them all, Roy Morris, should not now be allowed to flounder in a cesspool of bias, mediocrity, political servitude, and outright ineptitude, just because of inevitable retirements and deaths.

    With teachers facing significant challenges at various schools; principals being treated like schoolboys with late and/or arbitrary transfers; the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in crisis; government being called into question over dubious land deals and acquisitions; questionable conduct of senior persons at the Barbados Revenue Authority, as highlighted by National Hero Caswell Franklyn; the trade union movement hoisting its drawers and eloping with government; the Barbados Police Service receiving instructions from Bay Street and Roebuck Street; serious criminal cases being dismissed and victims left aggrieved because files that can be prepared in a maximum of three weeks are taking five to seven years; attempts being made to muzzle Barbadians by a government that seemingly believes it is in office in perpetuity; failure of government to remove a tax imposed on gasoline for 18 months, three years ago; government and contract workers not being paid on time and accruing penalties for late payment on their debts; Integrity Legislation washed out to sea in a damaged boat during the debacle at Fisheries; Central Bank reports that are more suited for an episode of Star Trek, rather than the day-to-day realities of Barbadians; and reports of renewed and upgraded illegal wiretapping; the once proud Nation continues to focus and fan the fire of a recent incident at George Street, as though that will bring resolution to the myriad issues previously mentioned.

    The events at George Street are miniscule compared to the dire straits in which thousands of barely surviving Barbadians find themselves today. Political management of the paper might bring smiles to the faces of 29 on Roebuck Street. But there are more than 200 000 other souls that have stories as well to be told and problems to be solved. Return to your people-centered moorings and relax on the one-sided politically scripted drivel.

    The paper will never return to its former glory or even have some semblance of true journalistic standards as long as this heavy, politically-influenced leadership continues. For now, it will remain a staple only at the Fisheries Complex or some rural backyard.”

    Wade Gibbons

  15. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “Under present leadership, The Nation Newspaper has shot journalistic integrity to hell….

    blah blah blah blah blah blah..
    blah blah blah..
    blah blah blah blah..

    The paper will never return to its former glory or even have some semblance of true journalistic standards as long as this heavy, politically-influenced leadership continues. For now, it will remain a staple only at the Fisheries Complex or some rural backyard.”

    😂

    Barbados news and politics is well funny like a silly comedy drama with quirkiness
    but was the above rant by Gibbons
    [a] opinion?
    [b] factual news?
    additionally
    [c] Is Wade Gibbons autistic?

  16. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    Kiki appears to have a VERY SIMILAR mandate as the NATION.
    Bushie would ban his donkey every two weeks…

    For many many years now Bushie has been shouting about the fact that the Nation – indeed, Starcom, was in fact the first and MOST CRITICAL stab in the back of Bajans on our way to total chaos.
    Allowing Trinidadians to frame the message to Bajans, to determine our priorities, and to influence our culture, has been CRITICAL in bringing down a ONCE PROUD society, to the point where we now MIMIC T&T in many ways.

    All this because Harold Hoyte and his cohorts wanted to drive a hybrid SUV and have big money on the bank.
    Typical Judas mentality,

    Starcom pushed people like Petra Wicker – with his idiotic polls and messages about bulling, and selling national assets to rich foreigners.
    Starcom CHAMPIONS their FELLOW foreign owners, such as Massy, Republic Bank, Guardian General etc, who get to sit in Port of Spain and determine if a sick Bajan can get medical insurance… or die.

    There is LITTLE point in education, if it results in your subjugating yourself AND YOUR CHILDREN to strangers who do not particularly like you, BUT, who find you to be an easy and cooperative servant, and a reliable income generator for their profits – while you borrow.

    The Nation is like the Trojan horse of mythical fame… and it is Harold Hoyte who opened the damn gates…

    What a wretched place.. now much like that of our new owners.

  17. David Avatar
    David

    What did you have for breakfast Bush Tea?

  18. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    And the tap drips
    Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip-

    So you like your media prejudiced and biased to be spoon fed political propaganda..

