DLP’s David Thompson Has Some Explaining To Do
The BLP Blog has published what they say is part of a speech given by DLP Leader David Thompson to the party faithful at the (last?) annual conference.
In speaking of those former DLPers who have gone elsewhere, Thompson says that upon the DLP victory…
“Under no circumstances, however, we will kill the fatted calf to welcome any such persons back into our fold.”
“We have learnt our lesson as a party. The fatted calf, under David Thompson’s watch, will be slaughtered and shared among those of you who have stood this course…”
What Does Thompson Mean?
Assuming that David Thompson did say the words as published by the BLP Blog, we have to ask ourselves “What does he mean?”
IF Mr. Thompson means that he will not offer Ministerial positions to entice former DLPers to return to the fold, that’s fine with me.
IF, however, Mr Thompson means that it is now the DLP’s turn for a feed at the trough, we soundly condemn him and his leadership for all time.
So let’s hear from Mr. Thompson or someone who can speak for him… Did he write and say these comments as alleged, and what was meant by the comments?
Read the BLP Blog article here.
Barbados Free Press 
Of course he means the latter.
Read the extract carefully and you will see the exact meaning.
This is a copy of his actual speech. Now I hope all can see why someone like this is not fit to lead this country under any circumstances.
More to come.
Velzo / Trueblue,
The mouse is biting again. Are you one of those who will feed on the fatted calf ?
…. maybe they will only get a mouse!!
Just being facetious William.
My position until I see different is that all politicians are equal!!
That’s why I feel that the MLP from down by Richard Hoad offers the an alternative for Barbados which is worth considering.
Maybe I should have said …. “all political parties are equal”.
This is really quite sad for Barbados future!!!
no party or leaders pushing integrity legislation NOW!!!
its all about a feeding frenzy and vengeance at long term expense of a Nation in desperate need of real leadership
This is boring, sheesh, must all news be this BOOOOORINGGGG?
Feeding at the trough is what both parties do. Thompy giving voice to such should not erase from our minds what we all know and experience with the current governing party. It is a phenomenon that is tightly wrap up in the system of government we used, a system of government that legitimizes, payments, corruption, and placements as the way to gain and hold power.
…..But is Thompy wrong? The Fatted calf is a DLP thing only? Or is it an expectation from the feasting that the party in power must undertake? It is the only reason that Symmonds, Grant, Tudor, and Bovell left the DLP.
……If Thompy shouldn’t be allowed to lead Barbados for publicly stating his views on how our system of government works, then those who are currently benefiting from the “fatted Calf” should not be allowed to continue.
come on, this is a non-story. let’s not go looking for hidden, sinister messages in every political utterance (from either side of the divide). ‘william duguid’, you can’t convince me that you genuinely believe there is something more sinister about the statement.
have we forgotten our Sunday-school lessons? It really just looks as if he is saying that there will be no Prodigal-Son-style welcomes for ex-members. That is all the ‘fatted-calf’ reference seems to be about.
Neal, I am with on this being a “non-story” i differ somewhat on your seemly downplay of the “fatted calf” comment. I believe it is real and believe that both parties and every government and parliament since indepence has engage in the killing, and feasting of the fatted calf. It is what they must do. It is what we must put an end too, for they will not do it themselves.
Dr. Duguid: Spin Doctor. Cleaning, Filling, Polishing, Veneering. How about Extractions? Novocaine for my brain? Well, well, well. Well done Wille. Now what about your colleague living on expropriated land designated for low income earners in Barbados? No good explanation has been offered by the Minister or the Government.
First of all, Dr. Duguid show send THE ENTIRE SPEECH to BFP or publish it all himself at the BLP Blog. We know how “extracts” can be carefully chosen. I want to see the ENTIRE speech.
Secondly, this is why the BLP have always resisted any attempt to institute integrity laws, conflict of interest rules etc etc etc. They are at the trough and they want it all.
The problem is not with the BLP or DLP. The problem is with human nature, and until we have laws against this behaviour the piggys will eat and eat and eat their fill and then invite their family and friends into the trough for a good wallow.
