Author: coreybeckleshd
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No Longer Flowing with Milk and Honey
Barbados is currently facing a milk shortage. Unfortunately, no one can reasonably explain why we have a milk shortage. The working theory is “supply issues” but that doesn’t sufficiently answer the question as to why there is no local milk. The Ministry of Agriculture doesn’t seem to be equipped to resolve the milk shortage. The Read more
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Crafting our own Foreign Policy (Part 1)
The last two lines of the chorus of the National Anthem of Barbados states “strict guardians of our heritage, firm craftsmen of our fate”. Too often we have ignored the call of our National Anthem to firmly craft our own fate… Read more
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The Heavy Price of Partisan Politics (Part 2)
Barbadians have been on a political roller coaster ride since the 1960s. The problem with a roller coaster is that the fun only lasts for a short time. Barbadians had some fun under the BLP and the DLP. Barbadians also had some victories under both parties. Victories in labour. Victories in social development and sports Read more
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The Heavy Price of Partisan Politics (Part 1)
Barbados is classified as a small island developing state (SIDS). International agencies such as the UN, would make us believe that the lack of financial resources is the main reason for our lack of development. The principle here is that the more money we have or the more money we can access will determine how Read more
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Standing for Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
The Leadership Party stands for fundamental rights and freedoms. Fundamental rights are rights that are fundamental to the life and wellbeing of human beings. They are rights that are so important and so closely tied to life on earth that we cannot imagine living in a world without them. Things such are the right to Read more
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Restoring Bajan Pride and Industry
The motto on our Coat of Arms is: Pride and Industry Barbados has come a long way in its development since independence. That development was not only possible because of financial investments but our development came about because of the pride that Barbadians had in themselves and in their country. Not only that, Barbadians had Read more
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Three Pillars of Barbadian Conservatism (Part 1)
Given Barbados’ history of colonialism, conservatism has always been a bad word. There was indeed a long period where the government did not reflect nor represent the majority black population. However, another look into our history would also reveal that even after self governance became a reality in 1961, political parties employed conservative principles to Read more