Beautiful Virgin Islands

Tuesday, Jun 03, 2025

Stunned Skelton Cline scorches Lorna Smith over VIP move

Stunned Skelton Cline scorches Lorna Smith over VIP move

Clergyman and political commentator Claude Skelton Cline expressed shock and disbelief after learning that former First Lady Lorna Smith joined with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to help form the new government following the elections.
Smith, who was sworn in as Deputy Premier last evening, ran for elections initially as an independent Territorial At-Large candidate but subsequently joined the National Democratic Party platform where she successfully secured one of only four available seats.

Skelton Cline commented on his Honestly Speaking radio programme yesterday: “We learn that Lorna Smith who ran and rallied with the National Democratic Party, who rallied and railed against the [Virgin Islands] Party for all their ‘corruptible ways’ — in their own words, not mine, I’m [just] explaining what happened… Lorna, who was in your corner, turned around and joined the same Virgin Islands Party.”

“Now we understand what ‘corner’ Lorna in. Lorna end up in the VIP corner,” Skelton Cline said while alluding to Smith’s election jingle.

The clergyman insisted that residents need “stop the frig” that was taking place in BVI’s politics, and admonished his fellow Christians not to contact him about his commentary. “Stop the frig” — a vulgar slang that can be used to express contempt or annoyance — was a tagline used by Territorial At-Large candidate Daniel Fligelstone Davies during the election campaign.

“Where is Daniel Davis? I need to call Daniel Davies and I want one of your [election] pins,” Skelton Cline said. “Stop the frig. I want one of your pins… ’cause, this is a frig. And you Christian people, don’t look at me, don’t message me. Don’t look at me. Don’t message me. Don’t say, he’s a pastor. Stop the frig. I don’t want to hear you all. My God.”

Skelton Cline argued that he could not have fathomed “within the deepest recesses of his imagination” that Smith could have moved from the NDP to the VIP following the elections, calling it a clear example of politics making strange bedfellows.

“I would have never thought that. Not Lorna Smith. Not Lorna Smith. Not Lorna Smith. I would have put money on it,” the outspoken commentator said. “Just like the other 30-something hundred people in this country would have put money on it. Anybody else but Lorna Smith would have moved to the Virgin Islands Party. How? When? In which century? And yet, my God, just when you thought you have seen it all, keep on living. You going to see some more.”

He added: “Even as I sit here right now, and even as I’m talking about it, can I tell you? I still can’t believe it. I still can’t grasp it in my mental sky. I still can’t contain it nowhere within the fibre of my being. I still don’t believe. As a matter of fact, I hope somebody will slap me on the side of my face and say, ‘boy, wake up. You’re just talking crazy. You’re dreaming.”
Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
China Accuses US of Violating Trade Truce
Panama Port Owner Balances US-China Pressures
France Implements Nationwide Outdoor Smoking Ban to Protect Children
German Chancellor Merz Keeps Putin Guessing on Missile Strategy
Mandelson Criticizes UK's 'Fetish' for Abandoning EU Regulations
British Fishing Boat Owner Fined €30,000 by French Authorities
Dutch government falls as far-right leader Wilders quits coalition
Harvard Urges US to Unfreeze Funds for Public Health Research
Businessman Mauled by Lion at Luxury Namibian Lodge
Researchers Consider New Destinations Beyond the U.S.
53-Year-Old Doctor Claims Biological Age of 23
Trump Struggles to Secure Trade Deals With China and Europe
Russia to Return 6,000 Corpses Under Ukraine Prisoner Swap Deal
Microsoft Lays Off Hundreds More Amid Restructuring
Harvey Weinstein’s Publicist Embraces Notoriety
Macron and Meloni Seek Unity Despite Tensions
Trump Administration Accused of Obstructing Deportation Cases
Newark Mayor Sues Over Arrest at Immigration Facility
Center-Left Candidate Projected to Win South Korean Presidency
Trump’s Tariffs Predicted to Stall Global Economic Growth
South Korea’s President-Elect Expected to Take Softer Line on Trump and North Korea
Trump’s China Strategy Remains a Geopolitical Puzzle
Ukraine Executes Long-Range Drone Strikes on Russian Airbases
Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election
Study Identifies Potential Radicalization Risk Among Over One Million Muslims in Germany
Good news: Annalena Baerbock Elected President of the UN General Assembly
Apple Appeals EU Law Over User Data Sharing Requirements
South Africa: "First Black Bank" Collapses after Being Looted by Owners
Poland will now withdraw from the EU migration pact after pro-Trump nationalist wins Election
"That's Disgusting, Don’t Say It Again": The Trump Joke That Made the President Boil
Trump Cancels NASA Nominee Over Democratic Donations
Paris Saint-Germain's Greatest Triumph Is Football’s Lowest Point
OnlyFans for Sale: From Lockdown Lifeline to Eight-Billion-Dollar Empire
Mayor’s Security Officer Implicated | Shocking New Details Emerge in NYC Kidnapping Case
Hegseth Warns of Potential Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan
OPEC+ Agrees to Increase Oil Output for Third Consecutive Month
Jamie Dimon Warns U.S. Bond Market Faces Pressure from Rising Debt
Turkey Detains Istanbul Officials Amid Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Taylor Swift Gains Ownership of Her First Six Albums
Bangkok Ranked World's Top City for Remote Work in 2025
Satirical Sketch Sparks Political Spouse Feud in South Korea
Indonesia Quarry Collapse Leaves Multiple Dead and Missing
South Korean Election Video Pulled Amid Misogyny Outcry
Asian Economies Shift Away from US Dollar Amid Trade Tensions
Netflix Investigates Allegations of On-Set Mistreatment in K-Drama Production
US Defence Chief Reaffirms Strong Ties with Singapore Amid Regional Tensions
Vietnam Faces Strategic Dilemma Over China's Mekong River Projects
Malaysia's First AI Preacher Sparks Debate on Islamic Principles
White House Press Secretary Criticizes Harvard Funding, Advocates for Vocational Training
France to Implement Nationwide Smoking Ban in Outdoor Spaces Frequented by Children
×