Two backbench parliamentarians have left the door open to the possibility of joining Ralph Thorne in crossing the floor to the opposition side of the aisle, following the lawyer-politician’s shock shift of allegiance over the weekend.St Michael East’s Trevor Prescod and Dr Sonia Browne of St Philip North described Thorne as a “friend” and “man of integrity” as they were questioned about their political futures in separate interviews with Barbados TODAY.“All things are possible” was Prescod’s response when asked by Barbados TODAY if he would follow the Christ Church South representative who was sworn in as Leader of the Opposition on Monday.Prescod, a former minister who has skirmished publicly with the Mia Mottley administration, also declined to comment on Thorne’s decision to part ways with the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) “until I hear from Ralph himself”.“He is my friend, and will always be my friend,” said Prescod. “And whatever decisions he makes, I believe that, knowing him to be a reasonable man, they will be made out of sound judgement.”Dr Browne, who resigned early last month as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, would not rule out cutting ties with the BLP but said such a move was not being contemplated at this stage.“I could tell you no [now] or I could tell you [otherwise] tomorrow. But I don’t have it in my head as we speak,” the St Philip North MP told Barbados TODAY.
