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	Government of Barbados History
		Political awakening of the fl population was noticeable in the 1920's and crystallised in the formation of the Democratic League by Charles Duncan O'Neal.
		This first party, the Barbados Labour Party, dominated political life until 1961 when it fell to the Democratic Labour Party, a splinter group which had broken away from the Barbados Labour Party in 1955.
		Owen Arthur led the Barbados Labour Party to victory in the 1994 elections.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /history.htm (812 words)

	Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Democratic Labour Party is the social-democratic opposition party in Barbados.
		It currently has 7 of 30 seats in the Parliament of Barbados, and is led by Clyde Mascoll.
		It was founded in 1955, and governed between 1961, through independence in 1966, to 1976, under the rule of Errol Barrow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Labour_Party_(Barbados) (125 words)

	OAS Children's Page
		Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados' Independence, Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920.
		F.A. Hoyos in his "Builders of Barbados", writes that, propelled by Barrow's defense of the sugar workers' cause in the country districts, during the deadlock between the Barbados Workers' Union and the Sugar Producers' Federation over negotiations for increased wages, the DLP won a decisive victory in the December 4, 1961 General Elections.
		In reality, Barbados did not have to fight against Britain to achieve Independence, but in one of his speeches, Barrow argued that he would not "be found loitering on the steps of the British colonial office".
	www.oas.org /children/heroes/Barba.Heroes/barrow.htm (871 words)

	HRI/CORE/1/Add.64 - Core Document - Barbados
		Barbados is 34 kilometres long by 23 kilometres wide, and is of mainly coral formation, except for the eastern district called the Scotland District.
		Barbados is relatively flat, rising from the west coast in a series of terraces to a ridge in the centre.
		The Democratic Labour Party was formed in the 1950s as an offshoot of the BLP, and in 1989, the National Democratic Party was formed as an offshoot of the Democratic Labour Party.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord1998/documentation/coredocs/hri-core-1-add64.htm (3034 words)

	A short history of Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Barbados, discovered by Spain around 1500 and shortly settled by Spanish colonists, is settled in 1627 by English colonists.
		Progress toward more democratic government for Barbados are made in 1951, when the first general election under universal adult suffrage occurs.
		The party splits in factions in 1985, which leads in 1986 to an electoral defeat.
	www.electionworld.org /history/barbados.htm (296 words)

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		Barbados is also an active member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with which it sometimes votes as a bloc with other Caribbean nations in international fora.
		Both of the major political parties -- the Democratic Labour Party (currently, the Government) and the Barbados Labour Party (the opposition) -- are pro-business, although they may have differences in approach to macroeconomic policy.
		The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Assembly, although s/he is appointed by the governor-general as the member of the House of Assembly best able to command the support of the majority of the members.
	www.puc-rio.br /parcerias/untpdc/eto/etosite/ccg00189.txt (335 words)

	Barbados Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The period between the formation of the D.L.P. in 1955 and the formation of the first D.L.P. Government in 1961 was a simple story of initial defeat and discouragement turned into victory through perseverance and hard work.
		Errol Barrow was elected Chairman and in this capacity led the Party into the momentous General Election of 1961.
		On December 5th 1961 the Democratic Labour Party won 14 of the 24 seats in the Barbados House of Assembly.
	www.caribbeanedu.com /elections/bb03_dlp.asp (207 words)

	Barbados Term Abroad
		Barbados is an ideal situation for seniors to do their senior thesis research and writing.
		Barbados is an independent country, formerly a British colony, and the most easterly island of the West Indies.
		Barbados was settled by English colonists in 1627.
	www.union.edu /PUBLIC/ANTDEPT/barbados.htm (732 words)

	Barbados History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Barbados has acquired the nickname "Little England" because, through the centuries, it has remained the most British of the Caribbean islands.
		The Democratic League succeeded in electing a few representatives to the House of Assembly between 1924 and 1932, but it is chiefly remembered for inspiring O'Neale's nephew, Errol Barrow, to found the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
		During the 1920s and 1930s, Barbados was confronted with a rapidly growing population, a rising cost of living, and a wage scale that was fixed at the equivalent of US$0.30 a day.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/barbados/barbados_history_index.html (1531 words)

