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Mob Rule

The events of the past weeks will have long and negative impact on how Anguilla is perceived in the wider global context as well as the ability for either local or expatriate businesses to conduct business here. The closer one scrutinizes those events it becomes clear that there was and is a complete failure of responsible reporting and a misplaced notion of what is leadership. Let me say clearly and emphatically that I fully subscribe to the freedom of expression enshrined in our Constitution but as in the case of any right or freedom, the expression must be exercised responsibly. However, as these events play out, the actors are reminiscent of a Roman Mob. Everyone has their own issue, many do not know or understand why they are there and most importantly they act without regard for the consequences. This article will seek to illustrate the dangers associated with mob behaviour and to offer some sober reflections on the consequences and alternatives.

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