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Economy / Barbados

Tit For Tat

June 2007 | Risk Summary
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The opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has launched its campaign for next year's general election under the slogan "Going For Owen", with reference to prime minister Arthur Owen. That the campaign started with a string of attacks on Owen may set the tone for a great deal of mudslinging in the run up to the ballot. The DLP and the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) are the only two parties in government, and we believe it will remain difficult for any other group to be represented following the next election. While negative campaigning may cloud future policy direction, we believe