Tag: conservatism
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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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Crafting The Future for Creatives in Barbados
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Increasing Foreign Direct Investment in Barbados
The percentage of net inflows of foreign direct investment in Barbados from 2018 to 2023 has been nominal, if not almost non-existent. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is “a substantial lasting investment made by a company or government into a foreign concern” (Investopedia). FDI was at its highest in 2014 (14% of GDP). Since then, the 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