Concerned voters
“Our Taoiseach needs to act.”
Elections are not decided, and never have been, by informed voters. To live in a democracy is to live in a tyranny of the casual, uninformed voter.
Asked if the government would consider whether some “international obligations” were actually outdated and bad for Ireland, Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys said: “Ireland is a very proud & active member of the EU. We make decisions collectively.” Question by Ben Scallan.
Ongoing.
Middle class acceptability is a prerequisite for political success, and for the moment, for many of those seeking election on a patriotic platform, that ingredient is almost entirely lacking.
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.
Very large crowds
Journalists should probably be fairer to such characters than we are.
“There is simply no trust left”
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Looking at the tents in Dublin, one gets a sense of national helplessness. A sort of “somebody else has to fix this” attitude that permeates the Dublin establishment.