Politics
Portia Simpson-Miller puts up a spirited performance in debate that pundits agree Holness won
Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Portia Simpson-Miller at the start of the leadership debate.
Last night’s political leadership debate was scored as a win for Prime Minister Andrew Holness by Nationwide Radio journalists Cliff Hughes and Damion Blake, while their colleague Emily Crooks opted to reserve her judgement on a victor until this morning, adding that the debate was an anticlimax.
However, all three agreed that Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller gave a creditable performance, even as they pointed to weaknesses in some of her answers to questions on tough issues.
“It was a spirited debate,” Hughes said in his post-debate discussion on Nationwide Radio, which broadcast the highly anticipated debate live. However, he said Holness won based on his command of the stage and the issues.
“I think the opposition leader more than held her own tonight. She was obviously well prepared. She came there with her notes. But the weaknesses did come through from time to time,” added Hughes, one of Jamaica’s most respected journalists.
