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Two passages that give an idea what the relationship was like in the late 70s. It also gives an idea of the "I am God" tendencies that Manley was prone to during that period. That was one of the things that made him so dangerous, especially with his ability to move crowds with his speeches.
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From Mark Wignall- Jamaica Observer:
"When Manley marched on The Gleaner in the late 1970s, The Gleaner was seen as one of the most powerful representatives of the business class. When Manley threatened in earshot of all, "Next time, next time", many took that to mean that he, Michael Manley, wanted to secure a genuine mandate on a fully blown socialist ticket and at that 'next time' The Gleaner and big business would quake and be no more."
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From the Independent, The (London), Feb 5, 2003 by Clayton Goodwin
Obituary: Hector Wynter
HECTOR WYNTER was a politician, diplomat and, above all, a journalist. He brought flamboyance, enthusiasm and a deft touch in personal relations to the many facets of his unusually varied career. He was involved in the government of his country in the years immediately following Jamaica's attainment of independence in 1962, but he will be remembered chiefly for the decade from 1976 in which he was Editor-in-Chief of The Gleaner.
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Manley considered that The Gleaner gave unfair support to his opponents. In particular he was concerned that it painted him as being too influenced by Castro and Cuba. A confrontation between Manley and Wynter arose when the former decreed a State of Emergency in June 1976 and the media were required to submit any political statements to the head of military or police. Wynter protested that the measure infringed the freedom of the press.
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From Mark Wignall- Jamaica Observer:
"When Manley marched on The Gleaner in the late 1970s, The Gleaner was seen as one of the most powerful representatives of the business class. When Manley threatened in earshot of all, "Next time, next time", many took that to mean that he, Michael Manley, wanted to secure a genuine mandate on a fully blown socialist ticket and at that 'next time' The Gleaner and big business would quake and be no more."
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From the Independent, The (London), Feb 5, 2003 by Clayton Goodwin
Obituary: Hector Wynter
HECTOR WYNTER was a politician, diplomat and, above all, a journalist. He brought flamboyance, enthusiasm and a deft touch in personal relations to the many facets of his unusually varied career. He was involved in the government of his country in the years immediately following Jamaica's attainment of independence in 1962, but he will be remembered chiefly for the decade from 1976 in which he was Editor-in-Chief of The Gleaner.
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Manley considered that The Gleaner gave unfair support to his opponents. In particular he was concerned that it painted him as being too influenced by Castro and Cuba. A confrontation between Manley and Wynter arose when the former decreed a State of Emergency in June 1976 and the media were required to submit any political statements to the head of military or police. Wynter protested that the measure infringed the freedom of the press.