    .. and religiously read Barbados Today for DLP shit.. but not The Nation for BLP shit .. that’s why you are so angry and repetitively say the world is ending.. 😱 OMG!

    .. when newspapers print crap they build on and repeat the same crap everyday as if it is established fact and true

    it is brainwashing like a dripping tap in the kitchen sink

    Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip-

  19. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Lorenzo
    Dub 555,i sm glad you have seen through Bushie.He is a dem,and an angry one,with the 2× 30 loves.For years pretending to be neutral and promoting in my view airbags like the late Mr Thompson snd a few others.Do not pay him no mind.In addition you can throw Mr Skinner,Observing and Gazzerts who is so embarassed by the behaviour seems to be in a daze. If this had happened with the bees he would be on here everyday shouting the loudest.Poor fella.I gone.

  20. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    LOL @ Lorenzo
    You have a good day too boss… You and Kiki..

    But..
    How can Bushie be an ‘angry Dem’?
    … when everybody knows that Bushie is all ‘Bs’?

    What Dem what??!
    Skippa…
    Bushie is a Big-able, Brassbowl, Bajan, Belonging to BBE’s Boys…
    – in the BB whacking section.

  21. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Donna like she drop off the list! Hahahaha!

    Has somebody realised that I am and always have been an outsider?

  22. David Avatar
    David

    Nothing wrong with being an outsider Donna. In fact the system needs outsiders to encourage change.

  23. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    David,

    Always an outsider. No strong attachment to any particular group of any kind.

    Don’t do the clique thing!

  24. David Avatar
    David

    It seems the norm for people to group think. A lot it has to do with many not having the courage of their convictions and the need to seek validation from others.

  25. David Avatar
    David

    Yearwood ‘hurt by DLP betrayal’

    By Colville Mounsey

    colvillemounsey@nationnews.com

    Dr Ronnie Yearwood, in an emotional and revealing interview, has opened up about the deep hurt he felt following his recent expulsion from the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).

    Describing the experience as both personally and politically devastating, Yearwood spoke candidly with the Sunday Sun about the sense of betrayal he feels from within the party he once led.

    “To be honest, I will start by saying the whole episode and what has happened in the last six months has been very hurtful,” Yearwood shared.

    “It’s been hurtful to me on a personal level and it’s been hurtful to me on a political level. There’s no one who can walk away from something like this without having certain feelings that you have to process.”

    The expulsion, however, has been more than just a personal blow to Yearwood. For him, it represents a deeper crisis within the DLP—a party he once hoped to modernise, renew and steer toward a more inclusive future. His leadership, he believed, was in response to a growing call within the party’s base for rejuvenation, especially among young people and women.

    “When I joined the party, there was clearly a leadership void,” Yearwood reflected. “The base and the membership recognised that the party needed to modernise, and that is what I represented. I’ve always talked about reshaping the Democratic Labour Party, sticking to its foundations and traditions but understanding that you’re operating in 2024, not 1986.”

    For Yearwood, modernisation meant more than just changing faces or tactics – it meant creating a more inclusive and forward-thinking party that engaged marginalised communities, young people and women in ways that hadn’t been done before. “You have to include women, you have to include young people, you have to reach out to all various sectors and communities,” he said. “In Barbados, you have to reach out to people who feel they’re not part of society, or pushed to the margins, and include them in the conversation.”

    Rejuvenation

    During his tenure, the former DLP leader said he spearheaded efforts that led to significant growth in the party’s membership, particularly among youth and women, an achievement he remains proud of.

    “We are proud of the work we did. I remember the General Secretary saying 500 new members had joined—a large number of youth and women, which are so important to the rejuvenation of the party.”

    However, despite what he deemed as substantial achievements, Yearwood said he found himself at odds with a faction within the DLP – a faction he described as “dark forces” that had repeatedly undermined the party’s progress, dating back to 2018.

    “They did not expel me or remove me from the Democratic Labour Party. A small group of persons in dark forces who brought the party to its knees in 2018 and again in 2022 and who seem to want to bring the party to its knees whenever the next general election is called”.

