Latest Commentaries
Sunday 3 May 2026
All of Sir Ronald's commentaries up to 5th March 2026 can be read in the "Commentaries" section of this website. The most recent one is entitled, "Who Gains, Who Loses: The Global Cost of the Iran War, and the Caribbean Fallout"
The war in Iran and retaliatory strikes across the Gulf may seem distant, but the Caribbean is already paying the price. This commentary explains how disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is driving higher shipping risk, rising oil prices, and cost-of-living pressures that hit import-dependent Caribbean economies hardest, including through threats to tourism as air travel becomes more expensive and uncertain.
It also asks the central question: who gains and who loses? While some energy, defence, shipping and insurance interests can benefit from volatility, the wider world bears the burden in higher prices, fiscal strain and, above all, lives lost. The piece notes the UN Secretary-General’s call for de-escalation alongside Security Council division, and argues that CARICOM should speak with one voice, not to assign blame, but to urge restraint, diplomacy and respect for the rule of law in the interest of all humanity.
See the entire commentary in the commentaries section.