To understand why flagbearership is the crux of the ongoing talks, let’s take a moment and look at some factors. - Advertisement -Now, here is why this context matters in the ongoing coalition talks. Because of that, it’s almost unfathomable that UNITE would back Darboe or any UDP candidate in a coalition against Barrow. They argue that they are the opposition party with the most elected representation in both the legislature and local governance. To sum it up, they argue that they came top among opposition parties in the most recent CepRass polling.