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SDLP & Labour dissappoint

  • 20-04-2010 12:14pm
    #1
    simonj
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    Well, even a party that I have always admirted dissappoints.
    The dynastic streak in Irish poltics was highlighted again this week in a speech by Margaret Ritchie at the Labour conference in Galway

    "the next election in the Republic would be a great day for the Labour Party. “And on that night I will be watching a TV, in Downpatrick, looking out for one particular result. The name Spring, restored to its rightful place, heading the poll in Kerry North.”

    The sooner we go to a list system the better, FF & FG have for years run a dynastic caste system, but seeing Labour develop this with the Sherlocks, Quinns and the Springs, where other local candidates are sideligned for family members it is getting obvious that now Labour are also becoming acolites to this blight on Irish politics.
    And the SDLP, the party of Mallon and Hume, a party based on fairness, honesty and equality should not be supporting this tribal mentality.

    Roll on the electorial list system.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0419/1224268629876.html


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