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[Originally posted on Progressive Ireland]
It caught my eye as soon as I walked into the newsagents yesterday (hurrah from advertising), but yesterdays story in the Tribune about Berties openness to offers surely rocks the boat.
Bertie opened up the opportunity of a coalition with Labour should the maths of the next election make it necessary.
Just a [...]
I hate to bring Finian McGrath into the equation again, but there an issue has arisen in my mind which I feel should be discussed. That is, what do we make of Independent TDs - or, for that matter, Independent MPs in general? The wider issue is particularly pertinent to Ireland, because I’m led to [...]
February’s Magill carries an interesting, if strange, interview with Independent TD Finian McGrath. I don’t know if it’s Ireland’s spirited defeat or Middlesbrough’s hilarious victory, but everything seems quiet on the blogging front today. To liven things up, I thought I’d expose some of the odd similarities which Independent TD Finian McGrath shares with Respect [...]
[Originally posted to Wulfbeorn, Watching]
Alan Ruddock makes a strong point in today’s Sunday Times which I omitted from my original post on the subject of the Great Southern Hotels.
In so many words, he points out that if the hotels had been sold back in 1999 while they were still profitable, it’s highly unlikely that their [...]
This is my first real post on this site hopefully the first of many
The Green party traditionally has not been seen in the best light by framers. As farmers are against such things as the Nitrates Directive which the Greens are for. But there are sections where the Greens policies can attract some farming [...]
techPresident – The Future of Campaign Technology: The Ground Game
Irish Parties looking at learning online and database lessons from Obama could do worse than bear this post in mind. Almost as soon as the election is over, improvements and evolution are making some parts redundant and others essential. Get your campaign an i-phone for everyone? Might be better than printing flyers, it goes to show how parties, if they take it seriously, need to keep ahead of the wave - not just follow.
Colman at the EuroTrib give his reasoning on why Lisbon is dead. The Government's incapable handling of the budget cuts are the nail in the coffin.
Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar offers his view on how the SBP Opinion Poll would translate in an election.
Think tank: Time for democracy to click into place
Dan Sullivan gets himself into The Sunday Times, calling for the internet to connect citizens to a more meaningful democracy. Its an argument I agree with wholeheartedly myself. Have a read and let him know what you think.
Colm Burke MEP reckons that we need to get honest and tell people we will be holding a second Lisbon Vote in Oct 2009 with protocols desigend to secure a yes vote.
