Tag: Barbadian politics
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Opposition Leadership in Barbados (Part 2)
Opposition Leadership is currently in focus in Barbados. Since 2018 there has only been one member of the opposition in the House of Assembly after each general election. Soon after the 2018 general election, Joseph Atherley, who won the constituency of St. Michael West under the Barbados Labour Party, crossed the floor to become the Read more
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A seat at the Barbadian Political Table
Everyone wants a seat at the table! It is one of the most exciting times in Barbadian politics since 2018. In 2018 the Barbados Labour Party under the leadership of Mia Amor Mottley, won the General Election unanimously, taking all 30 seats. In 2022, while Barbados was under covid 19 protocols, they won all 30 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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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