Hon Melvin M. Turnbull suggests Alliance will become a political party

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has referenced an Alliance government, sparking interest in whether the three Opposition members, who are part of what was described as a Parliamentary alliance, now make up a new political party.

Hon Turnbull, along with Opposition Leader Myron V. Walwyn (R6) and Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), is part of the three-member faction of the Opposition called The Alliance.

When first announced in January 2025, the members indicated that The Alliance was not a political party but a parliamentary alliance whose aim is to provide a stronger and more effective opposition force in the House of Assembly.

According to The Alliance’s Facebook page, they are “a bipartisan group of dedicated legislators united by a shared vision for the Virgin Islands”.

An Alliance Government?

While they have not confirmed The Alliance as being a political party, during their show, The Pulse of the People, on Monday, June 23, 2025, Hon Turnbull briefly spoke about no horse racing in the Territory, especially as the 2025 Emancipation Festival is approaching.

In light of this, he said, “Whenever horse racing returns, maybe it will take The Alliance government to set it back in place. We need to ensure that area that was set aside for Miss Parsons, that we ensure that, that is done.”