Comments on: Column: Michael Scott On CARICOM & More

By: Question

Question — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:14:06 +0000

We should not join Caricom for the same reasons Switzerland and Monaco have never joined the EU.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:27 +0000

“Why would we want to align ourselves with a bunch of penniless, disorganised countries a thousand miles away?”

Because misery loves company?

By: Vortex

Vortex — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:52:54 +0000

Why would we want to align ourselves with a bunch of penniless, disorganised countries a thousand miles away?

There is only one winner in this …. all those other countries!

We can’t afford this and thankfully the electorate sees that.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:26 +0000

They don’t care. Their voting base will not complain and probably don’t even want to understand the pros and cons. They just fall in line to what the PLP say.
It’s clearly a done deal, with the highly paid jobs and travel perks already assigned.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:08:33 +0000

‘Nuff said !

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:04:22 +0000

“Better-ism” is not a word. Please learn basic English.

By: Mr. Apathy

Mr. Apathy — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:56:27 +0000

All of this word salad and not saying very much with it, a lawyer through and through.

The PLP has failed to give a comprehensive list of concrete, verifiable benefits and drawbacks of becoming a full CARICOM member. That is the key issue, which is still completely unresolved.

At this stage all we have is decision making with speculation fuelled by identity. That is not good governance, it’s just plain irresponsible.