𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆
Letter to the Editor
Internal tensions within the United Progressive Party (UPP) have escalated in recent weeks, as factional infighting and strategic maneuvering dominate its ranks.
While several high-profile resignations, all of which we have told you about, have come to pass, the premature disclosure of Senator Shawn Nicholas’s intended departure inadvertently allowed her partner, Harold Lovell, sufficient time to persuade her to remain.
Despite credible reports that she had threatened to step down, Nicholas has now decided to stay, positioning herself as a pivotal figure in resisting attempts by party leaders, D. Gisele Isaac and Jamale Pringle, to replace her with Pearl Quin in the Senate.
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For the next 90 days, Nicholas is expected to covertly undermine Pringle and Gisele, stoking further internal dissent and potentially catalyzing additional resignations.
Her ultimate goal appears to be the return of Lovell to party leadership, a move anticipated by some insiders as crucial to shifting the UPP’s direction. Lovell, who has recently confided in close associates in Toronto, hinted at an imminent upheaval within the party, forecasting a wave of resignations that could clear the path for his own resurgence.
Gisele, however, remains adamantly opposed to Lovell’s return, attributing the party’s previous electoral defeats to his leadership failures. She asserts that under her and Pringle’s stewardship, the UPP came within six votes of victory, and if not for Lovell’s missteps, they would be in government today.
Together with Pringle, Gisele is now orchestrating a plan to introduce ten new candidates, each of whom would be firmly aligned with their leadership, thereby consolidating their control over the party.
Key figures such as Alex Browne, Kelvin Shuggy Simon, and Richard Lewis are reportedly at risk of being sidelined in this reshuffle. Initially, Sean Bird was also slated for replacement by Ashworth Azille, but following his recent public declaration of intent to leave the UPP peacefully, the leadership is now awaiting his formal resignation. As a matter of fact, top leader of the party such as Giselle, Chaku and Justin Simon continue to refer to Sean Bird as a “ABLP flip-flopper”, while also hinting that “no Bird labourite is welcomed in any leadership role in the UPP”.
Algernon Serpent Watts, meanwhile, will be tactically ignored in an effort to retain the support of the Observer media network, though there are internal beliefs that Serpent will ultimately lose his seat due to electoral dynamics. Despite this, the leadership has devised a strategy to deprive Serpent of critical funding, further weakening his position.
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A source within the party’s executive has expressed frustration over this approach, arguing that if Gisele, in her capacity as chairperson, had managed campaign funds more effectively, the UPP would have won the 2023 election.
The source went so far as to describe Gisele as the “sore foot” of the UPP, implying that her removal is necessary to preserve the party’s future.
As the internal power struggle unfolds, Senator Sean Nicholas remains resolute, refusing to vacate her senatorial post. Instead, she is expected to quietly rally support for additional resignations, all with the ultimate aim of dislodging Gisele and Pringle from leadership. The coming months will likely be decisive for the UPP, as its leaders grapple with a deepening crisis of cohesion and direction.
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Sean bird is an albatross around the neck of the UPP. He was used and is now dead weight with no leverage. Sean Bird is a non MF factor. He’s a spent element.
Bringing back Harold is also wasted energy. He has no win-ability whatsoever. He got beat by 6 measly but important votes. The man isn’t even a good strategist. He is no great example of a leader.
Whether the UPP nearly, could have, might have, the UPP didn’t win.
They were still out smarted, out played and Voted back into opposition by the very best strategists PM Gaston Browne. That to me is a great Leader and shows Leadership. Use him as an example.
Here we go again, with the weekly, mundane installment of the UPP turmoil,as if this makes anything in Antigua and Barbuda better.
Stroll and Barbuda still want their money; we 220 million in the hole; we can’t get water; civil servants are working half-day because of mold infested buildings; government departments are being evicted for non-payment;the 2.16 million dollar cemetery is nowhere to be found.
These are the issues, some of them,not UPP. The weak,the disgruntled, the traitors are all been weeded out,just like Gideon’s army. What remains will be a force to contend with.
“What remains will be a force to contend with.”
a “leader” who CANT READ.
a “leader” who CANT SPEAK
a “leader” who CANT REASON
a “leader” who is BABY DADDY 4ever
I like the phrase “the sorefoot of the UPP”. I gather there are some who see themselves as good divers hence have no issue going down the ship. One might ask to what aim? Even the rats have abandoned the ship so why stay? If not happening, focus needs to be placed on creating a new opposition party, one that has learned from the errors of the party it replaces
“Together with Pringle, Gisele is now orchestrating a plan to introduce ten new candidates, each of whom would be firmly aligned with THEIR LEADERSHIP, thereby consolidating their control over the party.”
