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What happens if everyone votes for independent candidates

WIZE · 2011-02-03 19:17:30

is there a political party incharge

03-02-2011 07:17PM

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is there a political party incharge

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#2 03-02-2011 07:29PM

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There would be a big investigation into voter fraud.

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#3 03-02-2011 07:33PM

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Once voted in they stick 2 fingers up at everyone and rejoin FF.

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#4 03-02-2011 07:49PM

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Bypasses for every town in Ireland

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#5 03-02-2011 07:54PM

WIZE

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really what would happen

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#6 03-02-2011 08:05PM

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You'd see the parties form into loose coalition blocs. These would certainly form proto-parties and probably end up in the same way as parties do now, given time.

Even if they remained as proto-parties, you'd see an American style system of ear-marks and pork barrel spending: basically TDs doing Jackie-Healy-Raes and demanding funding and investment for their pet projects/areas before they'd agree to support a bill. Basically TDs holding the government to ransom, in the abscence of a party whip system.

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