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natural20

Twenty Five Days of this? - General Election 2011

Feb 04, 2011 16:15

So, we come to the end of the first week of the campaign and, well, it's all been rather depressing and dull so far. There are points of note, of course, but overall there appears to be a feeling of... I'm not sure, of resignation, almost? No, that's not right. Hmm, with Cowen standing down, with FF in a mess, it might even be that there won't be ( Read more... )

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korenwolf February 4 2011, 16:22:41 UTC

Face it, the best you can seriously hope for is that some party workers (no chance of a candidate risking the public on the doorstep) and shred the lot of them.

I'm still annoyed by the LibDems and Labour for not showing up during our farce, however I still treasure asking the tory party worker

"So, horseshit... why?" (300ukp of horseshit on expenses for his garden), "waffle... bull... everyone was doing it" ... "So what you're saying is that it was a test of character as to whether an MP abused the system or not...."

I was looking forward to giving the others at least as hard a time.

natural20 February 4 2011, 16:27:58 UTC

To be fair, lots of candidates in Ireland knock on doors, wouldn't be elected otherwise. However, living in an apartment block, ain't gonna get any canvassers at all I wouldn't reckon.

sshi February 4 2011, 16:58:17 UTC

The knocking on doors thing is alive and well and living in Ireland - if the candidate isn't actually knocking on your door, they're generally within shouting distance. It's all about parish pump politics...

None here so far, but I haven't been in much since the election was called. I'm fully expecting some around this weekend, so need to get my nasty questions organised and ready.

Actually, Brian, that last bit should read 'a liar, a radical, a coward, the Baron of Northstead and a failed political force.' My impression so far has been of a very quick descent into mud-slinging and personal attacks, which indicates a certain level of desperation all round, to me. It's going to be a long few weeks, I think...

yea_mon February 5 2011, 13:46:04 UTC

Ah yes, "The Baron" - I wonder what Sinn Fein's chances are in the election? Any Southern viewpoints?

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mizkit February 4 2011, 17:33:49 UTC

See, if the political campaigning in America didn't go on for two years I would have a bit more sympathy for the woe that is three or four weeks of this nonsense. You have *no idea* how bad it can get. :)

That said, *sigh*. People have no vision. Not just the Irish, but masses of people in general have no vision and would rather be lied to than face the difficulty of thinking a radical thought like, "I bet nothing's going to change if I vote for the major parties." *stares gloomily at her manifesto*

yea_mon February 5 2011, 13:51:23 UTC

"I bet nothing's going to change if I vote for the major parties."

I've heard the converse too many times:

"I won't vote for Party X - they're never going to win."

mizkit February 5 2011, 14:04:09 UTC

And of course they're right if everybody thinks that way. Bold action! Bold action! *flails*!

ramurphy February 5 2011, 15:25:27 UTC

I'm curious to know why you think Gilmore ought to be Taoiseach.

natural20 February 10 2011, 16:54:22 UTC

Sorry, I never replied to this, ooops.

I think Gilmore is a sensible, left wing politician who actually wants to do well for his country. I like his policies, I like his party and I vastly prefer him to the alternatives. I think that he isn't perfect, but I don't get to choose perfect.