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'I am now an independent'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

- says parties are not expandable enough to make VI great
Controversial talk show host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has declared he will remain politically independent in the Virgin Islands, after reaching an epiphany that the parties are not expandable enough to capture all in the VI. Photo: Facebook/File
While Skelton-Cline in the past has said he will no longer support the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) after being on their platform in the 2019 elections, current Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatly had criticized the clergyman as one who hops from party to party based on which benefits him finically. Photo: VINO/File
While Skelton-Cline in the past has said he will no longer support the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) after being on their platform in the 2019 elections, current Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatly had criticized the clergyman as one who hops from party to party based on which benefits him finically. Photo: VINO/File
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Controversial talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has declared he will remain politically independent in the Virgin Islands (VI), after reaching an epiphany that the parties are not expandable enough to unite the VI.

Skelton-Cline was at the time speaking on his Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Honestly Speaking radio talk show on ZBVI 780AM.

It was his first show since April 25, 2023.

“I want to reiterate for you, I am now an independent. I said that before, but politically. Please understand Claude Skelton-Cline is an independent. They are people, persons, sometimes from various parties in the future whom I will support, whom I will endorse, but me personally, even if I were to join up with somebody, I would join up with an independent,” he said. 

He added that party boxes are not expendable enough to bring together all of the Virgin Islands as one people.

“I have come to realise and accept that we're going to have to be more expandable, and there's some things that we're going to have to do together that will bring forth and forward the best that the Virgin Islands yet has to offer.”

Former VIP supporter

While Skelton-Cline in the past has said he will no longer support the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) after being on their platform in the 2019 elections, current Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) had criticised the clergyman as one who hops from party to party based on which benefits him. 

“First, he started with the Virgin Islands Party then he went to the National Democratic Party, then he went back to the Virgin Islands Party, and [as] the current leader of the Virgin Islands Party [it] doesn’t seem like I am going to be able to get through with him. Seems like the gravy train might be over there. Let’s jump on to the next host,” Premier Wheatley said of Skelton-Cline.

Dr Wheatley was at the time speaking in the House of Assembly on February 21, 2023.

Skelton-Cline declared “So even as we protect and preserve and prepare our people that are indigenous to the country. We are going to also have to simultaneously do a better job of embracing and properly integrating into the culture, the morals of this Virgin Islands so in the words of my friend Dr Pickering [Kedrick D. Pickering], we can indeed become a great little big nation,” he further detailed as reasoning for ditching parties.

