Royston Brady

R

Redbhoy

Guest
Will the European elections prove that democracy is a farce when Royston Brady gets elected as an MEP? Surely he has limited experience politically to even have put his name forward for this election. He was asked a while back to name the 10 countries joining the EU in May and he could only name 3. I think this will prove how stupid the electorate is in and around Dublin. It also shows that Fianna Fail have no regard for the electorate in putting forward a politician with as limited experience as Royston. Also shows that elections are merely popularity contests for the most part!!
 
Did anyone hear him on the Last Word yesterday? He really showed his true colours in his impolite (bordering on rude) responses to Matt Cooper's perfectly civil attempt to get an interview.

First decent Last Word since Dunphy, IMHO. The O'Leary interview was good too.

Rebecca
 
With the amount of posters he has around Dublin I'd imagine he's a shoe in.
Everywhere I look I see his mug. Very annoying.

I'd love to ban election posters. They serve no good purpose.
 
I've yet to meet a person who's voting for him, yet I've no doubt he will get in. Maybe I'm just not hanging out in the right circles.
 
hold on

he's honest, a real dub could do with more of them in politics, and less old publicans from god knows bog!
 
Re: GAR 123.
Well thats ok. If hes a real Dub. Any chance of you defining a real Dub for me???? Do 3 generations of your family have to be born in Dublin for this to happen?
When he started off as Lord Mayor he said a few controversial/commenendable things and then backed down and apologised- Do real Dubs have no backbone and always tow the party line?
Id say he'd be good as a local councillor but not as an MEP. Maybe in a few years he could've run but for now hes too inexperienced for an MEP.
 
..

He's anything but honest. He refuses to discuss his policies on Europe or any other issue.

The sole basis for his candidacy is the high profile he's created by prostituing himself for the period he's been in the Mansion House.

I'm a Dub as well and like to see others represnting the county. But it'll take more than his "auld Mr Brennan" spiel to convince me that's he's worth sending to Europe to represent the capital.

However, I appear to be in the minority and according to the polls he already has one foot in Brussels.

But hey, that's democracy - God help us all.
 
When Royston described Dublin City Councillors as clowns did he include himself? The fact that he was able to name Slovenia and er, um as EU accession countries on an RTE quiz recently probably means that he's eminently qualified for Europe. Does anybody know what his policies are? I'm still trying to figure that out... :\
 
Re: ..

Matt Cooper's perfectly civil attempt to get an interview.
Click to expand...

Matt Cooper is a plonker. He's been playing chicken sounds for weeks (not very civil) and in the process giving Brady more publicity than any of the other candidates. Brady's name has been mentioned repeatedly for weeks on prime time radio. No such thing as bad publicity.

I'm not voting in Dublin, and I'm not voting FF, but I hope based on Cooper's idiotic crusade that Brady tops the poll.
I don't give a damn who goes to Europe. If anyone thinks it matters you're deluding yourself.

He's anything but honest. He refuses to discuss his policies on Europe or any other issue.
Click to expand...

And you think the candidates with the well rehearsed answers to questions are being honest? I've sat in rooms where candidates have looked at polls to decide which issues they "Care about", "are passionate about", "and committed to" etc. Their policy is they "care about the issue", they have no idea how to tackle it, nor have they any intention of trying.

It makes me laugh to hear all the talk about policies and the lack of issues and policies in the campaign. Every interview I've heard on RTE has focused on rivary within parties and posters etc. This includes the Brady/Eoin Ryan team.

The media don't care about policies. That's not sexy. They wan't controversy, rivalry, inter-party arguments, regional tussles.

Don't blame the politicians for the dumbed down coverage.
And if chicken sounds is not dumbed down coverage I don't know what is.

-Rd
 
re

What strikes me about the local elections is the large number of elderly candidates going for the local elections. Many of these are retired candidates. Some have withdrawn from the poll to allow their children to step into the family seat.
Also there are some candidates going for elected positions in urban councils even though they do not live in these urban areas. Strange!
 
re

'Matt Cooper is a plonker. He's been playing chicken sounds for weeks (not very civil) and in the process giving Brady more publicity than any of the other candidates. Brady's name has been mentioned repeatedly for weeks on prime time radio. No such thing as bad publicity.'


