BRIAN Manning’s win in the April 28 general election, represents the only small red dot in the sea of yellow painted by the UNC in the south and central parts of Trinidad, and in some other constituencies outside of its normal stronghold.

The UNC made a clean sweep in the south and central, leaving only the San Fernando East seat, which has never fallen out with the PNM, safe.

Manning did not respond to calls regarding his success or to claims he is being considered to lead the party when the PNM’s general council meet on April 30 to decided upon a political leader as the incumbent former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley makes his exit from electoral politics.