Excellent blog post from John Reardon here.
"In 2007, after saying they wouldn't, the Irish Greens went into coalition with Fianna Fail. Their leader, Trevor Sargent, resigned the leadership and was replaced as leader by the highly ambitious John Gormley, who ended up as Environment Minister. Cue being played like a fiddle by Fianna Fail, massive social spending cuts, financial meltdown and public anger.
The Irish Greens have no one to blame but themselves and they've been in freefall since early 2008 with many leading lights in the party, like ex Dublin MEP Patricia McKenna, disowning them as the disgrace they are. They'll almost certainly be wiped out at the next general election."
Well said John ... I agree with every word.
Politics.ie thread on this here.
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The Green TD’s are a prime example of the “turn coats” and “going native” that has plagued this nation ,since the foundation of this state!
ReplyDeleteWe are yet again witnessing from these political green peacocks the symptoms of total power and its effects on them. They have abandoned their core principals and are totally consumed by their own perceived importance and their addiction to this power.
I sincerely hope that the people of Ireland wake up and kick these Bas***** out of the Dail
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"I agree with every word"
ReplyDeleteEven the bits that aren't true? (e.g. the bit about the Greens promising not to go into government with Fianna Fáil)