Nicholas Laughlin's blog etc.

The top story in today's Express:

Prime Minister Patrick Manning last night condemned a claim by Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday that he (Manning) was in association with an Al Qaeda terrorist connection in Trinidad and Tobago.

In a strongly worded reply Manning said Panday’s claim was "one of the worst examples of irresponsibility and irrationality I have seen in my long political career."

Which is saying a lot — remember Manning is the fella who, when he had a falling out with Speaker Occah Seapaul, decided to declare a state of emergency in Port of Spain so he could put her under house arrest & prevent her from presiding over the House of Representatives....