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CRACKS APPEAR IN BARBADOS GOVERNMENT. The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was returned to power for a second term almost exactly a year ago. Its election platform was unequivocal: it promised “stability through austerity”. And this is what Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has sought to deliver, including through the lay-off of 3,000 civil servants. In early February, however, Agriculture Minister David Estwick broke ranks and publicly opposed what he called the “wrong medicine”. Estwick’s criticism has added weight because of his status as a former finance mnister.
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