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Prime Minister Gaston Browne is calling for a more measured political climate following his party\u2019s decisive election win, urging an end to what he described as \u201cvitriolic rhetoric\u201d in national discourse.<\/p>

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Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM on Saturday, Browne said the tone of political engagement must shift in the wake of the April 30 general election, as the country moves into a new governing term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think that there is any need for the kind of rancor and the vitriolic rhetoric that we have seen before,\u201d Browne said.  <\/p>

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He added that the use of misinformation and hostile political messaging had not resonated beyond party bases and ultimately failed to influence the broader electorate.<\/p>

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\u201cAll this misinformation, disinformation, all the rancor, all of the rhetoric \u2014 they do not work,\u201d he said, arguing that such approaches tend to keep parties confined to their core supporters rather than expanding appeal.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browne said he intends to adopt a more statesmanlike approach during the new term, focusing on governance rather than political confrontation.<\/p>

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\u201cI don\u2019t know, as a full-term prime minister, that I need to be in any quarrels with anybody at this point,\u201d he said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His comments come as the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) secured a landslide victory, winning 15 of 17 seats in Parliament, strengthening its mandate to govern.<\/p>

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Browne said the election result should serve as a signal for political actors to reassess their approach and contribute to a more constructive national environment.<\/p>

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