The Greens suffered the same fate after being in power with FF even though their ministers generally did a good job.
I wouldn't bet on it!I wonder will the Greens be a part of the next government...
The problem for labour is that they made to many promises they either couldn't or wouldn't keep. they sold out their principles for a shot at the limelight, which makes the people you lied to very angry, that's why they are getting punished.Is it unfair to punish the Labour party for the actions of the present government while at the same time rewarding Fine Gael. They were both instrumental in the success acheived over the last term but Fine Gael seems the only party benefiting and look set to remain in power after the next election. If I were a member of the Labour party I would certainly feel aggrieved, after all taking tough unpopular decisions in order to turn the country around was not easy and then not getting any reward even more frustrating. Maybe Labour voters will reconsider and realize the success the present government has achieved even after so much pain.
The problem for labour is that they made to many promises they either couldn't or wouldn't keep. they sold out their principles for a shot at the limelight, which makes the people you lied to very angry, that's why they are getting punished.
I think that's very unfair. I would never vote Labour but the reality of politics is there for all to see. Every party has to work within that reality. Punishing them because of that is nonsensical.The problem for labour is that they made to many promises they either couldn't or wouldn't keep. they sold out their principles for a shot at the limelight, which makes the people you lied to very angry, that's why they are getting punished.
I don't know... ask the Shinners.But they weren't the bigger party! How difficult is it for people to understand that? What's the point in being in politics if you don't get into Government?
People on the far left tend to lose their seats after being in office. Therefore they stay away from that sort of thing. I'm sure the same would be the case if we has any far right TD's but thankfully we don't; the nutters on the left are quite enough.Has the electorate lost its appetite for protest votes. Voting for candidates who are guaranteed to spend their entire political careers in opposition seems a waste. Illuminating the Dail with the obvious faults present in the economy without ever having the power to exact change seems to me like a charade.What is the attraction for left leaning independent candidates to run outside a party structure like the Labour party. I can't imagine spending 20 years as a Dail deputy in opposition with my moral outrage intact but not much else to show for.
Not talking to Vincent Browne is a positive in my book. He's like one of those nutters who sits beside you on the bus. There's not an ounce of credibility or balance in the man.People remember the "Every Little Hurts" Labour posters before the last election. Ruairi Quinn also gave commitments with regards to 3rd level capitation fees. They also made false promises on burning bonds.
Pat Rabbitt made some comments on election promises.
Many Labour TDs didn't even bother to turn up for the debates on Vincent Browne.
I think that they are in danger of being gobbled by other left or "Left" partys.
I think that decision will be made for them externally. Things are really looking shaky in the Global Economy.I understand we're in the throes of election promises and auction politics, but I hope when the inevitable coalition comes about they calm down on cut tax spend spend agenda - this is as someone who's paying a lot of tax, but I'd rather keep it steady as we go (even if it costs me) rather than widly swinging from extreme to extreme - ..... 'have we learned nothing' type of idea.
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