That’s the other reason, if we’re really frank, for the coverage of Yates: Personal resentments and jealousy.
Two shocking crimes, both with their roots in migration policy.
One of the fundamental imperatives of politics is to move people to your position.
The media tells us that it has standards. In this case, as is so very often the case, those standards appear to have taken a week off.
Notably, Eamon Ryan’s distress emerged on the same day that one of his erstwhile allies made a key admission.
Put simply, the side that is less factional and more united around a leading candidate of their side has the better chance to win.
Spoiler alert: it’s going to be “never”.
“If you vote against the State you shouldn’t be entitled to benefits,” said Cllr King.
It is not enough for those of us who desire political change in this country to cheer disillusionment with the system
Fine Gael ran this election as they have run so many others: Focused only on appeasing voters to their left, and doing nothing at all to inspire or recruit voters to their right.
I felt in the end as if I had no choice. Figuratively, and literally.
No politician – not one – has rallied to the cause of welfare reform for families like the Puskas.