The JLP continues to show itself as a party that knows how to lose an election starting from a winning position.( Like the West Indies)
The people of Jamaica does not have a love affair with the JLP and so this party has to do twice as much work as the PNP to win any sort of elections. The PNP has the unions, the media, public commentators and public sector on its side and are more likely to get their support than the JLP can.
Challenges in the PNP are seen as a good demonstration of the democratic process within the PNP, but challenges in the JLP are seen as infighting and divisive .
The election is less than 2 months away and the JLP cannot seem to put together a proper team to face a now stronger PNP buoyed by 9 straight IMF passes and the recent world championship results .
Tufton is considered to be one of the brightest and most popular member of the JLP, but the mishandling of his bid to represent Dr Ken Baugh former constituency, clearly shows the JLP is gunning for a electoral loss vs a victory.
What the JLP needs to understand, is it need to put forward people who can actually win/succeed in very specific areas, even if the party is not too comfortable with that person, because at the end of the day its about wining.
The PNP is like Usain Bolt, they show up when it matters most and ensure their presence is felt, by coming out winner in most head to head contest.
Since 1980 the PNP has lost to the JLP only once and that was in 2007 and that was by a very narrow margin. The JLP had two terms, but recall one election was not contested by the PNP in 1986.
If the JLP continues to be consumed with these simple matters, it will surely continue down the road of electoral loss and some members would have spent almost their entire career being opposition spokesman or simply members.
JLP suspending the selection process and settling the matter internally is yet another example of the poor leadership currently on display on the party and an affront to the democratic process.
The JLP is running a very fast race to electoral defeat !
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Warren's Blog 
Tufton lose him seat, he was a agriculture minister in a farming belt. if him cannot win that seat, how do you expect the JLP to hand him another seat.
What I don’t understand is why he gave up on that constituency, when he only lost the seat by less than 20 votes. It would appear that if he put more work in his former constituency, he stands a better chance of winning back his seat in St. Elizabeth, while another JLP candidate would win the safe seat in St. Catherine. Now Buchanan is likely to win his St. Elizabeth constituency rather easily.