Outcome of British election makes no difference to Jamaica and the Caribbean

With the 2015 election out of the way in Britain, the outcome will not make an iota of tangible difference to Jamaica and the Caribbean region, as there will be no dramatic change in foreign policy from a state which has its eyes set on its relationship with the European Union (EU).

That's the prognosis of Professor Brian Meeks, a noted political scientist at the University of the West Indies.

"Frankly speaking, for us, little [will] change. I can't conceive that there will be any possible permutations that will lead to great change in the UK foreign policy towards the Caribbean," said Meeks. "On the face of it, I don't think that there is going to be a dramatic change in UK policy towards the region."

Up to press time last night, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party was projected to be within touching distance of forming a new government. An Associated Press exit poll said it had fared much better than expected in the elections.