Which Irish political party would you like to see in a new government?

Karl Stein · 27-06-2013 06:43PM

awec wrote: »

FG first, Independent and then Other. Wouldn't vote for FF or Sinn Fein, two clueless bags of sh!te.

I see little difference between FG and FF. Two slightly different colours of shite imo.

Padkir · 27-06-2013 06:57PM

Sinn Fein would be a good choice in theory... The problem is that theory has no realistic ideas and theory can't run a country!

paddy147 · 27-06-2013 06:59PM

Sinn Fein next time for me.

I voted FG into power the last time....(now based on a total pack of lies)

What have they done for me and this country of ours???

SFA....:mad:

Sure we are back in a recession as of today.......but sure Enda and Gilmore dont give a flying fcuk.

jobeenfitz · 27-06-2013 07:00PM

I would vote for the party who vows to cut all politicians pay to 50,000 euro p.a. except for fianna fail who I will never vote for. I would also be suspicious of Labour who made so many promises which they failed to push for once in government. How serious could we take any of their future vows. Hopefully we see the emergence of a new party who are not related to or in the the old boys circle.

paddy147 · 27-06-2013 07:00PM

Padkir wrote: »

Sinn Fein would be a good choice in theory... The problem is that theory has no realistic ideas and theory can't run a country!

And the 2 muppets (Kenny and Gilmore) on the opposite side of the Dail do though???

We are now back in a recession as of today and there is no 100,000 jobs created either.

The bankers got their money and the bondholders got theirs too...............hip hip hooray

oldyouth · 27-06-2013 07:05PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Shinners get my vote.

They're the only big party that have never been given a chance to govern. How can they be any worse than FF/FG/Labour?

To those who are scared of Sinn Fein, I say:

Let them have a bit of power, see how they screw up, and then never vote for them.

No, just no...............

Grudaire · 27-06-2013 07:07PM

I voted other in the Poll... why are the Greens not listed in the poll though?

I'll be voting Green again - environmental issues are still very important, and completely overlooked by the other parties which is a pity.

markesmith · 27-06-2013 07:13PM

Sinn Fein gets my vote. I'd have voted Labour in the past, but I think they should have rose above coalition government - they'd have been a shoo-in for single-party or senior coalition partner in the next election.

paddy147 · 27-06-2013 07:13PM

Cliste wrote: »

I voted other in the Poll... why are the Greens not listed in the poll though?

I'll be voting Green again - environmental issues are still very important,
and completely overlooked by the other parties which is a pity.

Who?????:pac::pac:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(Ireland)

Grudaire · 27-06-2013 07:16PM

Very clever...

They're not gone yet (even from wikipedia :P )

case885 · 27-06-2013 07:17PM

Michael O leary :pac:

paddy147 · 27-06-2013 07:19PM

case885 wrote: »

Michael O leary :pac:

20 euro each time to sit in the Dail.

10 euro if you stand at the back.

5 euro to take a leak in the toilet......:pac::pac::D

case885 · 27-06-2013 07:23PM

paddy147 wrote: »

20 euro each time to sit in the Dail.

10 euro if you stand at the back.

5 euro to take a leak in the toilet......:pac::pac::D

Thats right ryanair seems to be doing well

Padkir · 27-06-2013 07:25PM

paddy147 wrote: »

And the 2 muppets (Kenny and Gilmore) on the opposite side of the Dail do though???

We are now back in a recession as of today and there is no 100,000 jobs created either.

The bankers got their money and the bondholders got theirs too...............hip hip hooray

Sinn Fein (and in particular Pearse Doherty) really annoy me. They talk about making massive, drastic changes, improving this, reversing cuts, improving everything, when the realism is that we can't do all that and expect to keep afloat.

It was the Governments before these ones who made the mess and I think Fine Gael are doing as well as anyone would in trying to sort it out.

Even before the last election, Sinn Fein did nothing but slate everyone else's ideas and opinions, without offering any realistic alternatives.

V4Voluntary · 27-06-2013 07:26PM

We need a Libertarian Party.

OCorcrainn · 27-06-2013 07:41PM

Padkir wrote: »

Sinn Fein (and in particular Pearse Doherty) really annoy me. They talk about making massive, drastic changes, improving this, reversing cuts, improving everything, when the realism is that we can't do all that and expect to keep afloat.

It was the Governments before these ones who made the mess and I think Fine Gael are doing as well as anyone would in trying to sort it out.

Even before the last election, Sinn Fein did nothing but slate everyone else's ideas and opinions, without offering any realistic alternatives.

I assume you have not read the reports and interviews from leading world economists that Sinn Féin had it right.

For example Sinn Féin's proposal for a 2.2 Billion euro stimulus package from the National Pension Reserve Fund that we have been advocating for the last few years. The establishment parties ridiculed us for that proposal now Fine Gael announced at the start of the month that they are going to do just that and were lauded commended for it.

