1. Some Comrades are saying that some of the businessmen who funded the JLP's general election campaign are now the same ones funding the campaign of the challenger. Those closest to the situation are saying that the businessmen have grown impatient with those now in power.

Back to the '70s

2. Observers are saying the recent moves by the Govern-ment to reintroduce the prices commission and the State Trading Corporation is a case of back to the future. The future being the PNP socialist administration of the 1970s. Business and other observers are more than a little concerned by these moves.

No to divorce!

3. Friends of the businessman are saying she has asked for a divorce but he, knowing that he would have to share the assets, has flatly refused! This, they say, has led to an ugly split in the family ranks, with one offspring siding with the father, the other with the mother.

Looking down

4. One of the SUVs is now for sale and plans are afoot for the wife and children to move to Miami, to stay with relatives until things start looking up! Seems with no more money coming in, the family thinks this is the best move!

Farewell reception

5. The invitations went out for the farewell reception, but many simply have not bothered to RSVP as, they say, his time here was very uneventful, with no real accomplishments to show. In fact, some argue that he has overstayed his welcome!

Legal 'battering'

6. Concern is growing that the legal profession is about to take a beating once again, as there is talk that many had deposited their clients' money in the now failed get-rich-quick 'investment schemes', causing many a real-estate transaction to be stalled. With some calls not being returned, some clients are growing angrier and noisier!

Changes coming

7 Party insiders say heads will roll after the polls, just like they did after the unsuccessful challenge to the founder. The question of whose head(s) will be determined by just who is victorious!

Whose tab?