One candidate had a great night. Some others did not.
From arch euroskeptic to Brussels institutionalist – in a decade.
One of the basic jobs of elected officials is to see things coming. There are some candidates running in these elections who did see this problem coming, and warned about it.
Far down the ballot paper, it’s more about keeping people out than it is voting people in.
Journalists should probably be fairer to such characters than we are.
Radio host running in Dublin for Independent Ireland
Elections are hard, unless you have key advantages.
Radio host will contest Dublin
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The EU elections are fast gathering a cast of thousands, in the candidate stakes, with everyone from John Waters to Ciarán Mulooly throwing their hats into the ring.
We have an electoral system that is designed, from the ground up, to reward moderation of tone. Understanding that is absolutely vital, if you want to succeed in it.
Simon Harris is a man, it should be noted, who has built his political career around being basically better at vibes than any single one of his contemporaries.