Since 1949 the party system is dominated by the personalist Antigua Labour Party (ALP); prior to the most recent elections, the opposition claimed to be disadvantaged by the ALP's longstanding monopoly on patronage and its control of the electronic media.
The party system is dominated by the personalist Antigua Labour Party (ALP). This was since 1949. The opposition claimed to be disadvantaged by the ALP's longstanding monopoly on patronage. This was prior to the most recent elections. The opposition claimed to be disadvantaged by its control of the electronic media. This was prior to the most recent elections.