All examples of stupid statements welcome.
From the Sunday Independent this morning and it looks like we're all being trolled now:
What is so wrong with taking money from developers?
The Independent group, this weekend, seems to believe it is the only media outlet that does any polling:
Poll shock: Sinn Féin support plummets as Independents now most popular among voters
Not quite so shocking for anyone following Irish Times and Business Post polls.
Does Stephen Collins genuinely believe the following?
Voters in the Republic would do well to remember when they go to the polls in the next general election that if they vote Sinn Féin they will be handing over the future of their State to a party cabal who will instruct the party's TDs about what to do in government. The other side of Sinn Féin's attempt to woo the London financial world is that it seems to have added to their woes with rank-and-file supporters who, like Davy, may be prepared to take the newfound pro-business rhetoric at face value. As far as its core supporters are concerned Sinn Féin in office is going to take radical steps to dismantle the current social order – not prop it up with cosmetic changes.
Even by his standards that seems a stretch.
For Finn McRedmond there's never a day when this state hasn't disgraced itself with relation to Britain.
...this is precisely the energy that the Anglo-Irish relationship needs to mend and heal after the mess of the Brexit years. Though in this process Ireland should be careful to remember that it was not a faultless saint between 2016 and now. The country is not a mere victim of Tory disdain, but instead was an active and willing participant in the mutual tanking of the relationship. Owning up to this would be a good first step. Nonetheless, it should be easier to do so with Starmer. This process is as much about goodwill as it is about any kind of concrete policy; and it is clear that by the end of the Conservatives' reign there were no vestiges of goodwill left to excavate. The most important thing about Starmer is that he is a fresh start – that he has personal affection for Ireland is a bonus.
Speaking of Starmer, is this like and like when it comes to Diane Abbott:
Labour campaign staff dismiss any suggestion that this has all been motivated by left-right infighting within the party. They point out that a number of MPs, including Nick Brown and Conor McGinn from the centre-right of the party, have been blocked from seeking re-election after falling foul of strict disciplinary rules.
Consider the circumstances of Brown and McGinn who had already announced they wouldn't be running months ago.
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