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Trinidad & Tobago: The sprinting senator

Categories: Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, Governance

Steupz [1], Nicholas Laughlin [2] and Caribbean Free Radio [3] all note the appointment of former Olympic sprinter Ato Boldon as an opposition senator yesterday, but ironically, Steupz — whose handle signifies the sucking of one's teeth in derision or disgust — is the only one without his tongue in his cheek.