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Way to go Sinn Fein

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  • #332
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    Would have thought they would do better considering they are populist and know how to lie and deceive people. But seems it hasn't worked.

    Dead right, unless you consider getting votes a success?


  • #333
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,082 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Is it all about Sinn Fein or does the will of the people matter? Are you showing your true colours already?

    How do you know what the will of the people is for coalitions, there are many permutations and I very much doubt the people will be asked to vote for the permutations unless the parties are clear before the election and that will not happen


  • #334
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Lenin Skynard wrote: »
    Perfect thing for him to write a country song about.

    Please.Do.Not.Encourage.That.


  • #335
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Red Nissan wrote: »
    When we come to the door, you won't be asked for an apology.

    :pac:


  • #336
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    wazky wrote: »
    Dead right, unless you consider getting votes a success?
    In such times as these, I'd expect them to do better. Vulnerable times for some voters but it hasn't worked.


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  • #337
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Fair play to SF, they did very well today.
    For the first time they are now going to hold real power in councils around the country where they will have the power to reject the annual budget. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, so it'll be interesting to see how they perform now that they've joined the establishment.

    I guess SF controlled councils and council where SF hold the balance of power will be reducing the property tax by 15% next year. I wonder what services they'll choose to cut to pay for it.

    Consultants inflated salaries would be an ideal place.
    Actually the pickings are ripe in the money pit that calls itself our "Health Service"


  • #338
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    In such times as these, I'd expect them to do better. Vulnerable times for some voters but it hasn't worked.

    Ah your right, an out and out failure getting all those votes.


  • #339
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    In such times as these, I'd expect them to do better. Vulnerable times for some voters but it hasn't worked.

    The best way for you to improve the quality of your posts is to just not post at all.


  • #340
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    Karl Stein wrote: »
    So even when they're winning they're losing?

    Dumb post is oh so dumb.
    They aren't winning.


  • #341
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,376 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    RTE's newsreaders and political commentators are visibly shocked. :pac:


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  • #342
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    They aren't winning.

    They're winning seats all over the country. I guess it's no surprise that you think winners are losers and losers are winners. ;)


  • #343
    mickydoomsux
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭mickydoomsux


    Smidge wrote: »
    Consultants inflated salaries would be an ideal place.
    Actually the pickings are ripe in the money pit that calls itself our "Health Service"

    Well, I'm pretty sure they have approximately zero control over that, so try again :(


  • #344
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    Karl Stein wrote: »
    They're winning seats all over the country. I guess it's no surprise that you think winners are losers and losers are winners. ;)
    So did UKIP in England. Lets calm down about this.


  • #345
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    They aren't winning.
    By your "logic" nobody has won though. No party has even a third of he nation backing it.


  • #346
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,278 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    They aren't winning.

    Keep deluding yourself, Keith

    According to this they have the most seats so far, so they are very much 'winning' at this point

    http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/#/local


  • #347
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Red Nissan wrote: »
    You lack subtility to be a shiner.

    It's like if Gerry Adams a few years ago had said, I can make one phone call and get a hit squad to make you disappear and burnt your house and business to the ground.

    But he was subtle he just said, with no reference whatsoever ...

    "they haven't gone away you know!"


    Does the Dutch Gold usually go this fast to your head?


  • #348
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Smidge wrote: »
    Consultants inflated salaries would be an ideal place.
    Actually the pickings are ripe in the money pit that calls itself our "Health Service"

    Local councils don't have any say about the health service, but I'm sure LAs do hire consultants to do all sorts of things.
    SF will now be responsible for this spending in councils all across the country. I wish them well but I'd say many of their supporters are going to end up disappointed - when they find that the rhetoric doesn't neatly transfer into action.


  • #349
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    So did UKIP in England. Lets calm down about this.

    I'm very calm. Fair play to you for managing to avoid being detected as re-reg for so long Keith. You put a lot of effort into weaselling your way back into AH. The mods will catch up with you eventually.


  • #350
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Keep deluding yourself, Keith

    According to this they have the most seats so far, so they are very much 'winning' at this point

    http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/#/local
    Well fair enough.

    Going by those numbers, the established parties must absolutely suck to be so far behind the "others". Hilarious.


  • #351
    Chinasea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    The only silver lining I can see with this is, that perhaps they may check some of the hideously inflated salaries of the medical and law profession, and a few more in that gang, but I have yet to hear of where they are going to find all the money to pay for the social welfare bonanza tickets that got them over the winning line this time.


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  • #352
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    Karl Stein wrote: »
    I'm very calm. Fair play to you for managing to avoid being detected as re-reg for so long Keith. You put a lot of effort into weaselling your way back into AH. The mods will catch up with you eventually.
    What are you on about? Stick to the topic of the thread.


  • #353
    Bannasidhe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Red Nissan wrote: »
    When we come to the door, you won't be asked for an apology.

    :confused:


  • #354
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Chinasea wrote: »
    The only silver lining I can see with this is, that perhaps they may check some of the hideously inflated salaries of the medical and law profession, and a few more in that gang, but I have yet to hear of where they are going to find all the money to pay for the social welfare bonanza tickets that got them over the winning line this time.

    This was local elections - nothing to do with social welfare.


  • #355
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    By 2021, the Irish economy and everything could be better. Sinn Fein need to make head way now when people are annoyed and pissed off and slightly vulnerable to the lies of Sinn Fein.

    Its may Keith, almost June.

    Shouldn't you be burning Catholic effigies while erecting union jacks around harryville or tigers Bay?

    Isn't that what you lot will be doing now almost every weekend night on the run up to the glorious twelfth?


  • #356
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Fair play to SF, they did very well today.
    For the first time they are now going to hold real power in councils around the country where they will have the power to reject the annual budget. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, so it'll be interesting to see how they perform now that they've joined the establishment.

    I guess SF controlled councils and council where SF hold the balance of power will be reducing the property tax by 15% next year. I wonder what services they'll choose to cut to pay for it.

    Every party has promised to reduce the property tax by 15%. That's because the legislation gives them a 15% leeway from 2015. The problem is where does the money come from then.


  • #357
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    I suspect the majority of independents will probably vote in line with SF which will give them even greater clout.


  • #358
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Lastlight. wrote: »
    Well fair enough.

    Going by those numbers, the established parties must absolutely suck to be so far behind the "others". Hilarious.

    "established parties" Thats what SF are now. Welcome to the club


  • #359
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    "established parties" Thats what SF are now. Welcome to the club
    Sinn Fein economic policies are fantasy and would cripple the Irish Republic.


  • #360
    Lastlight.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭Lastlight.


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Its may Keith, almost June.

    Shouldn't you be burning Catholic effigies while erecting union jacks around harryville or tigers Bay?

    Isn't that what you lot will be doing now almost every weekend night on the run up to the glorious twelfth?
    What are you talking about? :confused:


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  • #361
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Keep deluding yourself, Keith

    According to this they have the most seats so far, so they are very much 'winning' at this point

    http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/#/local

    Not to diminish the breakthrough that SF have made, but that seat tally is practically meaningless at this stage and won't reflect the final outcome - the voting percentages show SF in third place, behind FF and FG, and all three of them behind "others".


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