United Progressive Party mourns the passing of former candidate, Michael Burton
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Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) Harold Lovell said news of the death of one the party’s former candidates has shaken the party, irrespective of the fact that the politician had been ailing for over a year.
Michael Burton reportedly died of heart failure yesterday while receiving treatment in the United States for an undisclosed illness.
“This news has shaken the party in a very serious way because we were all hoping and praying for his recovery,” Lovell told Observer
media.
The UPP leader disclosed that from all reports, Burton was in a stable condition, however the situation unexpectedly took a turn for the worse.
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Sat May 01 2021
Tongues are wagging over the possibility of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee to organise an elective national convention not later than June this year.
There are twists and turns, dark clouds and anxiety as pundits are arguing that the much-touted June convention date is shaky and may hit the rocks.
Impeccable sources confided in Daily Trust Saturday yesterday that the APC top echelon is still battling to unite members, bury internal crisis in state chapters, reach key decisions on the issue of zoning, organise ward, local government, state and zonal congresses as prelude to the convention.
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By Ezra Alleyne
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) celebrates a birthday on Tuesday, April 27.
That party, which was led by Errol Barrow for its first 20 years, today has no seats in Parliament and is being led by Verla DePeiza. The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), led by Mia Amor Mottley, won all 30 seats in the Parliament. Why?
Any serious analysis of the state of the DLP must examine what took place on July 1, 1987. That was the day Errol Barrow died and Erskine Sandiford became Prime Minister.
On that fateful day, the seeds of the destruction of the DLP were almost certainly laid. I was so concerned about the events of that day that I put my thoughts down in a series of three consecutive articles which appeared in the Nation.
April 24, 2021
In times of difficulty, it is not uncommon to turn to those in whom we have a reasonable expectation of a positive response to our request for assistance. Family represents the first port in a storm. For one’s kin is not expected to exploit our moments of weakness and exposure. Family members are most likely to respond with kindness and with no anticipation of reward for their deeds.
When a person is down and out, they are often in their most vulnerable state. It is at this point that they are likely to accede to requests, that they otherwise, would reject out of hand. What pride they are prone to exhibit can easily be replaced by the reality of meeting immediate needs for survival.