YES! YES! YES! That has been the plan all along…to do thing HER way or the highway!!!
RICHARD LEWIS WILL NOT BE THE CANDIDATE FOR RURAL WEST ANYMORE!!!!
2. The Chairman made it clear that she wants Richard Lewis out of the party.
3. She revealed that a recent poll showed Richard Lewis trailing Michael Joseph in the St. John’s Rural West constituency.
4. The Chairman expressed her lack of trust in Richard Lewis, stating that he can no longer win his seat and should step aside.
https://antiguanewsroom.com/upp-faces-leadership-shakeup-as-the-chairman-of-the-rural-west-branch-chevaughn-benjamin-resigns-his-post/
Mr Pringle please listen to the people, Please. Hold on to Ms Nicolas that lady is one of your best asset.☝️🤔
Well Lord. Here we go again!
Hello. Tinman again! Come Tinman, we’re waiting on your response to the FSRC board you’re on. You are running,trying to avoid the issue. I like the saying,” silence means consent.”
The DEAD DOG PICKER UPPER is truly D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N-A-L!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That lady don’t care one bit …. She’s the problem and if you don’t like what she wants then good riddance ! 10 new candidates and they don’t think there is an issue all now ?? 😂😂😂😂
It appears the writer did not get the full 9-1-1 on the relationship between Nicholas and Isaac. Both have forged a bond in ridding the party of those they feel are giving trouble. Nicholas owes Isaac for keeping her in the Senate so she could get her full pension. If anybody is to be replaced in the Senate, it would most likely not be her.
It appears that this writer is giving Shawn Nicholas more powers than she has or is capable of. This means that the writer is doing a lot of guessing or augmenting tales told out of the party. Nicholas has already achieved her full pension and is the Senate leader. Nothing else is left for her to aspire to.
She has shown herself to be a poor politician and is not expected to run for any seat since she is seen as lazy and not an aggressive campaigner. As far as place holding for Lovell, whatever their relationship is, it is doubtful that he would stake a return to power on the questionable political skills of Nicholas since she has very little of these. The fact that she is low-keyed and underachieving in her position as general secretary should show that she is very ineffective. A look at her short political career speaks volumes. It seems she is well liked, but then she has not ruffled any feathers, unlike Isaac. She will not be rallying any support for resignations, and she does not have the guts to try to dislodge Isaac and Pringle.
Re Lovell and Isaac, it is highly unlikely that she would be opposed to a return from Lovell. She is arrogant and vindictive, but she is not stupid. His presence in the party would help her maintenance of power more than not having him there.
All the talk about 10 new members seems like hogwash. Pringle in his ill-advised disclosure, let drop this magic number. He also said the party had attracted 160 new members as opposed to the chairman’s 500. No doubt, they would be thrashing that out and fixing matters. They need each other.
Concerning the MPs, only a fool would be talking about getting rid of them. If that is so, then the chairman must be thinking about being in opposition even after the next election. Regarding the Serpent, that is nonsense. It sounds as though Serpent is a simpleton and would not be able to handle the situation if that is in fact a reality.
Isaac seems to have dug herself in for the long haul. Even if the UPP survives this gridlock, the damage would have been so total, it would take a long time for the party to get back on track.
It might be that the UPP has run its course and is on track to end up like the ACLM and the PLM.
Why this/these know it all (about UPP) letter writer/s can’t put his/her name/s to these letters? Anyone who actually thinks this/these ALP tool/s has any real insider information on the UPP needs to have their heads examined.
It is patently obvious that ANR has been bought out by the ALP — and is being used as a propaganda machine…. #dictatorshipalert!
I will say to staunch UPP supporters, do not continue to feed this beast. When you see these headlines without authors, just scroll pass them. These FB accounts depends on engagement to make money. Stop adding to their quotas.
ANR, META has enough tabloid trash!
Why u want them to put name?? To be OSTRACIZED, VICTIMIZED, BULLIED, HOUNDED AND POUNDED by Giselle???😆😂
U tink ppl chupit like a Pringle??
@Really, only you chupid enough fu believe ah wan UPP smaddy write dis.
Any-baddy wid even 1 functional 🧠 cell can👀 ah wan ALP tool behind dis garbage.
Perhaps it’s you! 😜
Here we go again with this weekly dose of, “Kill UPP”. Can’t even tell a single truth! Shawn came out and refuted the garbage of her wanting to leave; why a lie that is Harold beg her to stay?
In light of all this wickedness we want to have day of prayer?? To who really?? A lying tongue is an abomination to God
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