When Christ Church South Member of Parliament Ralph Thorne made what seemed an abrupt departure from the ruling administration to become Leader of the Opposition, most pundits believed this was a Barbados Labour Party (BLP) problem.However, as the hours and days have passed, Mr Thorne’s departure from the ruling party looks like a Democratic Labour Party (DLP) problem as much as it is a BLP one.On his way out the door, the longstanding and respected Senior Counsel informed Barbadians that he was long troubled by certain activities in the BLP camp and there was a need for an “extrication from oppressive circumstances”.From the comments of the Christ Church South MP, it appears that relations between him and the top brass of the ruling administration had broken down and thus he was no longer prepared to be part of team BLP.To have taken such a dramatic step as to break ranks with the party which has such dominant control of the House of Assembly, signalled deep-seated problems.