	FrontPage magazine.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Barbados was first occupied by the British in 1627 and remained a British colony until internal autonomy was granted in 1961.
		The first leader of Barbados as a free nation was the Right Honourable Errol Walton Barrow, of the Democratic Labour Party.
		Quite a difference between the two--and for all it's supposed independence, Barbados still maintains ties with Britain, has modeled itself on British government etc. This has had an obvious effect on their wealth and ability to be 'doing just fine'.
	www.frontpagemag.com /GoPostal/commentdetail.asp?ID=12246&commentID=261147 (160 words)

	The Central Bank of Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This venture failed in 1962 and Barbados proceeded to full Independence on November 30, 1966 under the then Premier, Errol Walton Barrow of the Democratic Labour Party.
		The Barbados Labour Party took the reins of government again, when in the General Elections of 1976 and 1981 it was led to power by Mr.
		Erskine Sandiford led the Democratic Labour Party to power in the 1991 elections.
	www.centralbank.org.bb /country_info.shtml (931 words)

	Expenditure on national projects blamed for Barbados' widening deficit - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The deputy leader of Barbados' Democratic Labour Party, Dr David Estwick is blaming the government's expenditure on a number of projects for the country's widening deficit.
		Barbados' external current account deficit rose from 7 per cent of GDP in 2003 to 10.5 per cent of GDP in 2004.
		According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose report of its Article IV Consultation on Barbados was published last month, the country's expansionary public investment programme, implemented to revive the economy after its downturn in 2001/02, contributed to raising the country's debt to a level far exceeding that of other regional countries.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /magazines/Business/html/20050908T220000-0500_87920_OBS_EXPENDITURE_ON_NATIONAL_PROJECTS_BLAMED_FOR_BARBADOS__WIDENING_DEFICIT.asp (590 words)

	1993 Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade Reports: BARBADOS
		There are three major political parties in Barbados: the Democratic Labour Party (the government), the Barbados Labour Party (the opposition), and the National Democratic Party (not represented in parliament).
		Barbados' trade policy seeks to stimulate exports, protect domestic light industry, maintain the government's revenue base through customs and tariffs, and to limit foreign exchange outflows by the use of exchange controls.
		Barbados is in the process of removing certain import-substitution protections for local manufacturers to encourage exports.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/economics/trade_reports/1993/Barbados.html (3045 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is a constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Prime Minister Owen Arthur of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is the head of government and governs with an appointed cabinet.
		As part of a September cabinet reshuffle by the ruling party, a female former senator was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, and a female former Minister of Health was reinstated as the Minister of Physical Development and the Environment.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8290.htm (4212 words)

	Elections in Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Barbados has a population of around 280,000 on 431 km².
		The country is a parliamentary democratic state with the British queen as monarch, divided in 11 parishes.
		Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 1 and on civil rights with a 1, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
	www.electionworld.org /barbados.htm (163 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		The BLP is a party of the centre, but lies to the right of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in the political spectrum.
		Barbados is one of the three countries that have ratified the establishment of a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
		Barbados is also a centre for regional organisations, being the location of UN House, the new Eastern Caribbean offices of six UN agencies.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1020169811495 (1830 words)

	Freedom in the World 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Barbados became independent in 1966 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
		The prime minister is the leader of the political party with a majority in the House.
		In the 1994 elections the BLP won 19 seats; the DLP, 8; and the New Democratic Party (NDP), a splinter of the DLP established in 1989, 1 seat.
	www.freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/barbados.htm (832 words)

	Barbados Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Democratic Labour Party holds dear to its core values of: equal opportunity for all, economic and social justice and to the fundamental rights of access to: a job, quality healthcare, education and housing.
		The Democratic Labour Party believes that all Barbadians, regardless of social circumstance, colour or religion, only want to be given a fair share of the country's wealth and its other resources.
		The Democratic Labour Party's record of real social transformation is rooted in the economic and social revolution of the 1960's and 70's with the move to universal free secondary education.
	www.caribbeanedu.com /elections/bb10_dlp_02.asp (3080 words)

	home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Thompson has many hurdles to cross as he seeks to unite a party membership and supporters behind the ideas and ideals of the party rather than be consumed by individual postures.
		The party has many bright and talented persons and they should all be utilised for the benefit of the party.
		Those who have served before must be willing to give of their time and effort for the betterment of the party and the defeat of the Barbados labour party election machinery.
	www.politicsbarbados.com (1014 words)