    Many have framed Yearwood’s expulsion as part of an ongoing leadership struggle between himself and the current opposition leader, but Yearwood firmly rejected that interpretation.

    “I don’t think it was a leadership struggle,” he asserted. “That’s a false interpretation and you get a lot of armchair pundits making sweeping generalisations without understanding what was really going on in the party.”

    Instead, he views the events as an attempted coup by a group more concerned with power than with ideological differences or the future of the DLP. “There was no ideological battle,” he explained. “It wasn’t as though one group wanted to push the party toward social democracy and another toward capitalism. It was simply a snatching of the party in a most undemocratic way.”

    He pointed to the sudden rise of the opposition leader within the party as a turning point in this power struggle, a move that caught him off guard given their previous cordial relationship. Yearwood admitted that, in hindsight, he realised individuals from the problematic 2018 era began to re-emerge around the opposition leader.

    “It was clear something was up. When you see the same players reappearing, you know it’s not about leadership but about reclaiming power.”

    For Yearwood, the crux of the issue lay in a fundamental difference in how politics should be approached.

    “I don’t see politics as about power,” he said. “Politics is about people. You have to, at the core of it, understand that you’re trying to provide a service to people. The moment you start thinking about it as power and making plays, you’ve lost sight of what really matters.”

    He expressed his frustration with the internal politics of the party, which, in his view, had become more about personal manoeuvring and less about public service. “There’s a lot of measuring curtains before they’ve even moved into office,” Yearwood remarked. “That kind of behaviour cannot sustain the Caribbean. We have to do better.”

    Yearwood’s disappointment wasn’t just limited to internal power plays; he was deeply disturbed by what he described as undemocratic actions within the party itself, citing the locking out of members from party headquarters following protests as a prime example.

    “I don’t see how anybody in their right mind could justify that,” he said, clearly dismayed by the actions of party insiders. “That is not the kind of politics Barbados needs right now.”

    Despite the turmoil, Yearwood remains convinced that the path he

    ‘Older figures stiffled progress’

    laid out for the DLP was the right one.

    His approach to modernisation was not a reaction to whims or personal feelings but based on hard data.

    “All of our decisions were data-driven,” he explained. “We weren’t operating on feelings or personal biases. We did focus groups, phone surveys and voter analyses to ensure we were responding to what the public actually wanted.”

    That data, Yearwood said, revealed what he knew intuitively: the Barbadian public, particularly younger voters, wanted new faces and fresh ideas. “The public made it clear – twice – that they did not want certain individuals back in public life,” he said, hinting at some of the older figures within the DLP whose continued influence he felt was stifling the party’s progress.

    Yearwood noted that his tenure was also marked by a concerted effort to bring more women and young people into the decision-making process.

    “We brought in women and young people at the core of our policymaking,” he said. “They were in the meetings; they were part of the decisionmaking process. My view was that by bringing in 20-something and 30-something-year-olds, we were future-proofing the party.”

    He proudly described how he headhunted young talent, inviting individuals he saw making a difference in their communities and on social media to get involved with politics.

    “I would see someone doing amazing work and I’d give them a call. That’s how we started to bring fresh voices into the party,” Yearwood said. “At the end of the day, this country needs new leadership that people can feel safe and comfortable with, and that requires young people and women to be front and centre.”

    His efforts to include women were particularly meaningful to him, given the DLP’s mixed history with gender inclusivity. “Ironically, it’s the women who have kept the party going, but they were never centre stage in the party,” Yearwood said. “I made it my mission to reverse that.”

    Despite his expulsion, Yearwood said that leaves the DLP with a sense of pride in the work he accomplished and a firm belief in the need for renewal.

    “Barbados deserves better,” he said, “and I hope the DLP recognises that it can’t move forward by clinging to the past. Politics is about serving people, not playing for power, and that is the leadership this country needs.”