38 Responses to “'I am now an independent'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline”

  • SHAME (07/06/2023, 10:35) Like (62) Dislike (0) Reply
    WHO CARES
    • Madussa (07/06/2023, 22:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Some people just feel they need attention. They are only important in their own minds. There are so many important issues that need to be addressed on this island. Me me me, what a narcissist person. WE DON'T CARE! We are all important! GAWD!
    • controversial (09/06/2023, 08:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      ROTFLOL.....Nobody will have him so automatically he is an independent whether he says so or not.
  • The trough dry (07/06/2023, 10:52) Like (64) Dislike (0) Reply
    Or he ran out of nipples to suck on?
  • lol (07/06/2023, 10:57) Like (36) Dislike (0) Reply
    This guy is always skipping around Parties... now he's skipped over to Independent.
    • @LOL (07/06/2023, 19:51) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      He’s a SHIP JUMPER LIKE HIS RELATIVE THE ONE THAT SUFFERS FROM SHORT MAN SYNDROME.
  • Guest (07/06/2023, 10:58) Like (31) Dislike (0) Reply
    Guess you run out of options. Wait, give the Progressives United a try nah.
  • local boy (07/06/2023, 11:31) Like (3) Dislike (19) Reply
    I think this something we could agree on. Why can't we tell the UK we will go on our own they are no longer welcome to stay and we don't need them to be our administrating power, those days are done. We will do our own administrating from here onwards. They don't give us anything everything we need we get on our will. It's high time the UK and their followers must go and Leave us to run our own affairs.
  • Agreeable One (07/06/2023, 11:38) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thats a very interesting statement coming from Claude. Did he not see that not one independent candidate was successful in the last election. How will he survive with persons who cannot win. Maybe he thinks he can get them elected like he thought he could get his uncle in. Strange indeed!!
  • smh (07/06/2023, 11:46) Like (40) Dislike (0) Reply
    Meh son please get off the air and go find something constructive to do. Tired of your piss now.
  • Wrong Name (07/06/2023, 11:47) Like (33) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wrong choice of words.... "you are now IRRELEVANT '- Claude O. Skelton-Cline"
  • NB (07/06/2023, 12:22) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ah but Mr. Skelton-Cline Sir, not you! You have been hanging your mouth wherever the soup was leaking. Independent you say?
  • Frig…. (07/06/2023, 12:24) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    This dude is a frig… who is an opportunist, fraud, and changes colors more than and faster than a chameleon. Having slopped like a boar hog at the NDP and VIP trough and the slop faucet turned off now he is an independent. What the hell, oh hell, oh hell, does being an independent means? Is there an independent Party in the VI and if so is that what he joined? I’m a Frig..and not the sharpest knife in the box or the brightest star in the constellation but at Manda School they taught me in civics class, oh you know when civics was taught in school here in the VI, that the Westminster system was practice in the VI. Furthermore, the party system was a part of the governing process as it is under the presidential system. No need to waste anymore key strokes on this dude. He is a Frig.,. It takes a frig., to know a frig. Dude go suddung, siddung.
  • musa (07/06/2023, 12:46) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    same thing she say
  • anger (07/06/2023, 12:56) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
    I don’t know why people get so angry every time CSC speaks. He’s very entertaining. Lighten up everyone. We already know the kind of person he is so why waste your energy being angry.
    • @anger (07/06/2023, 22:17) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      For real, stop stressing yourselves and conserve your energy. He loves attention and love to fan the flames to get people excited and worked up.
  • LOL2 (07/06/2023, 13:00) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    ..here for the comments!
    • @LOL2 (07/06/2023, 16:14) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
      This is LOL3 checking in for the comments and a good afternoon laugh. Rodger that, over and out. lol.
  • Miss Cleo (07/06/2023, 13:05) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    one thing for sure part of his prediction came true a woman have some serious political power as deputy premier
  • Don’t give a rats behind (07/06/2023, 13:22) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    DON’T CARE, COULD CARE LESS. AIN’T NO SKIN OFF MY BACK.
  • Yogi Bear (07/06/2023, 13:28) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hibernation over, who woke him up?
  • This dude (07/06/2023, 13:40) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    Is one of the biggest @$$@#$& around smh

  • Facial expression (07/06/2023, 14:12) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    IS SAYING )> WELL AH DONE FRIG MESELF ALREADY , SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO HANG OUT WITH THOSE INDEPENDANT DUDES OR DAMES
  • Citizen (07/06/2023, 14:18) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    You are a supporter of the Skelton-Clyne/Turnbull party. Thats why you did know want Troy to run against Mitch. You and John damn well know Mitch is not a good leader and he is not capable of leading the 2nd District but yet you could not see yourselves voting for no one else because Mitch is your family.
    • YES SIR (07/06/2023, 14:40) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      That damn CSC and John sabotage Troy chances of winning the 2nd. Their relative Mitch the MIDGET IS NOT CAPABLE OF RUNNING ANYTHING. He is still not going to be Premier or Deputy. The furthest he will go is OPPOSITION.
    • Facts 101 (07/06/2023, 16:03) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      If it wasn’t for those two, Troy would have won. They did a whole lot of under handed shady things to make sure that little short man win. The same way OJ sabotage Aaron from winning the 3rd, Those two sabotage Troy from winning the 2nd. Ain’t nobody want to hear nor do they care what’s going on with you CSC. You are so played out.
  • resident (07/06/2023, 14:51) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    lock him up
    • Mark my own (07/06/2023, 16:16) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
      1/ VIP will mash up.. The opposition is a pack of disorganized power hungry confusion..2/ Britain will eventually take over..
      • Mannnn please (07/06/2023, 22:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        The Opposition is a bunch of disgruntled cross rattle snakes waiting to strike. You’ll hear their tails rattling soon.
  • 2 district (07/06/2023, 14:58) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply

    Tell Claude scatter his @*$, independent and yet he didn’t want Troy to run against his useless family.

  • He Ain’t got (07/06/2023, 16:08) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The one that is on his way to Federal Prison to hand him contracts on a silver platter and Carte Blanche.
  • SCS (07/06/2023, 19:09) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    He is an opportunist. He is looking for something to eat . Give the clergyman some donations mr. Premier .in 2019, one month after after vip took over power ,he had already started sucking the ????.
  • WOW (07/06/2023, 20:56) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    HE just need to go shut down and do what you do most
  • lol (08/06/2023, 07:24) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    so witch nipple will he be sucking now?


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