As usual daltonr leads the way with intelligent replies. I couldn't agree more. Politics is a joke in this country at the moment. Matt Cooper does more for Royston than anyon else I know.
 
Re: re

Royston Brady didn't need Matt Cooper to make an eejit of him. He is more than capable of doing it himself. I'm not a fan of Matt Cooper (usually too wishy washy for me too) but he wasn't the one that behaved like a twit yesterday. If that is the best Royston Brady can do under the relatively harmless pressure of a game of media chicken (your word), then what kind of undignified way would he carry on under some real political pressure representing the people of Dublin in Europe.

The media don't care about policies. That's not sexy. They wan't controversy, rivalry, inter-party arguments, regional tussles.
Click to expand...

Somebody must be interested in these "sexy" issues or the public wouldn't buy the papers, listen to the radio stations. It's back to the old chestnut of "do the public want what the public gets?" or vice versa. No matter what there is no logic in letting Royston Brady off to Europe as some kind of retribution to the media for dumb-downed coverage!

Rebecca
 
Irish politics

Irish politics were a shock to me when I return from my emigration. It's Parish Pump Politics - who can do what for me; it's about families - X's daughter is standing, she must be sound (!). It's not about policies, because let's face it, who can tell FF from FG from PD and I hate to say it from Labour?

It's seat-driven, rather than policy driven. Maybe that's cos it's a small country.
 
The old Irish

What a bunch of bitter , twisted , begrudgers. All of these electorates do more pro bono work in a day than most of you will do in a lifetime.

The referendum is not rocket science , i feel that most people who involve themselves in the facts and policy from both sides should be able to make a decision , but that depends on how informed or as above miss informed you are.

OK Brady did'nt know that list of all the hopefuls for the EEC , but thats a real tabloid story , he is the LM of Dublin and has the full support of FF as there main front runner.

Was not surprised to see the above attracted to the clowns story , while ignoring all the other excellent work RB has done for Dublin.

And by the way, if i hear another remarks such as "well i have come back to Ireland and i cannot believe the roads,hospitals, prices ,politics etc,etc.etc compared to where i have been " story, i will crack up.

If you do not want to contribute .then stop moaning and get up of yer as@@ and do something about it , spoon feeding is now over.
 
Re: Irish politics

Hi Bridget,

Yes, in Ireland, all politics is local - more so that Tip O'Neill could have known when he coined the phrase. But in some ways I think this is one of the *good* things about Irish politics.

When I lived in the US, national politics seemed remote - meeting/encountering people who had real political power was a practical impossibility - the country is just too big, and the political class too far removed from everyday life, granting their soundbites and contrived "townhalls". But despite the European Parliament, Bertie et all still have a significant influence on our national life, and they're rather more approachable to an Irish citizen than the inhabitants of the beltway are to a US citizen.

We can be cynical (indeed, it's an obligation to be) but in reality, the local politician has a real connection to the electorate in Ireland, and that's a good and positive thing.

-- James
 
Re: Irish politics

> while ignoring all the other excellent work RB has done for Dublin.

Like giving over the Mansion House and facilities to two junkies for their wedding day and attempting to catapult them to the top of the housing list in preference to more deserving cases? Yeah - excellent work Royo... :rolleyes
 
..

At least (perhaps the very least), most of the other candidates can "talk the talk" even if they don't mean it.

The more you get to know Royston, the more you get the impression that the hamster between his ears has fallen asleep at the wheel.

As things stand, he looks like a shoe-in. Can't wait to see him in action (or will there be any action?)
 
Re: ..Chilidog

"Was not surprised to see the above attracted to the clowns story , while ignoring all the other excellent work RB has done for Dublin."


What has Royston done for Dublin????
 
Royston

"What has Royston done for Dublin???? "

Go on I'll take the bait

the roads, sanitation.......
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top