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Former Cllr. criticises political direction of Labour Party

category sligo | politics / elections | other press author Monday April 23, 2007 15:38author by kat - lp Report this post to the editors

The newly selected Green Party election candidate in Sligo-North Leitrim Brian Scanlon has accused the Labour Party of not being representative of the working class and the underprivileged anymore.

Mr Scanlon was a former member of the Labour Party, and served on Sligo County Council as a Labour councillor from 1999 to 2004.

He resigned from the Labour Party at the end of last year.

He says while he found it hard to do so, he became disillusioned with the political direction Labour were heading in.

Mr Scanlon says when he lost his seat on Sligo County Council three years ago, he always intended to return to politics.

He says the Green Party's policies are ones he can associate with

Related Link: http://www.oceanfm.ie/onair/sligoleitrimnews.php?articleid=000001338

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   wasted vote     blue peter    Mon Apr 30, 2007 21:16 
   Give it a rest     P. K Lynch    Mon Apr 30, 2007 21:40 
   The cake is green     Red back under the bed    Thu May 03, 2007 21:01 
   Short but Sweet     P. Powers    Thu May 03, 2007 21:18 
   Shortcake     Red back under the bed    Thu May 03, 2007 21:26 


 
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