SPEECHES
Beyond the Eleven-plus Examination - Address by Hon. Stephen A. Lashley, M.P. to the Graduation Ceremony of the St. John's Primary School at the St. John's Parish Church on June 23, 2009
Master of Ceremonies, Principal, Teachers, members of the ancillary staff and students of the St. John's Primary School, representative of the Ministry of Education, parents, students, ladies and gentlemen.
Download the full speech here >>Pathways to Progress in challenging economic times - Our Response - Address by Hon. Stephen A. Lashley, M.P. to St. Philip South Branch of the DLP on April 26, 2009
We first need to place the economic issues we face in perspective. Everyone is aware that there is an ongoing international slowdown which is and will have an impact on Barbados and the rest of the world.
Download the full speech here >>Transforming to a Brighter Future - Address by Hon. Stephen A. Lashley, M.P. to the Opening Ceremony of the Resource Centre at the Milton Lynch Primary School on April 23, 2009
It is my distinguished honour to have been asked to address you on the occasion of the opening of your resource centre and in contemplating with you the so many areas of interest that this centre can and should now focus this school's attention on.
Download the full speech here >>Edited address by Stephen Lashley, candidate for Christ Church West Central to the St. Michael West Branch of the Democratic Labour Party - At the St. Leonards Boy School on March 04, 2007
The same factors that faced the electorate and the DLP in opposition in 1986 are right before us. Our health sector is in crisis, our education system is in crisis, housing and land are in crisis and finally we have the Government and the FTC admitting to what the country knew all along, that the cost of living over the past three years has sky-rocketed out of the reaches and affordability of Barbadians. What pains me though is that they can announce no solutions to this crisis.
Download the full speech here >>Address at the opening ceremony of the DLP Christ Church West Central constituency branch office Kendal Hill, Christ Church - By Stephen Lashley, Candidate on November 11, 2006
Mr. Master of Ceremonies, leader of our great party and the next prime minister of Barbados comrade David Thompson, former member of parliament for this constituency Mr. Maurice king, constituents of Christ Church West Central, members of parliament, fellow candidates, friends and supporters.
Download the full speech here >>Safe-Guarding Our Future - Address to the St. James North Branch on October 08, 2006
As we prepare for the next general election it is crucial that we appreciate what is at stake and why it has become absolutely necessary that the path of the Barbados Labour Party must be interrupted by the re-election of Democratic Labour Party to office.
Download the full speech here >>Speech Delivered to Political Mass Meeting - Held at Wotton, Christ Church on October 01, 2006
For a while now this Barbados Labour Party adopted a politics of inclusion that simply meant that independent professionals were to be targeted and offered something in return for their silence on national issues - whether this be a seat on a board or some other post. Persons who have benefited from free education under Errol Barrow are not using their intellect to keep this government in check. When last have you heard an economist explaining the state of the economy to the public, for example.
Download the full speech here >>Putting the Proposed Graeme Hall Water Park in Perspective - By Stephen Lashley, Attorney-at-Law - delivered to the DLP lunch time lecture series on July 14, 2006
The proposed water park at Graeme Hall was brought to my attention in a fundamental way during the Party's mass canvass of the area on June 24, 2006 at the end of which I made a statement to the media to the effect that the matter was raised as a concern by residents and that it would be pursued by the DLP. I have since sought to find out as much as possible on the proposed project.
