Republic of Barbados: Politicians’ Coup as Spectre of the CCP Lurks

Republic of Barbados: Politicians’ Coup as Spectre of the CCP Lurks
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, speaks during the National Honors ceremony and Independence Day Parade at Heroes Square in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Nov. 30, 2021. Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images
David Flint
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Australia’s so-called republicans, and those in the Queen’s fifteen realms, including the United Kingdom, would be foolish to take much solace from the constitutional change rammed through the Barbados Parliament by a political class who are clearly both wary and contemptuous of their own people.
David Flint
David Flint
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David Flint is an emeritus professor of law, known for his leadership of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy and for his tenure as head of the Australian Broadcasting Authority. He is also a former chairman of the Australian Press Council and the World Association of Press Councils.
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