Category: partisan
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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