Duguid and the BLP are living in a carefully constructed glass house that they have been building for 12 years.
Mixed metaphors or not – they all be at the trough, but the BLPers have made feeding a real art.
I absolutly agree that under no circumstances should floor crossers be forgiven and allowed back in the party.
As for the “fatted calf” reference, it is clear that no BLP operative who was once a D will be allowed to come back to take a steak out of the fatted calf.
Dr.Duguid you sat next to Owen Arthur at the BLP Conference. You heard the same speech I heard.
It was patently clear that Construction Contracts were being given to BLP Party members so you have been sharing the “fatted calf” among each other. Problem is some of you have not been meeting your obligation to do good work for your meal.
Owen said so.
Willie, I don’t need to say anything. I’ll be a mouse on this one. The speech speaks for itself.
You seem to have no credibility based on the comments of other contributors. You are on an uphill task on behalf of that discredited bunch you are part of. But stick around… the leadership might fall into your lap one of these days. You are certainly a better choice than Mia.
You really want David Thompson to take you on. But why should he? You are a light-weight, political mouse trying to get a heavyweight to notice you.
I wish I could help you prove your non-existent points against David Thompson!!
I don’t see Thompson or anyone officially from the DLP here. Give Duguid some credit for being here. All the others don’t have the guts. Including Lynette who mysteriously disappeared from BFP after somebody started talking about where she got her house.
How are we to know its really William? Or it was the holier-than-thou Lynette? I don’t know. Do you? It may the the voice of one yardfowl and the hand of another.
Good thinging vezlo.
Can BFP tell us from their informaition?
William does have guts to come on this website—so lets give him credit for that but the hypocrisy still stinks.
how about supporting strict integrity legislation within your party William—there are thousands
of Barbadians who would take membership
( either party ) and vote for you and others that show some backbone.
I have said, Party politics is for stupid people, Party diehardism is a zero sum game, and that i cannot be a man and a party member at the sametime.
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Dr Frank Alleyne, on VOB this morning.
In response to the question (Why have you been absent for 12 years) by David Ellis, said, he had come to the realization that party politics is an exercise in futility.
West Side Davie:
The problem is not with the BLP or DLP. The problem is with human nature, and until we have laws against this behaviour the piggys will eat and eat and eat their fill and then invite their family and friends into the trough for a good wallow.
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True very True, but i submit that such legislation is but only one of several mechanisms needed to check the greed of our poltical class.
I would l ike to see the entire speech, rather than a few sentences. These sentences can be taken out of context. If Errington Messiah had said the same words, would that mean differently to what is implied by Mr. Duguid?
I only hope, for his sake, that these revelations/misinterpretations do not come back to bite him in the ass, if/when the BLP loses power. People in glass houses…..
Duguid will you please answer questions put to you? Here is another. Will you kindly publish the unedited transcript of Prime Minister Owen Arthur speaking on CBC about the notorious FBI investigation? Another question, what is the status of those investigations and who are the Barbadians who were subjects in said investigations. The fatted calf is really herring, the red kind.
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Pat says:
November 27th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
I would l ike to see the entire speech, rather than a few sentences. These sentences can be taken out of context.
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Pat nothing was taken out of context. If you want to protect Thompy fine. What he said is what he meant. What he said is the honest truth about elections, politics, and our system of government. In the least i give him credit for stating it as it is. I don’t know how you and others can sit here and accuse the current government, of curruption, of fleecing, and at the sametime attempt to exonerate Thompy “fatted calf” speech. That you are willing to deny the truth about all of our politicians base on party and person is sickening. Tuh tek a tip from Errol Barrow , The whole Lot really needs to be put on boat and set adrift in the Caribbean sea. 😀
Spooky Says:
November 28th, 2006 at 2:48 am
Duguid will you please answer questions put to you? Here is another. Will you kindly publish the unedited transcript of Prime Minister Owen Arthur speaking on CBC about the notorious FBI investigation? Another question, what is the status of those investigations and who are the Barbadians who were subjects in said investigations. The fatted calf is really herring, the red kind.
