Fiscal Treaty debate is too narrow – unknowns and uncertainties on ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides
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Just three weeks to go to the referendum and the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns are still looking for the ignition switch that will engage the public. Thus far, the debate has been confined to politicos of right and left with precious little direct engagement by civic groups, so much a part of the colour and drama of past campaigns.
The Government parties’ campaign centres around words like ‘certainty’, ‘stability’ and ‘investor confidence’ as well as tormenting their ‘No’ vote opponents with questions about where they will get the money, at a reasonable rate of interest, if Ireland shuts itself off from access to ESM funding in the wake of a ‘No’ result?
The ‘No’ campaign has been dominated by Sinn Fein. The array of socialist groups such as the ULA, independents like Luke Ming Flanagan and Shane Ross,( who has yet to declare if he’s ‘Yes’ or ‘No’,) play occasional bit parts. The Socialist Workers Party’s Kieran Allen appears to spend much of his waking hours in TV and radio studios mostly saying the same thing – cancel bank debt, default as Greece has, tax the rich – as well as needling Government Ministers about where they propose to get the 11bn euro that Ireland will be obliged to contribute to the ESM if this referendum is passed? Continue reading Fiscal Treaty debate is too narrow – unknowns and uncertainties on ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides »
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