St Michael North is no Barbados Labour Party stronghold, says Patrick Todd.
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Candidate for St Michael North East, who was at the time addressing the opening of the constituency office of St Michael North’s candidate Kim Tudor, sought to remind Barbadians that DLP stalwart Sir Philip Greaves represented that area from 1965 until 1994, when he retired from active politics.
When the general election is called, Tudor, a first-time candidate will go up against the Labour Party’s Ronald Toppin who has since held that constituency.
Todd also recalled that the previous DLP candidate for St Michael North in the last two elections, Francis Depeiza, came extremely close to victory on both occasions.
However, he believes that Barbadians, 30 years and younger, are unaware of the DLP’s stamp in that constituency.
“They came along hearing Labour Party winning St Michael North so they figure it’s some stronghold, but we know different. So, we have to inform those younger folk that in fact the Democratic Labour Party has won St Michael North and neighbouring St Michael North East by massive majorities in the past and we intend to do so when the next general election is called,” he declared.
“Political Scientist Dr Neville Duncan said publicly on a number of occasions that from a professional point of view, the fact is that the majority of the electorate in Barbados support the Democratic Labour Party.”
“So, once the DEMs come out in their numbers we will win the next general election by an increased majority. But, what the Barbados Labour Party detractors like to do is confuse the DEMs into complaining about this and that, and say that they are not voting… But, we the Democratic Labour Party supporters have seen the errors of our ways and we are coming out in our numbers next election and we will win throughout Barbados,” Todd said. (TL)