Barbados Labour Party

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds nine out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008. It is a member (observer) of the Socialist International and considered as “moderate left of centre”.

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