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General Election 2016

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  • 08-02-2016 5:35pm
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    Claude Burgundy
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    3 seats and only 6 names on the ballot paper so far ????

    Only 5 different options party wise.

    An interesting few weeks ahead.


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    sydthebeat
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    http://irishpoliticalmaps.blogspot.ie/2015/12/2016-general-election-candidates-laois.html

    1 of only 3 constituencies not to have an independent candidate.


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    Claude Burgundy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,543 ✭✭✭Claude Burgundy


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    http://irishpoliticalmaps.blogspot.ie/2015/12/2016-general-election-candidates-laois.html

    1 of only 3 constituencies not to have an independent candidate.

    Yes i noticed that was well. Going for election is an expensive business and if you don't start with a high public profile its tough to get your name out there against the main parties and their people.

    Also i feel that independent have little voice in the "system". Lets face it the country would struggle to run if the government was made up of them. As much as i hate the party system as least them mainly row in the same direction even if i don't always agree.


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    mansize
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    Is there any point? Can easily see the three being returned... Want Kate Bopp???


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    Claude Burgundy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,543 ✭✭✭Claude Burgundy


    mansize wrote: »
    Is there any point? Can easily see the three being returned... Want Kate Bopp???

    I would agree to a point. It will all depend on where transfers from Flanagan go. Will they be sent to his running partner or to Whelan from Labour ????

    I just looked up Kate Bopp, each to their own.


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