Premier Wheatley will go down in history – Skelton Cline
Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline said he believes Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is set to make history as one of the most innovative leaders the BVI has ever seen.
During his Honestly Speaking radio show yesterday, October 8, Skelton-Cline highlighted the Premier’s transformative approach to governance, particularly in navigating the territory through current and upcoming challenges.
The talk show host reflected on the legacy that Premier Wheatley is building and argued that Wheatley’s forward-thinking actions will be remembered across time.
“The Premier now will go down in history of making some of the most innovative change,” Skelton Cline said.
Skelton-Cline stressed the importance of preparation for the future, a message he repeated throughout the programme. “Prepare. That’s the tagline. Prepare for 2025,” he urged. Skelton-Cline suggested that the BVI must brace itself for global and local changes in the coming years. He expressed concerns over natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and economic sustainability, stressing that the BVI needs to be ready for these potential threats.
“2025 is a year of war,” Skelton Cline stated ominously. He warned that while conflict may seem distant, the effects will be felt closer to home, including in the Caribbean. He said the region, including the BVI, should be prepared for disruptions in food security and energy supply due to global conflicts, emphasising the need for the territory to plan accordingly.
Skelton Cline urged Premier Wheatley to consider reshuffling his Cabinet, suggesting a unification with Opposition members to face the challenges ahead. “Reshuffle your Cabinet, collapse the Opposition, invite the Opposition to become Minister of Finance,” he advised.
Skelton Cline also touched on leadership qualities, praising figures like Dame Janice Pereira, former Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, as the leader needed for the BVI’s future. He proposed that the Premier consider his next term in office under the leadership of the former Chief Justice to secure the territory’s future and maintain stability.
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This country could do without some of us living in it. This man is one. If you follow this man’s life from when he returned from Detroit you will see that he creates a mess wherever he goes and he is very destructive with his folk tongue. He sucked NDP. He sucked VIP. Now he wants to suck VIP 2.0. This man cares only about himself and what is worse he is supposed to be a man of the cloth. I was happy that he was not on the radio until yesterday I heard him spewing his usual crap. Dude, just get lost and let this country breathe. We are tired of you. You have nothing to offer us.
This guy Kamala Harris of the bvi.
At least you admit uncle Ronnie or arrested Myron will never be premier
Go play with your wigg
Leave Cindy and Wilma alone Cindy does not wear a wig
I will not vote for the ouster of Mr. Hon. Walwyn.
As, he has a multitude of gifts and talents to offer my and our country and territory.
Our past Legislators were good, but he represents the/a new generation of training and expertise that these islands needs.
Indeed, he is seemingly sent to propel these small nations forward, yet too many eyes and minds are poisoned against him and the progress he potentially represents. I was
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My people take the wool off of your eyes, the hatred, biasness, prejudices and small notions out of the heart and forward thinking apparatuses’.
Today, given the state of the world’s economies, the birthing of untraditional political philosophies emerging throughout the world, and given the declining of the countries’ economic, moral and social well-being, the time has come to elect capable minds that will that will be genuinely in tune with and make the correct decisions that will lead this nation forward into a new political paradigm and era.
The lack of any reasonable progress over the last too many years have been seen and witnessed. Such must be or reason and national call for change, positive and intellectual progressive change, whose intent should be to enhance the territory’ and its citizens worth.
We must not continue to blind ourselves to small-minded thinking, family names, friends and small mental capacity leaders. Maneuvering through and gaining the best from the developed world and its leaders require strong, powerful thinkers leaders, yet we continue to elect the ineffectual.
It is time for a real awakening. A new Renaissance in our politics and leadership! If you think you have good abilities to serve, jump in, but don’t jump in and produce nothing while loading your pockets on the sly. That serves no one but you!
I would like to see this paradigm shift and a new ship steadied and begin moving forward before I leave for my next journey. Let us elect a prepared man in Mr. Walwyn.
This seems to be more about a selfish play for survival, rather than a love of Country!
I could be wrong, but I am certainly not seeing what this gentleman is seeing from the current Premier, or what makes him think a Cabinet change would work by introducing the opposition? By mentioning Finance Minister I am assuming he’s talking about his Uncle?
We have decades of politicians that have made and continue to make decisions in their best interests and self-enrichment, very rarely have things been made in the best interest of the people’s greater good.
Just simple promises made, and subsequently followed through on to invest in our future leaders, our youth, our education, our infrastructure, all this is imperative for the future of this country. But very little is being done, and what is actually done is of poor value for money, or poorly completed, or more than likely a combination of both!!
That is what makes it all the sadder, when those current, and those from the past, flip flop on the media cycles telling stories that impress the current ‘leadership’ with the dual purpose of repositioning themselves back into the good graces and light of those that are in power.
Maybe I have just become overly jaded, and my hope all but faded when it comes to my home. But these are dark days of division in a Country that by all accounts should be a shining example for all the Caribbean to see. Sadly, we are so very far away from that goal because of the very people we elected, and our own inabilities as a people to stand up and call those we’ve elected out for their disgraceful performances and questionable behavior!
CSC – You should be ashamed!
SOMETHING HE LOOKING FOR NOW…MAYBE ANOTHER CONTRACT
Go down in history as the lessest Premier
This guy still talkin???SMH!
Thought we were done hearing his nonsense. Who in their right mind would provide this with a soapbox?
