Gains are gains, and Barrow was also keen to make a historical reference to the 2015 municipal elections when the PUP lost ground, and only managed to hold unto one split council in John Briceno's Orange Walk stronghold:
Jules Vasquez
"So eight and one split in 2015."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"So what's the difference now?"
Jules Vasquez
"OK, so hold on."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"No, no, no, you hold on. You are interrupting me the whole interview. So let's be fair. John Briceno, lifetime politician, deep pockets, former deputy prime minister, just ousted Francis Fonseca, his first municipal back.
"They stayed. They had one before, I believe, in 2012. No, actually, they lost ground in 2012, I think they had three. They lost ground, and he went on to be the prime minister. He went on to gain ground in 2018 and become the prime minister."
"So for you to tell me that I need to question my leadership and question the vision, that is ridiculous. When the precedent, the consistent precedent, is one to three during opposition."
