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‘Don’t believe that the British won’t step in! – Doug Wheatley

Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the British could intervene if the House of Assembly continues on its current course and has warned that not because the Territory is doing well in certain respects means that the British won’t step in if needed. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the British could intervene if the House of Assembly continues on its current course and has warned that not because the Territory is doing well in certain respects means that the British won’t step in if needed.

He was speaking on his Speak Out BVI radio show heard on ZBVI 780 AM on Tuesday September 9, 2014.

“I heard some guys saying that now we are spending our own money and putting on our own pot and nobody can tell us anything. That’s always a mistake when we think we’re at that point. We are still a colony of Britain and you would be surprised with Britain can do to us if the need arises,” said Wheatley.

“I always say the British don’t have permanent friends, they have permanent interests. So as close as you are to Britain and you think that you’re friends, when their interest take precedence they will go over you because they have permanent interests and if you cross them with that then you will find out,” he said.

“I have known Governors of this Territory who have called down to Speakers of the House of Assembly for a consultation at Government House to talk about conduct and how things are done generally. That has happened in the past. So it is not a matter that we can go into the House and do what we want and so forth. There comes a point beyond which they will not settle and you will be called down,” he said, referring to the recent exchange of words between Government and Opposition on the way the Eighth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly was ended.

“The Legislature of the Virgin Islands comprises 13 elected members and Her Majesty the Queen, so we cannot abuse the House, we can’t do whatever we feel like doing in the House…there are protocols that have to be followed, Standing Orders that have to be followed etc.,” Wheatley said.

13 Responses to “‘Don’t believe that the British won’t step in! – Doug Wheatley”

  • son of the soil (15/09/2014, 09:53) Like (16) Dislike (18) Reply
    The worst mistake we made was to allowed those island people into our house of assembly.
  • east man (15/09/2014, 09:57) Like (14) Dislike (8) Reply
    Doug, I have been following you for a long time now and you have made some valuable contribution to the community through your radio show over the years.
    Especially on our cultural, religion and politics status, what tends to tickle me most about you is the fact that
    somewhere, somehow you in most cases you don't emphasis enough on the reckless behavior of the VIP PARTY in the manner in which they manage TAX PAYERS money.
  • pat (15/09/2014, 09:58) Like (18) Dislike (21) Reply
    the word on the street is; if the NDP return to power the UK will tek over the BVI..now go talk dat
    • PEOPLES CHILD (15/09/2014, 12:54) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
      people people the fact isVIP run we country into the groundan they couldn't get it back up and turned around. they ran out of ideas. fact is theND has turned the country around and are introducing new ideas.well the conclusion is the blank brains of the VIP beginning to kick in but they still don't grasp what is going on. now they want to take over and pretend that they know but lets not be fooled they created this mess an we cant afford to let them into get brain freeze again .they crying foul but we cant let them in the hen house again to mssh up our eggs TOURISM an FINANCIAL SERVICES let them sit bacb an let their brains replenish and may be we can letthem in the opposition again. they make good guard dogs , loud an no loyalty
      • @ peoples child (15/09/2014, 14:07) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
        Myron get lost the fco told Dr Smith to get rid of you and mark
  • Wrong (15/09/2014, 10:14) Like (13) Dislike (19) Reply
    its if the VIP return to power!
  • cnn (15/09/2014, 14:09) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    It will be a cold day if the uk takes over that is why the voters must vote right and remove this current government
  • mary j (15/09/2014, 16:55) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ndp must and will go
  • JACK BE STILL (16/09/2014, 02:22) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just keep the two m far from the tresury
  • Release (16/09/2014, 07:55) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    this gang of island man using every opportunity to campain in the house...They must go!
  • JACK BE STILL (17/09/2014, 01:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Politics and Power....bwoy oh bwoy
  • persia (18/09/2014, 03:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sneaky business for sure leads to corruption


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