Republicanism
The former Prime Minister Owen Arthur called for a referendum on becoming a republic to be held in 2005. It was subsequently pushed back to "at least 2006" in order to speed up Barbados' integration into the CARICOM Single Market and Economy; it was assumed the referendum would be held in 2007, but it was announced on 26 November 2007 that the referendum would be held in 2008 together with the general election. On 2 December 2007, reports emerged that this vote was put off due to concerns raised by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Following the election, David Thompson replaced Arthur as prime minister.
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