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Really Spooky, you must be living in “pleasantville” This is an election contest between members of the poltical class, the stakes are high, slots at the public trough needs to be protected. In what competitive endevour, be it sports or politics, would competitors aid each other? If you think that the these speeches by Owen will cast him in bad light, it is up to the DLP to bring them to the fight.
Adrian, I cant agree with you on this. I will have to see the speech to understand the context. I was not there when it was delivered. By the way, I am not a DLP supported. I am actually a BLP but on this board, like any good analyst, I TRY not to be partisan but fair.
Interesting position Pat I applaud you. I have some questions why worry with the opposition leader when he does not control the public purse. What is the current financial situation of GEMS of Barbados ? When is the new prison going to be completed ? When will CBC produce annual reports including financials ?? When will workers at the Geriactric Hospital be paid ? When will the unions in Barbados represent the workers as was intended as was done by Sir Frank ? When will proper immigration controls be instituted in Barbados ?? When will we have a land distribution policy ?? Why do we have a shortage of nurses and police officers ?? When was the last annual report of GEMS including financials ?? Why are we spending 300,000.oo plus dollars on a Bridge at Lion Castle ?? When will the people of St. Lucy and St John benefit from the so called development in Barbados ?? When I can have answers to these few questions not to mention the countless others (Greenland, Mangrove Pond, Port St Charles Marina expansion, etc…….) Then we can turn our attention to Thompson.
De Original
We do have a land distribution policy …… it works extremely well.
You are living in the past!!
@ John tell me what that policy is please I beg you? I am of the opinion that the people of Barbados need answers to questions? I applaud Barbados Free Press for their efforts
De Original
I will try and answer simply.
Parish of St. John, Westmoreland, Apes Hill, Bennetts, Bushy Park, Mount Brevitor, Water Hall, Lancaster, Spring Head, ….. etc.
Where is this leading? We can predict Adrian’s stance… he says David Thompson said what he meant and meant what he said. He obvioulsy never read Lewis Carrol. Because I interpret Thompy’s comments to be targetted at the DLP turncoats who want to return like prodigal sons. Is there really another interpretation?
But there is yet another spin to this. Thompy’s statement suggests to me that he knows something we don’t know and that these guys may have planned from the outset to come back. I have already heard that Mascoll expects to be Central Bank Governor even if the Dems win.
Wouldn’t that be the greatest of political scams? But Adrian says that nothing is wtong with that… its human nature!
Velzo says: Where is this leading? We can predict Adrian’s stance… he says David Thompson said what he meant and meant what he said. He obvioulsy never read Lewis Carrol. Because I interpret Thompy’s comments to be targetted at the DLP turncoats who want to return like prodigal sons. Is there really another interpretation?
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No need to read Lewis Carroll for clarity on Thompy’s recorded utterances, I read the Bible, and I am very familiar with the prodigal son story from whence Thompy’s reference is drawn.
I love predictability and so should Thompy. If Thompy had an ounce of it he would have a political and parliamentary record of substance, by now. Ok I will modify my comments to add part of yours ” Thompy meant what he said, and said what he meant to the DLP turncoats who MAY want to return like prodigal sons, to a DLP government” 😀 I can’t see them wanting to return to a DLP opposition. That would defy the believe that they left in the first place to feed in a BLP government trough. 😀 Your interpretations of what Thompy could have meant cannot take precedence over his words, and the general understanding of the Biblical story of the prodigal son. That meaning is set and is clear, and anyone who attempts to use it to characterize a current situation and does so without any reference to their very own understanding of the meaning behind that Biblical story has done so in the sense that we all understand it. The fatted Calf is well understood in Thompy’s speech.
