Nation Update: Blackett endorses Yearwood, no-confidence in Thorne

Pandemonium broke out at a quarterly review meeting of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) this evening after general secretary Steve Blackett moved a resolution of no-confidence in political leader Ralph Thorne. This was preceded by a resolution of confidence in president Dr Ronnie Yearwood. Blackett said Thorne, the country’s Opposition Leader, had done nothing positive by coming to the DLP and could have stayed where he was. One of the reasons Blackett cited was Thorne’s “endorsement” of the person who “brought the party into public ridicule” over a matter found to be invalid, making veiled reference to the no-confidence motion by member Hartley Reid against Yearwood. (Video by James Springer)