Politics or poli-tricks

'It's politics time again!'to take the refrain from a Buju Banton song.

After just half of its political term, the People's National Movement in Trinidad and Tobago has announced a 'snap' election. So in a matter of months, citizens will be going to the polls to decide if we'll have an extended stay by Mr Manning and his balisier waving sycophants or whether we'll set into a new phase of governance with the rising sun. Word is that they've managed to form the alliance they claim will give them the victory, and yet I am unsure they'll convince the population that change with the same old people is even possible.

Election time in Trinidad is very entertaining, if nothing else. The first major political 'coming out' party took place yesterday and I wait in anticipation for the cleverness to actually begin. If there's one time there's a battle of wits, or rather to wits end, is when a politician speaks on a platform.

It's also a time when cliches and catchy lyrics from popular tunes will be played at deafening volumes making you wish the day would come when you'd be able to turn off your hearing aid like Dr Williams. Who knows?

All I know is that it's all in a day's dealing when we enter the 'silly season'in T&T.