I wonder if under a DLP government and should any of these turncoats win their contest, would that constituency suffer the same fate that St.John and and St. George south has? Thompy has said it would be Butter for fat and tit for tat. I guess i am left to assume that such action will come to an end with the election season. 😀
Velzo says:
I have already HEARD that Mascoll expects to be Central Bank Governor even if the Dems win.
Wouldn’t that be the greatest of political scams? But Adrian says that nothing is wtong with that… its human nature!
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Anymore than the concessions Thompy give away? Not even. The post of CB governor would be well suited to Mascoll. He has demonstrated a level of independent thinking that is a rarity and an exception in our parliament where for the last 40 years king making, and towing the line as been the rule. People leaving political parties is of no concern to me, when in parliament not much any reference or recognition is given to the political parties, and it is in their that my life, will be subjected to regulations, taxes, and other abuses. 😀 The political party used by whomever to get to parliament is of little concern to me. When confronted with making a choice come election time i do so with much reference to the two individuals as they are, naked as without party banner, clothing, and colours adorning their sorry asses. 😀
As I said, Adrian is predictable. He just waits for any opportunity to jump on an attack Thompy bandwagon.
He also has a fixation with nakedness and asses. Just what I alluded to before.
Velzo says:
November 29th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
As I said, Adrian is predictable. He just waits for any opportunity to jump on an attack Thompy bandwagon.
He also has a fixation with nakedness and asses. Just what I alluded to before.
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I can defend my comments, and withstand your put-downs. I am as Bajan as you are and what you are famous for(debate silencers/put downs), I am experience in hearing.
But really is there such a bandwagon? Is this term being used to suggest that such action is pervasive? that everybody doing it? surely not, surely you meant to suggest something like “de attack Thompy few or minority” or do you subconciously believe the polls that show his dismal performance and ratings with respect to winning an election as leader of a party?
…….. are you unknowingly also predicting, another rejection of Thompy’s Leadership?
Is thompy naked? is his ass showing? 😀
@ John thanks for the info but dont forget St. Lucy
Lord have mercy, you mean they selling out, sorry, distributing, land in St. Lucy too!!
What will Dennis have to say?
Adrian where is Mascoll independent thinking? That CESS withdrawal not going help skyrocketing food prices? That poor wayside food vendors shut close shop because their hamburgers cost too much? Far from independent Mascoll is a turncoat and pitiful follower. Look the man follow likes of Rudy Grant and Johnny Tudor to Owen Arthur trough. I would rather chill out in Darfur than to do what Mascoll did. Now that is independent thought. Mascoll is the worst and voters must ruthlessly put him out to pasture.
Repercharge Says:
November 30th, 2006 at 1:29 pm
Adrian where is Mascoll independent thinking? That CESS withdrawal not going help skyrocketing food prices? That poor wayside food vendors shut close shop because their hamburgers cost too much? Far from independent Mascoll is a turncoat and pitiful follower. Look the man follow likes of Rudy Grant and Johnny Tudor to Owen Arthur trough. I would rather chill out in Darfur than to do what Mascoll did. Now that is independent thought. Mascoll is the worst and voters must ruthlessly put him out to pasture.
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DLP recently made a charge that Mascoll and Owen are not on the same page, but i understand why you would want suggest otherwise at this moment. He is a turncoat and at the sametime he is a follower, well I will leave you to sort out this contradiction.
Voters must put him out to pasture? in who’s name? and because you say so?
The future of Barbadian politics belong to those politicians who are willing to speak their minds first and formost in the defense of their constituents and Barbados, with party a very distant third.
Adrian
Not only must they defend their constituents, … they MUST defend Barbados, ie all citizens, whether they vote or not, ie whether they are constituents or not.
If they do the last thing first, then defending their constituents will follow naturally.
Why should Barbadian politics have a future and Barbadians suffer as a result?
Think about it, Sir Cow is a constituent of some politician.
PS
They must also be thinking beyond their five year terms … to the time when they are dead and gone!!
@Adrian,
“He is a turncoat and at the sametime he is a follower, well I will leave you to sort out this contradiction.”
