26 County General Election 2020

[Angelo]

The whole thing has turned into an auction, free money for this, free money for that. Zero interest in fixing the source of the problems. Did we learn nothing from the past?

The fact FF are on the verge of seizing powe again is an emphatic no to that question.

[armaghniac]

The whole thing has turned into an auction, free money for this, free money for that. Zero interest in fixing the source of the problems. Did we learn nothing from the past?

The fact FF are on the verge of seizing powe again is an emphatic no to that question.

Other parties are just as keen on the auction as FF, the latter may well have learned something from the past.

[macdanger2]

The whole thing has turned into an auction, free money for this, free money for that. Zero interest in fixing the source of the problems. Did we learn nothing from the past?

The fact FF are on the verge of seizing powe again is an emphatic no to that question.

Other parties are just as keen on the auction as FF, the latter may well have learned something from the past.

The reason parties practise auction politics is because is works, people are willing to believe things that are literally unbelievable

[Baile Brigín 2]

The whole thing has turned into an auction, free money for this, free money for that. Zero interest in fixing the source of the problems. Did we learn nothing from the past?

The fact FF are on the verge of seizing powe again is an emphatic no to that question.

Other parties are just as keen on the auction as FF, the latter may well have learned something from the past.

But FF destroyed the country doing it. Nobody wants them back in, but the other arse cheek have to go. Yet as we see on here, nobody willing to take a plunge on something new

[armaghniac]

But FF destroyed the country doing it. Nobody wants them back in, but the other arse cheek have to go. Yet as we see on here, nobody willing to take a plunge on something new

The issue is not what whose polices were in the past, but what they are now.

[Lar Naparka]

The whole thing has turned into an auction, free money for this, free money for that. Zero interest in fixing the source of the problems. Did we learn nothing from the past?

The fact FF are on the verge of seizing powe again is an emphatic no to that question.

Other parties are just as keen on the auction as FF, the latter may well have learned something from the past.

The reason parties practise auction politics is because is works, people are willing to believe things that are literally unbelievable

There's nowt as queer as folks, as they say  in Yorkshire.
Politicians by and large are elected by the people and therefore they mirror the interests of those who elect them.  If they didn't they would never get re-elected.. That's a harsh, unpalatable fact but it is undeniable and illogical as well.
I don't know what the mass herd instinct is but people who may be rational, balanced individuals on most matters that concern them tend to leave reality behind when they head for the polling booths.
FF are back again, re-packaged and re-branded and seem likely to return to power again after banjaxing the economy less than a decade ago. FG, on the other hand, seem hell bent on proving the are just as inept and inefficient as FF ever was and have spent the last 8 years trying to hammer this home and still has a realistic chance of being given the opportunity to continue making a complete and utter bills of the country's finances and few, if any, of the general public seem to notice never mind object.

[Rossfan]

Indeed Lar.
Paddy wants Scandinavian public services and Cayman Island taxes and since 1977 has voted for Politicians who say we can have both.

[seafoid]

But FF destroyed the country doing it. Nobody wants them back in, but the other arse cheek have to go. Yet as we see on here, nobody willing to take a plunge on something new

The issue is not what whose polices were in the past, but what they are now.

The issue is which party understands what is going on now.

[Billys Boots]

Indeed Lar.
Paddy wants Scandinavian public services and Cayman Island taxes and since 1977 has voted for Politicians who say we can have both.

In a nutshell.  Post of the month.

[magpie seanie]

Indeed Lar.
Paddy wants Scandinavian public services and Cayman Island taxes and since 1977 has voted for Politicians who say we can have both.

In a nutshell.  Post of the month.

Paddy's clearly an idiot so.

[Rossfan]

How many votes would you get if you said " No Tax Cuts" and everyone to pay 5% of their income to provide a comprehensive public health system with no waiting lists?

[Eamonnca1]

Indeed Lar.
Paddy wants Scandinavian public services and Cayman Island taxes and since 1977 has voted for Politicians who say we can have both.

One of the most insightful things I've read in a long time.

[Eamonnca1]

How many votes would you get if you said " No Tax Cuts" and everyone to pay 5% of their income to provide a comprehensive public health system with no waiting lists?

It would probably fly if the public were better informed about how things work. They should be teaching basic economics and civics in school from a young age, you'd probably see better governments getting elected.

[manfromdelmonte]

We need to collect a bit of corporation tax off a few multi billion dollar companies and banks who are located within the state

[armaghniac]

We need to collect a bit of corporation tax off a few multi billion dollar companies and banks who are located within the state

The usual magic money tree, tax someone else.