It appears that Pat's 18% stunt on Saturday has so completely confused Der Fuhrer, that he is now running full tilt to the left. Morning Ireland this morning had an irate Tanaiste claiming that the PDs when returned to the Reichstag would implement a 3oo euro a week pension. He claimed that in saying this that he was not trying to buy the election. Hmmmmm.
His rant also included the side swipe that while the PDs have form in increasing pensions, (remember those PD Ministers for Social Welfare) that Labour have always opposed tax cuts. Now what this of course means in reality is that the PDs have allowed the FF boys a few hand outs to the pensioners and Labour have always opposed tax cuts to the top rate - such is their want as a left wing(ish) party.
McDowell will calm down soon and hopefully in the meantime he will stay out of the way of microphones and unsuspecting opposition spokes people. In terms of guaging the success of any opposition policy announcement, how crazy Michael goes is a good rule of thumb. In this case he not only went crazy, but started abandoning his right wing credo. This round goes to the smug faced boy wearing the off-red rose.
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Your characterisation of politics as the 'left' being nice but inept and the 'right' being evil is seriously deficient. The terms left and right date from the 18th century, and are now, unsuprisingly, dated.
I don't know why Michael McDowell has been singled out for abuse in this way but for someone who claims to be a guide to politics you could do better than personalising and trivalising politics in such a paritsan and petty way.
Finally the government's approach of tax cuts and targeted welfare increases is the best ppolicy mix t combat poverty and increase incomes for all of society.
Thanks for the comment, feedback always welcome.
Firstly I would dispute that left and right are redundant terms, but I'll put together a further response on that as its an interesting debate.
Secondly I would not consider right to be evil, nor left to be incompetent and nowhere in that piece do I do so.> You are assuming because of my treatment of a right wing politician that I consider right to be evil. Not so.
As for personalising and trivialising, it should be clear that I have done that with people from all parties, although I do confess a complete disgust with McDowells actions as Minister for Justice. But if you re read, you might see that there was a cut taken at both sides of the debate. Thats generally the way things get done round here.
I dont necessarily disagree with your final point, however I do question what level of commitment the PD element of government has to welfare commitments. However differences of opinion are good for warming the blood.
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