Questions surrounding DLP timing

Political commentator Peter Wickham is not surprised by Member of Parliament for St James North Edmund Hinkson's announcement that he has officially passed the baton to Senator Chad Blackman. He says such shifts are not new, as the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has in the past changed candidates midstream and this particular move was anticipated. However, Mr Wickham tells CBC News what surprises him is that there is no announcement of a primary and it is left to be seen whether or not the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) will field a candidate. Mr. Wickham says he has for some time expressed concerns that the opposition seems more interested in attacking the government and less interested in putting its house in order. Mr. Wickham says no political capital should be lost with this move, and it is highly unlikely the seat will be lost to the BLP and this now presents another test for the DLP. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #Politics #Election