Enoch Powell was right...

DublinWriter

Enoch Powell was right when he said that all political careers end in failure.

Right now we're all baying for the blood of some politician or other. Our cozy blankets of economic security have been ripped off and we're looking for someone, anyone to blame.

We should blame ourselves. As a nation we haven't engaged in the political process enough - either nationally or locally. All we did, myself included, was trot out once every five years and stared benignly at a ballot paper with pencil in hand.

Kick FF out tomorrow and it will probably give you about five nano-seconds of pleasure. Most of their TDs and Councillors are planning retirement anyway and your act of 'revenge' will get take them off the hook for the next five years at least...they won't have to fix the problem they created.

We were lazy, and in turn, our politicians were lazy. We got the democracy we deserved.

As a nation, we're down, but we're not out for the count. This isn't the 1950's or the 1980's, we still punch well above our weight in a broad spectrum of business ranging from agriculture to pharmaceuticals and IT.

We'll get through this because we're probably one of the most scrappy and versatile nation states in the entire European Union.

maxwell smart

What Mr Powell did not mention was that all political careers in Ireland end in a big fat golden handshake and a whopping pension. Along with a seat on the board of few Quangos.

Kev_ps3

Its only true because we elect people who dont represent the people properly! We are to blame!!

digme

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Its only true because we elect people who dont represent the people properly! We are to blame!!

No we're not.All you do is look at a leaflet,maybe read a bit about the various people and vote.It's not like your going to be making quarterly checks on who you voted for and if they're not up to scratch call them on it and fire them.... That's just pure and utter sh!te....

DublinWriter

digme wrote: »

It's not like your going to be making quarterly checks on who you voted for and if they're not up to scratch call them on it and fire them.... That's just pure and utter sh!te....

Why not? I doubt anyone else in the workplace has five years between personal assessments by their supervisors.

digme

DublinWriter wrote: »

Why not? I doubt anyone else in the workplace has five years between personal assessments by their supervisors.

Do you know something I don't?

mike65

Our fiscal crisis has been unpinned by the political crisis which thus far has largely gone unremarked upon. FG and labour should be going to the polls on a programme of constitutional and political reform as the tax/spend issues are largely prescribed but instead they are quiet.

DrumSteve

DublinWriter wrote: »

Enoch Powell was right when he said that all political careers end in failure.

Right now we're all baying for the blood of some politician or other. Our cozy blankets of economic security have been ripped off and we're looking for someone, anyone to blame.

We should blame ourselves. As a nation we haven't engaged in the political process enough - either nationally or locally. All we did, myself included, was trot out once every five years and stared benignly at a ballot paper with pencil in hand.

Kick FF out tomorrow and it will probably give you about five nano-seconds of pleasure. Most of their TDs and Councillors are planning retirement anyway and your act of 'revenge' will get take them off the hook for the next five years at least...they won't have to fix the problem they created.

We were lazy, and in turn, our politicians were lazy. We got the democracy we deserved.

As a nation, we're down, but we're not out for the count. This isn't the 1950's or the 1980's, we still punch well above our weight in a broad spectrum of business ranging from agriculture to pharmaceuticals and IT.

We'll get through this because we're probably one of the most scrappy and versatile nation states in the entire European Union.

I reckon it will give me a lot longer than that.

jimmycrackcorm

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Its only true because we elect people who dont represent the people properly! We are to blame!!

No - it's because we won't elect anybody who says they'll make correct but painful decisions.

Saadyst

I see it quite plainly. Reform needs to happen in Ireland to truly overcome this mess. There's nothing to prevent it from happening again.