And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

The people who utterly dismiss and think Sinn Féin's economic policies are just fairytale economics are the ones who are actually economically illiterate.

Richard Hillman · 27-06-2013 08:15PM

For all the potential Sinn Fein voters, just remember that during the boom Sinn Fein wanted Jobseekers Allowance at €300.

Dubl07 · 27-06-2013 08:24PM

Government should be like jury duty or national service. Everyone entered in a lottery and chosen at random, made to serve for three years with the option to re-up for one or two terms but no longer than that.

dj jarvis · 27-06-2013 08:31PM

if this poll is a true refection of what the next government is going to be , we will prove internationally that we really are a bunch of dumb asses and cant govern nothing

seriously lads - have ANY of you actually read up on some of their financial policy's - pie in the sky economics

apparently 5% of the population is going to pay for the other 95% socialist utopia

the shinners have a LOT of questions to answer regarding the troubles , and you lot want them representing us internationally

V4Voluntary · 27-06-2013 08:31PM

Dubl07 wrote: »

Government should be like jury duty or national service. Everyone entered in a lottery and chosen at random, made to serve for three years with the option to re-up for one or two terms but no longer than that.

That's such an incredibly bad idea.

dj jarvis · 27-06-2013 08:36PM

OCorcrainn wrote: »

I assume you have not read the reports and interviews from leading world economists that Sinn Féin had it right.

For example Sinn Féin's proposal for a 2.2 Billion euro stimulus package from the National Pension Reserve Fund that we have been advocating for the last few years. The establishment parties ridiculed us for that proposal now Fine Gael announced at the start of the month that they are going to do just that and were lauded commended for it. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

The people who utterly dismiss and think Sinn Féin's economic policies are just fairytale economics are the ones who are actually economically illiterate.

yea - right - funny - ye lot can never fully answer how you are going to fund your policy's - vague , if you looked up the word in the dictionary it would have a picture of mary lou with a confused look on her face :eek:

never have i heard how the financial plan is going to be funded with out the SF rep babbling nonsense and avoiding the question.

and yes i have read it , still none the wiser

SF for local politics you cant beat them , truly , locally they are great , and have always voted for them - but national government ??? not a chance

dj jarvis · 27-06-2013 08:43PM

u.9_0 wrote: »

One that will seriously curtail non-productive immigration

One that will abolish the dole for people who are not actively seeking work

One that will abolish the Seanad

One that will appoint ministers based on credentials, not a random name out of a hat malarky like we do here

One that will make 3rd level a privellege and not a right

One that will reintroduce capital punishment

One that will abolish pavee point, women's council and immigrants council

One that will have a zero tolerance policy

All foreigners to be finger printed upon entry

Tough prison sentences (mandatory sentencing) NO discretion whatsoever for judges, so minimum or maximum sentences

MEIN FUHRER - YOU CAME BACK !!!

Karl Stein · 27-06-2013 08:51PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

For all the potential Sinn Fein voters, just remember that during the boom Sinn Fein wanted Jobseekers Allowance at €300.

And FG/Lab were offering a turbocharged version of FF. More spending on the PbS and more tax breaks for the lads.

laoch na mona · 27-06-2013 09:07PM

any party that values workers over bosses

laoch na mona · 27-06-2013 09:08PM

dj jarvis wrote: »

the shinners have a LOT of questions to answer regarding the troubles , and you lot want them representing us internationally

it was a war let sleeping dogs lie (on both sides)

rolliepoley · 27-06-2013 09:08PM

The poll should only be two options.

fraggle rock.

Other.

Dubl07 · 27-06-2013 09:16PM

Dubl07 wrote: »

Government should be like jury duty or national service. Everyone entered in a lottery and chosen at random, made to serve for three years with the option to re-up for one or two terms but no longer than that.

V4Voluntary wrote: »

That's such an incredibly bad idea.

Why?

V4Voluntary · 27-06-2013 09:21PM

Dubl07 wrote: »

Why?

Because what happens if we have a lottery and Communists are drawn out of the hat? What if Fascists are drawn out of the hat? How can someone that has absolutely no idea what he/she is doing act?

What we need is smaller government.

laoch na mona · 27-06-2013 09:23PM

V4Voluntary wrote: »

We need a Libertarian Party.

isn't an anarchist party an oxymoron

we need a libertarian movement. wait we have the WSM

V4Voluntary · 27-06-2013 09:28PM

laoch na mona wrote: »

isn't an anarchist party an oxymoron

we need a libertarian movement. wait we have the WSM

1. Libertarians are not Anarchists (in the historical sense anyway).
2. Almost every country has a Libertarian party or group of some sort.
3. The WSM are socialists. Libertarians are capitalists.

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