![MAXIMUM LEADERSHIP [7TH NOVEMBER 2025] - With the opposition leader facing internal divisions, Saint Lucia appears to be edging toward the kind of near-total parliamentary dominance seen in Barbados and Dominica. The moment underscores the contrasting leadership styles of the island’s major parties. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s approach differs sharply from the rigid, top-down model once used by Sir John Compton, a style opposition leader Allen Chastanet has struggled to replicate. One Labour strategist says the difference simply reflects changing times.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
WHY DOESN’T COMPTON’S STYLE OF LEADERSHIP WORK FOR CHASTANET?
MAXIMUM LEADERSHIP [7TH NOVEMBER 2025] – With the opposition leader facing internal divisions, Saint Lucia appears to be edging toward the kind of near-total parliamentary dominance seen in Barbados and Dominica. The moment underscores the contrasting leadership styles of the island’s major parties. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s approach differs sharply from the rigid, top-down model once used by Sir John Compton, a style opposition leader Allen Chastanet has struggled to replicate. One Labour strategist says the difference simply reflects changing times.
