Owen Arthur has re-emerged as the “preferred” leader of Barbados, and despite lingering concerns about infighting at the helm of his Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP), the current political wind seems to be briskly blowing in the party’s favour.
These are among the key findings of the latest CADRES survey, which points to a national swing against the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and strong dissatisfaction with the performance of the Freundel Stuart-led administration.
Of the 1 080 respondents to the survey, which was carried out last weekend in the 30 constituencies, only 29 per cent said they approved of the job being done by the Prime Minister, compared to 43 per cent who did not approve of his performance. The other 28 per cent were either unsure or would not say.
To add to the woes of the current leader, who assumed the leadership of the Government just over a year and a half ago, following the death of Prime Minister David Thompson, he is neither preferred nationally nor seen as the best DLP man for the job.
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