Bruce Golding cannot be accused of being opposed to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, negative towards his administration or hostile to the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).

Indeed, but for a seven-year hiatus when he led the New Democratic Movement (NDM), Mr Golding has been a lifelong member of the JLP, which he rejoined in 2003 and led from 2005 to 2011, the last four as Jamaica’s prime minister.

When his government imploded over his handling of the Christopher Coke affair, Mr Golding’s public statements had no small effect in propelling Dr Holness to the leadership of the JLP and the prime ministership of the country.