    Source: Nation

  26. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    THE DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (DLP) has issued formal correspondence to first vice-president Michael Lashley and second vice-president Walter Maloney, notifying them of the potential forfeiture of their Executive Council positions due to prolonged absences from meetings.
    Source: Nation News, December 30, 2024, page 1

  27. David Avatar
    David

    @Simple Simon

    What is your opinion on the matter?

  28. David Avatar
    David

    Concern over DLP internal dynamics

    by COLVILLE MOUNSEY

    colvillemounsey@nationnews.com

    POLITICAL SCIENTISTS Peter Wickham and Devaron Bruce have expressed concern about the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) internal dynamics, highlighting issues surrounding the potential removal of Michael Lashley from its Executive Council and the party’s broader electoral strategy.

    Wickham described the situation involving Lashley, the DLP’s first vice-president, as “fascinating” and indicative of the party’s struggles to find cohesion.

    Lashley faces potential removal from the Executive Council for what acting general secretary Pedro Shepherd says is failure to attend meetings, but Wickham argued that the implications go beyond attendance rules.

    “It’s clear that the DLP is trying to find a way to remove Michael Lashley. Presumably, it won’t be long before his candidacy in St Philip North also comes under pressure, and I suspect he is expecting this,” the regional pollster suggested.

    The party has issued formal correspondence to Lashley and second vice-president Walter Maloney, notifying them of the potential forfeiture of their Executive Council positions due to prolonged absences from meetings.

    Shepherd, describing it as a constitutional necessity to ensure the DLP’s functionality. This latest development comes in the wake of the resignation of several key members following the controversial expulsion of former party president Dr Ronnie Yearwood and general secretary Steve Blackett earlier this year.

    Wickham pointed to Lashley’s past performance as one of the party’s strongest candidates, noting his near victory in the last General Election in January 2022.

    “He came closest to winning and remains a significant asset. Losing him would be a major blow to the DLP,” he said, adding that the party might be tempted to invest in fresh talent but would need to carefully consider the risks of sidelining an experienced candidate.

    Must demonstrate viability

    Bruce said Lashley’s potential removal was a “shot across the bow” to those sympathetic to the party’s former leadership. “Michael Lashley is one of the few individuals who could return the DLP to Parliament,” he declared.

    He questioned the strategic rationale behind alienating a figure with such electoral potential, especially in the context of the party’s need for consolidation.

    Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne’s announcement that the DLP plans to field candidates in all 30 constituencies also drew scrutiny from both commentators. While Wickham acknowledged that contesting all seats signalled readiness to lead, he cautioned that the DLP must first demonstrate viability in its key constituencies.

    Bruce described the plan as impractical given the party’s current state.

    “The DLP should focus on constituencies where they have a realistic chance of success, particularly in the eastern parishes like St Philip and St John,” he said.

    He argued that the DLP’s lack of visible preparation, such as identifying candidates and engaging with constituents, undermines its electoral strategy. “Elections are possibly one to two years away, and we have yet to see any significant movement on the ground. This lack of presence only benefits the Barbados Labour Party (BLP).”

    Bruce said while traditional DLP strongholds like St John and St Philip still hold potential, the BLP had made inroads across the island. “The electoral map is being redrawn and the DLP seems to be shut out of that process,” he noted.

    Wickham emphasised the importance of succession planning and ground-level activity. “The biggest journey starts with a single step,” he said, urging the DLP to prioritise identifying viable candidates and consolidating its support in winnable constituencies.

    Source: Nation

  29. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Since Ralph Thorne’s Leadership as Opposition in Parliament and then DLP Party, DLP party membership has dropped substantially.

    2025 Playing the Long Game like a China man

    Some Chinese Wisdom from the Dao / Tao may help
    Embrace Mistakes: The Tao of Growth 🙌✨
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uf0YkFTTCU0

    Perhaps all the slip sliding back biting petty bloody minded infighting has been forgotten in people’s memory and DLP can start the new year with a fresh start

  30. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    one big feting family.

  31. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Helping the needy ?

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2025/01/01/yearwood-adds-festive-spirit-to-st-john/

  32. David Avatar
    David

    @Hants

    He seems to be skating on the political fringe hoping for a good window to reenter the fray.

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