What contradiction? You know how many turncoats in BLP lineup? Mascoll follow many an ignoble.They are a dime a dozen. Mascoll only latest one. Although I hear another unqualified turncoat get a big job up here in frosty Canuck land. But he is small fry. Very extremely small fry. Where the hell is independent thought or thought of constituents in that traitor move? Stewps.
Repercharge
November 30th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
What contradiction? You know how many turncoats in BLP lineup? Mascoll follow many an ignoble.They are a dime a dozen. Mascoll only latest one. Although I hear another unqualified turncoat get a big job up here in frosty Canuck land. But he is small fry. Very extremely small fry. Where the hell is independent thought or thought of constituents in that traitor move? Stewps.
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I will give you and opportunity to define Turncoat in the sense that you are using it. You should define it in a way that does not include Errol Barrow. I am of the opinion that the DLP historical reputation which is it’s only good reputation is the result of a Turncoat so define by my understanding of your use of the term.
Well Neval Greenidge has to pay his bills (his words) but as i was saying in another post our current system of government demands that power be concentrated and dictates that the best way to accomplish this is thru “pensions” (the knighthoods of cheltingham, D.Simmonds, and Tull) curruption ( appiontment of D.Simmonds at CJ) placements (the so called politics of inclusion) which class does Neval fall into? 😀
Adrian
Not only must they defend their constituents, … they MUST defend Barbados, ie all citizens, whether they vote or not, ie whether they are constituents or not.
If they do the last thing first, then defending their constituents will follow naturally.
Why should Barbadian politics have a future and Barbadians suffer as a result?
Think about it, Sir Cow is a constituent of some politician.
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An enlightened society would realize that for the absolute best results, that national needs should be separated from local needs. The number of cabinet member (ministers of government) who continues to hide behind their national responsibility from their Local needs is large as is the cabinet itself. Both are equally important and should be treated as such. Ask yourself why it is that the GoB can sight all the positive accomplishments in the economy, pointing to Macro economics indicators as proof and yet persons in the constituencies are complaining, about delivery of services of all kind? You think that this is an accidental coincidence? Your comments sound reasonable but what is lacking is the “BDP” best demonstrated practice that points to a way of achieving your approach and more importantly sustaining it. To date bundling these two responsibilities in one person has been woefully inadequate, and only a crazy person would continue to do the same over and over expecting different results.
The cause for your question has it’s genesis in the current way we make up our system of government. I think. 😀
Cow the constituent is completely different from the Cow, the largest individual Land owner, the businessman etc.
Adrian
Do you think the political representative can tell the difference between the constituent and the businessman?
I think the service you allude to generally that will show up the importance of getting local and national priorities right is water.
There was a time when this was done and that there are “BDP”s as you call them.
I think the pre independence and post independence periods, perhaps up to 1980, were characterised by long term thought for the good of Barbados.
Currently, we have no such thinkers in Parliament and the repercussions of this lack over the past quarter century will soon begin to haunt us.
Our politicians don’t hide behind national responsibilities. I don’t think they have the slightest clue what they are.
With regard to the figures they cite I am convinced that many have not got a clue what those figures mean.
Bajans being Bajans don’t question because the politician sounds so intelligent so they assume they must know what the politician is talking about.
I think politics in Barbados is in for a rude awakening by forces well beyond its control, precisely because of that lack of long term thinking and planning.
I agree the macro economic indicators do not tell the real story and worse, mask the difficulties we face.
Guess what I am saying is that the old way (1980 to present) is not going to work anymore, not because we choose to change it, but rather because the change is forced down our throats. We coasted on the efforts of the pre 1980 Bajans.
The MP’s who just make up a number for their parties are a liability and the lack of thinking for the good of Barbados will create real problems for both party hierarchies and their associated backers and worse, for us.
That is why I facetiously say the MLP will have as good a chance as any of the others in running Barbados …. and why I am deeply concerned about its (Barbados’) future.
So if I am asked to whom does the future of Barbadian politics belong I say I have not got a clue.
