And from Saldivar's song of sorrows, to Patrick Faber who is now on the outside looking in to the UDP. It's an unbelievable reversal of fortune for the former leader, and sitting 5 term area representative.
But, he's been set to the side, because the UDP now has a new candidate in Collett.
Still, it confounds all political calculus to sideline the man who - statistically - is the UDP's most popular politician in the country.
Today, the press asked Peyrefitte if there's any way back for Faber:
Reporter
"What's the future for Patrick Faber in the UDP?"
Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, UDP
"I don't know. I think a lot of that depends on Patrick Faber. I think even Ian Jones himself had made it clear at one time that he's be willing to step back. Listen, without saying too much, I believe that the party did everything to make sure that we could make amends with everybody in terms of moving the party in a single direction as a unified force. I don't think that there is anything more that we could have done. All I will say generally speaking, if a person wants to be a part of an organization, then they have to act like they want to be a part of that organization. You cannot disrespect an organization then turn around and expect that an organization would make accommodations for you. That's just nature."
"So where he stands with the UDP I believe depends a lot on him. My desire is to have one unified UDP going into the next general election. If there are ways that we can accomplish that, then certainly I would like to accomplish that, but I don't think anybody would feel comfortable in being forced into a position or blackmailed into a position or say you know what, we hold a gun over your head type of situation or else this, that and that. That cannot be the basis upon which we formed a partnership or which a family goes forward. It cannot be that way. It has to be the principle of no one person is bigger than the party."
