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The leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) has finally offered congratulatory remarks to the now two-term Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, after his party was only able to win one seat in the 2018 general election.<\/p>

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\u201cTo Mr Gaston Browne and the ABLP, let me offer my congratulations. We live in a democracy, and the majority has spoken. The people have once again given you the mandate to take the country forward, and I wish you well, because in the end it is all the people who will benefit if things are done properly,\u201d Lovell said in a statement released moments ago.<\/p>\n

His predecessor, Baldwin Spencer had delivered concession remarks within 24 hours of the UPP’s loss at the polls in 2014.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne had also called for unity among the parties and the people of Antigua and Barbuda when making his victory speech in the early moments following his party\u2019s 15 seat victory over the opposition.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is true that politics by nature is divisive but, at the same time, whereas we have our differences, I say to you that those differences should not result in any form of permanent division. So, we must be able to forgive those who would’ve offended us. There were many offences during this campaign, but at the same time, I say to you that uniting this country is quintessential to its socio-economic development,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>\n

The UPP aligned Barbuda People’s Movement (BPM) won the Barbuda constituency under the candidacy of Trevor Walker, and Jamale Pringle won the All Saints East and St Luke constituency for the UPP.<\/p>

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Lovell, who lost in his bid in City East to incumbent Melford Nicholas (616-769) for the second straight election, hinted at his future with the party saying, \u201cThe real work has only begun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI daresay your country still needs you. It still needs all of us. I stand ready to continue fighting for HOPE and for a better Antigua and Barbuda, and I urge all of you to join with me, as we continue the struggle for a better\u00a0tomorrow,\u201d Lovell added.<\/p>

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The UPP leader also went on to thank his campaign team and party supporters.<\/p>

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\u201cThe real success is in offering yourselves for service. The real success is in coming forward at a time when your country needed you,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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