Women in the home
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone, and thanks as ever for your readership
The truth is that it was the politicians who didn’t understand – why they were having these votes, what the point of them was, or why people had the concerns that they did.
The constitution was given to us, the electorate, to guard.
The Conservatives who say that these referendums will discourage marriage are missing the point: this won’t stop anyone getting married – indeed, it will disincentivise commitment-phobic people from baby-farming and expecting the State to pick up the tab.
Women Workers’ Union
As of now, the “Yes” side is in a very strong position, and it’s incumbent on the “No” side to think carefully about how to reverse that in the time remaining.
Media Minister Catherine Martin is asked if she will delete a tweet in which she falsely claimed that the Constitution says “a woman’s place is in the home” – a claim which was explicitly contradicted by her government’s own Electoral Commission. Question by Ben Scallan.
“Impossible” to stay at home
Arguments about misinformation cannot be sustained when the Government itself is openly misinforming voters about the consequences of what they are asking the public to vote on.
Simon Harris says it is “entirely true” that the government could increase funding for carers, with or without a ‘Yes’ vote in the care referendum, despite Roderic O’Gorman’s claim that the referendum would help to secure such funding. Question by Ben Scallan.
In the event that you’re shocked by a “YES” win, it might be worth bearing the above factors in mind.