I am more concerned about the future of Barbados and I am not seeing many solutions and what is worse, I do not even see the people who might have a chance of working them out.
… but I am an optimist as well as a realist so I hope.
John
I felt as though I was hearing an echo.Your sentiments above echo exactly how I feel.
What is sad is that political pimps try to portray this ‘passionate love for country’ as partisan politics.
Like you I don’t see the kind of politician to lead this country like Mr Barrow or Grantley did,but I sure as france not going to let owen arthur and his bunch continue to rape this country,and run it completely down to the ground.
You say:”I think politics in barbados is in for a rude awakening by forces beyond its control.”
What do you mean by that?
ODIB
I wish I had the answer to your question.
I think forces of Nature will figure prominently but I sense something I have never sensed before in people which I just can’t put words to.
Maybe with people I am imagining things but I think we have serious problems/challenges ahead with that most basic of commodities, water.
One of the big differences between now and perhaps 25-50 years ago is the lack of people with a clear understanding of how our country works.
I really don’t subscribe to the myth of one leader solving the problems like a Moses but I do subscribe to the fact that leaders and their deputies can create untold hardship through misguided policies.
Sir Grantley and Erroll Barrow were lucky to have lived when there were so many people who worked for the improvement of our country and who knew what they were doing.
These two get the credit but I am sure if they were alive today they would be loath to accept the hero worship and would point to the numerous individual giants on whose shoulders they stood and on whom they relied for advice.
Adrian’s arguments are goal-post shifters. Check back the history of this site and others. As long as the Bees are under attack and we are having an intelligent discussion he jumps on to the site with some left field argument to derail the focus.
He is schizophrenic as well. Because his arguments contradict themselves almost daily. But a goal-post shifter will always have that problem. He is doing a task that he is paid to do. There is now some evidence of this.
John
It was a joy reading your last response because I get a sense of a person who is thinking deeply and listening carefully.
Like you I am getting a strange undercurrent among certain persons in society.
I believe as persons in the lower eschelon feel marginalised they will react,but you know what,the middle classes are also under a heavy burden and are silently seething.
I believe the added pressure of ‘foreigners/non-national’ call them what you will,and especially if you introduce in this mix another ethnic group ie indians who have a history of clannish ,racial behaviour which has resulted in social tensions in every non-indian country they flock to,there will be chaos.
I am scared because people in authority are not addressing this head on,but are tipping around this issue.
Hungry people are angry people,and people must feel that there is hope for them and their children in years to come.
I will try to do my bit wherever I can,and to keep these issues alive on this site.
Velzo
December 1st, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Adrian’s arguments are goal-post shifters.
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Thats right, Velzo I am no fan of our “FIRST PASS THE POST” election system. I would think that you would too. The DLP lost the last election by approx. 14,000. and only got 7 seven seats, at the end of an even earlier election the BLP lost by approx 9,000 votes and got 3 of seats. If you don’t see anything wrong with that then i can question which side you are on. The peoples side or the politician’s.
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Velzo
December 1st, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Check back the history of this site and others. As long as the Bees are under attack and we are having an intelligent discussion he jumps on to the site with some left field argument to derail the focus.
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I can defend my arguments for or against a position or person, except those that referenece Mia. 😀
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Velzo
December 1st, 2006 at 2:36 pm
He is schizophrenic as well.
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Uh crazy, uh racist, uh have questionable sexual orientations, uh is a paid BLP hack,
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Velzo
December 1st, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Because his arguments contradict themselves almost daily. But a goal-post shifter will always have that problem. He is doing a task that he is paid to do. There is now some evidence of this.
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Wow there seems to be some urgency to having me silence. Uh wonder why? nuh body don’t listen to me anyway, and i certainly don’t have a following. Wuh happen Velzo? You certainly had an opportunity to deal with the inconsistencies of my posting as they occur, but you choose not to then now come at the eleventh hour when it will require some effort to prove to suggest that you have some proof of your opinions. Bring the evidence from this site, and when you are done collecting here go over to http://www.Barbadosforum.com and read to your hearts content. Good luck in trying to ping me with your simpleton view of my intent. 😀
@ Adrian,
No need for eleventh hour manouveres to expose your inconsistencies. Heres a recent one “Mascoll is independent thinker.” Hear Mascoll independent thought “my political future is assured” then he takes the path already stinking to high heaven with smell of traitors to Arthurs door. Lord have his mercy. The defence rests.
