Alan Shatter running as independent

Dr Strangelove said:

I think it's a pity he was at cabinet for a mere three years of the 33 he spent in the Oireachtas, most of it as an under-utilised backbench TD.

I think the Irish system doesn't make space for TDs who are good at legislative scrutiny and committee work.

If Shatter fails at the Dáil I think he'd have a good shot at a TCD Seanad seat.

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Purple said:

I agree.

Hopefully, though his heritage is a big disadvantage in this country.

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lff12 said:

Apparently he was one of the most difficult people to work with, and that made him hard to appoint to a cabinet role.

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Purple said:

He, along with Alan Dukes, didn't suffer fools gladly. That is a big disadvantage in politics, and when interacting with Civil Servants.

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24601 said:

Shatter doesn't appear to be making much of a showing.

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