	Government of Barbados - Errol Walton Barrow
		democratisation of the educational process and expanded free education to all levels ù victory against segregation in education;
		F.A. Hoyos in his "Builders of Barbados", writes that, propelled by Barrow's defence of the sugar workers' cause in the country districts, during the deadlock between the Barbados Workers' Union and the Sugar Producers' Federation over negotiations for increased wages, the DLP won a decisive victory in the December 4, 1961 General Elections.
		Barrow made Barbados a member of the Organisation of American States and in 1968, with other regional leaders, launched the Caribbean Free Trade Area, the forerunner to CARICOM.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /errolb.htm (869 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is otherwise almost flat with its foundation being made mostly of coral.
		The government of Barbados provides the education free at the elementary and secondary levels, and has made it compulsory until the age of sixteen.
		Barbados is the most easterly island of the West Indies.
	www.caribbeannews.com /hot/barbadosl.htm (349 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Barbados
		BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: As Barbadians were celebrating their country’s Independence on Wednesday, six Guyanese, including two married couples lost their freedom as police took them into custody in connection with the discovery of cocaine and ganja worth over BDS$6.5 million...
		BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Fourteen illegal Indian labourers who were to leave Barbados over the weekend remain in the island, as efforts are being made to resolve contractual issues surrounding their work on the Kensington Oval redevelopment plan...
		BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados is already set to be the first country to take a criminal matter to the Caribbean Court of Justice, but it will now also be the first with a civil case set for next Monday at the court’s headquarters in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad...
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /barbados/barbados.htm (2564 words)

	Barbados - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Both Australia and Barbados are members of the United Nations and many of its specialist agencies, and engagement on issues such as candidatures for multilateral bodies is reasonably frequent.
		The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Government of Prime Minister Owen Arthur was re-elected in 2003 for a third consecutive term, and holds a commanding parliamentary majority (23 seats in the 30-member House of Assembly).
		In the international arena, Barbados is a member of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Organisation of American States (OAS) and other agencies of the Inter-American system, the Commonwealth, the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific states (ACP) and the Non-Aligned Movement.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/barbados/barbados_brief.html (1270 words)

	Wikinfo \| Socialist International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Its members include The Labour Party (United Kingdom), SPD (Germany), the Democratic Socialists of America (USA), the Australian Labor Party, and New Democratic Party (Canada).
		Split by the outbreak of World War I, it was re-formed in 1923 (as the Labour and Socialist International), and reconstituted again (in its present form) after World War II (during which many socialist parties had been suppressed in Nazi-occupied Europe).
		The Party of European Socialists, a party active in the European Parliament, is an associated organization of the Socialist International.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Socialist_International (565 words)

	Barbados -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), led by Owen Arthur, won a third successive term in office in the May 2003 general election, capturing 23 seats in the House of Assembly, compared with 7 for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
		In February 2004 Barbados raised eyebrows in a region preparing to become a single economic unit when it referred a maritime delimitation dispute with Trinidad and Tobago for settlement by an entity outside the region—the disputes body of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
		The constitutional monarchy of Barbados, a member of the Commonwealth, occupies the most easterly island in the southern Caribbean Sea.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9396253?tocId=9396253 (567 words)

	Peter Morgan is dead - CBC.bb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He joined ranks with the Democratic Labour Party in 1956, a year after it was formed.
		Morgan was named as chairman of the Barbados tourist board, and entered electoral politics for the first time in 1966 at the eleventh hour as a candidate under the double member constituency system.
		Former DLP Parliamentarian, Philip Greaves, says Peter Morgan remained committed to the party and maintained his interest in the affairs of Barbados until the end.
	www.cbc.bb /content/view/1560/10 (453 words)

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		The Democratic Labour Party was in power from 1966 to 1976, and the Barbados Labour Party from 1976 to 1986, led by Tom Adams, Sir Grantley Adams?s son.
		Barbados was the first Caribbean island to reach such agreement with Cuba, seen as an important step towards re-integrating Cuba into the economy of the region.
		In September 1996, Barbados and the US signed an agreement on equipment and training in anti-narcotics activities, but there was considerable delay over the signing of the Maritime Counter Drugs Operations (?Shiprider?) agreement, which would allow US coastguards access to Barbados?s territorial waters.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/newton/568/revents.htm (529 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is a longstanding constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) is responsible for law enforcement and is under the control of civilian authorities.
		The small Barbados Defense Force (BDF) maintains national security and may be called upon to maintain public order in times of crisis, emergency, or other specific need.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27885.htm (3873 words)

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