The Clement Payne Movement (CPM) is a

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-based political party named in honour of a

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-born man who led a 1937 uprising in Barbados. The

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(BLP) or Democratic Labour Party (DLP). The CPM also seeks the global advancement of

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, and has a strong base in this area located in Barbados. The president of the party is David A. Comissiong and the general secretary is Bobby Clarke. In the past, on several occasions the leaders of the CPM have publicly appealed to other

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governments not to officially recognize the 2004 US-imposed interim government in

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. The party also officially opposes the process known as the

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History

The CPM was formed in 1988, when its leading figures included David Commissiong, Martin Cadogan, Leroy Harewood, Trevor prescod, David Denny and John Howell. The organization is named after Clement Payne, a pioneer in the Caribbean trade union movement, who in 1998 was officially recognized as one of the

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."Parliament's History"
, The Barbados Parliament website. The CPM annually distributes a "Clement Payne Hero’s Award". The CPM maintains close contacts with the

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, and supports normalised relations with the

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The lesson of Cuba
by David Comissiong

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