Long-serving Prime Minister and doyen of Caribbean politics, Comrade Dr Ralph Gonsalves, was never one to hide his admiration of Barbados. He has venerated our orderly society, our emphasis on education, our infrastructural and policy developments, our strong political leadership, and importantly, our industrious citizens.He has been a strident partner of Barbados on issues related to LIAT. Gonsalves has also stood along with Barbados on hemispheric controversies such as votes on hot button issues at the Organisation of American States (OAS) and at the United Nations (UN) general assembly.