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"Among the findings indicated by post election polls and focus groups, the decision not to participate in the national debate was a fatal error. It contributed to the impression that the party was arrogant and took the electorate for granted. " More information at RJR News.

Gayle's findings signal that the PNP, displaying unconcealed arrogance, rubbed Jamaicans the wrong way when it opted out of a leadership debate, at the 11th hour, to which it had agreed. Read more at The Gleaner.

Most of your writers have rightly indicated that the holding of pre-election debates further the democratic process and is a sign of political maturity. A minority have queried the relevance and importance of such debates, and for these, we wish to share some of the information that the Jamaica