Around the Caribbean many will be surprised at the continuing protestations by factions within the Cabinet of the United Workers Party of St Lucia that threaten to lead to the removal of Prime Minister Stephenson King, or cause the collapse of the UWP government altogether, and a return to the polls. For since the ructions in the St Lucia Labour Party Government of Mr Allan Louisy between 1979 and 1982, St Lucia has had a reasonable reputation for political and governmental stability, with relatively long stretches of power by both of the main parties in the country.
