Worker & Community Struggles and Protests Madrid Police "Dumbfounded" After Amazon Called The Cops On Striking Workers 22:31 Nov 27 0 comments George Soros’ Open Society Foundation unmasked in a major leak 22:31 Aug 24 1 comments Shell in court over major Corrib gas refinery flaring events. 23:32 Jul 28 0 comments Eddie Hobbs: Largest act of larceny against Irish people 23:22 Jun 02 0 comments CHASE Fundraising Events Calendar for June 23:10 Jun 01 0 comments more >>Blog Feeds
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail supporter? Anthony Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Human Rights in IrelandIndymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.Julian Assange is finally free ! Tue Jun 25, 2024 21:11 | indy Stand With Palestine: Workplace Day of Action on Naksa Day Thu May 30, 2024 21:55 | indy It is Chemtrails Month and Time to Visit this Topic Thu May 30, 2024 00:01 | indy Hamburg 14.05. "Rote" Flora Reoccupied By Internationalists Wed May 15, 2024 15:49 | Internationalist left Eddie Hobbs Breaks the Silence Exposing the Hidden Agenda Behind the WHO Treaty Sat May 11, 2024 22:41 | indy
Lockdown Skeptics
The Threat to Democracy Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:29 | James Alexander
In the Latest Weekly Sceptic, Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About Biden?s Withdrawal, Kamala Harris... Wed Jul 24, 2024 09:00 | Toby Young
Wanted: Climate Researcher to Write Extreme Weather Just-So Stories to Serve Up to Credulous Media Wed Jul 24, 2024 07:00 | Chris Morrison
News Round-Up Wed Jul 24, 2024 01:01 | Richard Eldred
Porsche Scraps Electric Car Targets as Demand Slumps Tue Jul 23, 2024 19:43 | Will Jones
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international editionNetanyahu soon to appear before the US Congress? It will be decisive for the suc... Thu Jul 04, 2024 04:44 | en Voltaire, International Newsletter N°93 Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:49 | en Will Israel succeed in attacking Lebanon and pushing the United States to nuke I... Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:40 | en Will Netanyahu launch tactical nuclear bombs (sic) against Hezbollah, with US su... Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:09 | en Will Israel provoke a cataclysm?, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Jun 25, 2024 06:59 | en |
Sinn Fein the bureaucratic spin machine
antrim |
worker & community struggles and protests |
opinion/analysis
Sunday August 10, 2008 16:23 by Sean Matthews(personal capacity) - Belfast WSM
When it comes to ‘spin’, ‘bling’ and ‘mantra’ Sinn Fein are masters in disguise and a mouthpiece of New Labour During this year’s W.Belfast Feile Talk Back; we were once again greeted with Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness in a dazzling, articulate performance that left the unionist opposition in a limbo and would make former Labour spin doctor Alistair Darling proud. Beneath the hollow words from the platform on the need to ‘work together’, ‘building an Ireland of equals’ or ‘we face many challenges’ lies a much sinister side based on cut-throat thatcherite capitalism that Sinn Fein and all the other political rulers seek to promote and impose. We were also treated with a planted question from the audience asking can Sinn Fein’s political strategy deliver a United Ireland, amidst a backdrop of growing disillusionment and disaffection amongst grassroots republicans and wider working-class communities. In the words of the most recent resignation Eamann Mac Manais former Stormont press officer of SF, |
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (4 of 4)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4Despite all the micro left sniping the reality is that Sinn Fein are the only credible left wing party in Ireland with a realistic chance of government North and South and in actually delivering radical change across the island.
Anyone who belives Sinn Fein's economic programme is Thatcherite is a fruit loop at best and it worst is cynically trying to undermine faith in the best chance this country has of a socialist government.
"Despite all the micro left sniping the reality is that Sinn Fein are the only credible left wing party in Ireland with a realistic chance of government North and South and in actually delivering radical change across the island."
should read
Despite all the micro left sniping the reality is that Sinn Fein are the only party in Ireland with a realistic chance of coalition government North and South of course, being in coalition will actually prevent SF delivering any radical change across the island."
Quote: "Despite all the micro left sniping the reality is that Sinn Fein are the only credible left wing party in Ireland with a realistic chance of government North and South and in actually delivering radical change across the island.
Anyone who belives Sinn Fein's economic programme is Thatcherite is a fruit loop at best and it worst is cynically trying to undermine faith in the best chance this country has of a socialist government."
I wonder who the cynic/fruit loop is??
Over the decades the Provos have talked the talk with the socialist jargon, but even that has been diluted as was probably inevitable. It is unlikely to bring us socialism - they are more the stickies without the socialism. Having said that Mr WSM - in his personal capacity - ain't going to achieve it either. What or who is WSM anyway - just another micro leftist group that holds monster meetings in telephone boxes?