Go thompson you are correct. The BLP has done just that, shared it among themselves. William got some too. but when the DLP takes charge again the fatted calf will be shared amongs ordinary BARBADIANS
DMC says:
December 3rd, 2006 at 12:18 am
Go thompson you are correct. The BLP has done just that, shared it among themselves. William got some too. but when the DLP takes charge again the fatted calf will be shared amongs ordinary BARBADIANS.
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really???? wow. I will bet that you have his word on this right?
Repercharge Says:
December 2nd, 2006 at 1:05 pm
@ Adrian,
No need for eleventh hour manouveres to expose your inconsistencies. Heres a recent one “Mascoll is independent thinker.” Hear Mascoll independent thought “my political future is assured” then he takes the path already stinking to high heaven with smell of traitors to Arthurs door. Lord have his mercy. The defence rests.
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Is the above an effort to prove a contradiction on my part? or Mascoll’s? I submit that it fails on both counts.
The only thing the above points out is that Mascoll was once a Dee and is now a Bee. If you hold that poltical party affiliation is a worthy endevour then i do understand your flimsy postion. B.T.W who said that poltical parties exist solely for the purpose of winning elections? Does such a statement sound like a political party has any continual importance? I submit that whom ever said it is correct and further submit that a poltical party’s importance is cyclical and seasonal. 😀 Therefore using a politicians exit and entrance to Political parties as a reason to define him/her as contradictory is baseless. Mascoll, like Hammie Lah, and all the other former Dee’s now Bee’s, and like the late great former Bee who’s great legacy was accomplish as a Dee, are in concert with the opinion that defines the singular purpose of a political party. Don’t give these institutions more worth than they deserve. 😀
You trying too hard Adrian. But your slip is showing. You should take it off during the day!
Velzo says:
December 4th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
You trying too hard Adrian. But your slip is showing. You should take it off during the day!
Oh Yeh? just like the grapes you have never tasted but that you never the less personally know for a fact are sour. 😀
I will note that you are having a hard time countering the truth, but hungers does that to an animal. 😀 even the so called cunning fox. 😀
@ Adrian I usually read your post with great interest I hope you are just putting a position and not defending Clyde Mascoll. If you are I am disappointed.
De Orginal says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 9:00 am
@ Adrian I usually read your post with great interest I hope you are just putting a position and not defending Clyde Mascoll. If you are I am disappointed.
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I am defending Mascoll’s attempt to revamp the DLP and his resignation from it as a result of his treatment for so doing. However Mascoll cannot disappointment me after all he is a politician. 😀 They may from time to time surprise me by doing what is expected of them but disappoint no way. 😀
I am really amazed that William Duguid, the Clown Prince of parliament would actually want persons to follow his interpretation of the reference to the fatted calf made by Comrade David Thompson at the DLP’s Conference. I am sure that all persons there understood quite clearly that Thompson was using the notion of the “fatted calf” as a methaphor to suggest that those persons who have stabbed the party in its body politic would not be welcomed back in to the party’s fold as though they were long lost sons and daughters who went roaming for a while and like the bibilical reference would take pride of place over those who stood the course amidst the rebuilding phase of the party. It is surely not a reference to the dividend politics of the Barbados Labour Party, whose elite members and supporters have divided up Barbados among themselves. Duguid the the neophyte spin doctor for the BLP needs to spend some time really telling the people of Barbados how come everyone of the BLP politicians have become so wealthy in such a short space of time. Does it mean that in fact the “fatted calf” has already been divided among these persons. Come again Duguid and the apologists for the BLP’s led corruption in Barbados.
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