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With Opposition in disarray, Premier Wheatley urged to call snap election
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola l, VI- With the Opposition in disarray, fighting for leadership, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has urged Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to call a snap election.
‘All you have done again is splinter the splinter’- Skelton-Cline to ‘Alliance’
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- On his last broadcast of Honestly Speaking on ZBVI 780 AM on February 3, 2025, social and political commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, in a poignant analysis of the shifting political landscape in the Virgin Islands, continued to express concerns about the formation of a new political alliance and the fate of existing parties, adamant, "I am concerned about all of this because I'm afraid that it does more damage to the country for where we are now and what needs to happen
Bishop John I. Cline slams new opposition Alliance as ‘deceptive’ & ‘insanity’
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- ”You can't beat the VIP (Virgin Islands Party) with confusion and division. What the opposition is doing is insanity.”
'Virgin Islander topic' should not be used as tool of division- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says the Virgin Islands (VI) can ill afford to have more subjects like that of who is a Virgin Islander being used as tools of division.
VI ‘seems to be a country @ war with itself’ – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Local commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Virgin Islanders (VI) to unite against deep social divides in the territory, else see the country fall at the hands of enemies.
‘NDP Gov’t on reality TV fight while Territory hangs in balance’- Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Positing that anyone paying attention would see it is absolutely clear that Premier and Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) has lost complete control of his government, commentator and former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the infighting is costing the Territory gravely during the hurricanes recovery phase.
Controversial billboard removed!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The billboard that sparked much controversy and further division in the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has either run its “paid course” or has been removed for other reasons.
'We are now only seen in terms of our party affiliation'- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Host of the radio programme, ‘Speak out BVI’ on ZBVI 780 AM, Doug Wheatley, has added his voice to the discourse on whether the [British] Virgin Islands political party system has done its job since being implemented.
Who to believe? Contradictory messages from the Smith Administration!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) continues to confuse the Virgin Islands public on who is in charge and whose policies are to be followed.
'Party politics dividing VI & Caribbean' - Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Douglas Wheatley offered that one of the reasons there has been division in our communities is because of the introduction of party politics in the Virgin Islands (VI).