How did we get here?
Claude Skelton Cline
Sowande Wheatley
At this juncture the present and the future of the VI looks really really dark.
Please! This man waisted Millions on a Concert while sewage is still running in the streets and the roads are a mess! How is this Innovative?? Please Mr. Clyne go roll some Pizza Dough.
It’s not so much about them , BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY YHAT YOU AND JOKERS LIKE YOU DO NOT GET INTO ANY .POSITION IN ANY PARTY IN GOVERNMENT / WE DON’T WANT TRUMP DOWN HERE – BLACK OR WHITE , PLEASE GO AND PLAY WITH YOUR WIG AND HUSH YO RASS
Ain’t a ting but Claude see money sharing now. He see Kartel get 250k and he now hanging he mouth to get his share. That no good man. Opportunistic. Anybody who is endorsed by this man should start to worry.
You people are so filled with hatred towards Skelton-Cline that you fail to recognize or regard the reality of his warning about 2025 and beyond. What he said is spot on we are at the eve of destruction but sadly with everyone focused on Vybes Kartel and the Con Men we are not able to recognize what time it is. What a twisted and pathetic society in these Virgin Islands remember the Covid lock down this is what is headed your way in a more severe and extended fashion. If the Premier was that innovative that money would have gone towards the preparation of acres of food cultivation to help fill the gap. Poor us brainwashed sheep fast asleep.
His remarks seem to offer praise for the administration, yet the concluding sentence introduces confusion. He states, ‘He proposed that the Premier consider his next term in office under the leadership of the former Chief Justice to secure the territory’s future and maintain stability.’ My interpretation is that he’s subtly suggesting the Premier step aside and allow Dame Janice Pereira to assume leadership. But here lies the contradiction—if the administration is as effective as he claims, why call for a change in leadership? Inviting the Honorable Dame to join the administration would be one matter, but what he seems to be advocating is a leadership transition. So, which is it?
One might ask if he’s auditioning for a consultancy role, attempting to straddle both sides of the political fence. On the one hand, he offers praise for the administration, but on the other, he hedges his bets by subtly advocating for a change in leadership. Should his consultancy bid fail, he could easily claim that he was pushing for new leadership all along. This kind of maneuvering is transparent—he cannot, in good faith, have it both ways.
One of the stipulations of the Order in Council is the deportation of all persons deemed a threat to good government in the BVI. This man is first on the list of threats.
Dr. Hon late former Chief Minister Willard Wheatly, the current Premier Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande grandfather, was more impressive. For example, he took the territory off of grand-in-aid in 1979 and it still is. What is Premier Natalio Wheatley’s legacy prohect(s)? The premier is not learning from his missteps. Einstein says doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is Insanity. It is either the Premier is not listening to his advisors, fellow cabinet members,, etc or he just bull-headed or his advisors are out of their depth. Listen to Big Bro, Bro.
YOU ain got locked up? focus on your court case sir.
but then again bvi courts ain ntn to take serious anyway just ask Danny Dennevil
Isn’t there a free flight to Mars that this sorry excuse for a pastor could catch a ride on?
I agree with his warning about preparing ourselves in regards to food security etc. conflict breaking out here there and everywhere and it’s only a matter of time before we are affected. However I also think he see money giving away stupid again and trying to see if he can get his hands on some more of it.
How is this even an article to be published? The bar is on the floor when it comes to journalism in the BVIs.
Is saying )> well yo boi is back and am happy to holler at ya’ll ( hopefully ya’ll have forgotten or forgiven me for my honest mistakes , remember the lord said YA’LL have to learn to forGIVE . so just put your trust & $$$ in umyours truly and everything will be just fine ( AND THIS TIME I WON’T BE A FRIG )
As a holy man i see monies under this premier, more contract from Wheatley
Dude. When our money goin back in the Treasury? That the only thing I want hear from this guy.
One…a beggar and a mentally unsound person is no less of a beggar or mentally unsound just because they have a platform.
Two…name one single innovative change that has been done to benefit the country if you not a liar.
Three…when is the primer going to get innovative about cutting bush, fixing the road and sewage systems, spending less on stupidness and just generally applying common sense.
Time for the NO CONFIDENCE vote and time to put a lid on this man mouth from spewing nonsense in public. No one in the opposition effs with this man. He knows it. No confidence, NOW!!! We see where the thing headed if this move is not made. People like CSC will get more contracts for the sole purpose of massaging the primers ego by talking more nonsense in public. Your tax money paying to massage the ego of a man who have the country in a shambles?? Come on now! No more!!!
you would think this man would sit down somewhere and be out of sight by now. you just like to be embarrassed.
you maybe – confu b/ but home boi ain’t / WHY U TINK DEY CAL HE ” THE CITY SLICKER “❓️ FOR ? HE C DOES SPEAK WITH ALL KINDS OF ” TONGUES ” / HE HAD CHILLED OUT FOR A SHORT WHILE , TO CHECK OUT HIMSELF ~ AND POLISH UP HIS NEW ACT / NOW HE HAS BOUNCED BACK TO CONTINUE FROM
WHERE HE GOT
” FRIGGED ” SO ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO READ WHAT YOU WROTE , AND I HOPE YOUR MESSAGE GOT ACROSS TO THE WANNABE KING OF THE YELLO SITE ~ .JUDGE WIGO
Go down as a big l**r