European Parliament Elections 2024 - Friday, June 7th

So if, for example, the top candidate gets a huge vote, the obvious favourite in the constituency. But then sadly gets sick or can't remain as an MEP for some reason. Why would the seat go to the person who was essentially first loser?

I was having the sane thoughts myself about celebrity politics. I think it works because party faithful vote along party lines. Regarding Nina Carbery, I’d say that’s the case. Ditto fur Maria Walshe when she was first put forward. I’m sure Nina Carberh also pitched up a lot of votes from recognition as part of the general horsey community.

To be fair to Cynthia NiMuchu, she’s a solicitor or a barrister I believe so it seems like she’ll be up to the job. I’m not sure what qualifications horse riding or winning a lovely girls competition confer on someone to make them MEP material.

We have a problem with our MEP selection process. The EU is, I believe, seen as that place in Brussels and it’s somewhere we ship off the people who are problematic in national politics or celebs as a party points scoring exercise. Increasingly it’s becoming an important role so we should be sending our best and most able politicians. That’s not happening though. It’s turning into a EuroStars competition with a side cohort of angry characters.

I'm involved in agriculture, a lot of answers to questions begin with "It depends".

So, it depends on what ones agenda is. If it's to get a seat and push the correct button and give the correct soundbits approved by FG/EPP then in that vein she could be extremely effective.

It is/was similar with wallace/daly when people asked how effective they were/are, it depends.

But I don't know her apart from name recognition.

Ciaran Mullooly and Niall Boylan surely qualify as "celebrity" candidates also?

Even though SF didn't get much in the way of transfers from Blaney, combined they got twice as much as Mullooly. Makes the possible inter-party transfer of 20k enough to get Gildernew past him.

The transferable vote was 80% or about 27k. The two FFers got over half of that. 55% approx.

Ironic given no one is allowed a different opinion in China

Indeed, i note this lot are also part of the groupi

PORTUGUESE COMMUNIST PARTY

I note this left grouping in Europe don't seem to have much time for the Ukrainians either with only a mention for Palestinians

Whether it is working for fair policies towards developing countries or maintaining pressure on the EU over human rights abuses against Palestinians or other oppressed groups, we are relentlessly pursuing a Europe that forges positive relations with the rest of the world. We have been instrumental in highlighting the dangers of the current trade policy, an affront to democracy that only serves the interests of multinational corporations. Foreign and security strategies must be based on peace, as opposed to the current militarisation trend.

17th count results in for the south. Wallace roughly 5k ahead of Cynthia and 9k ahead of O'Sullivan. Mullin gone now. Any chance his transfer push O'Sullivan ahead of Cynthia?

Huh? Wallace is a failed property developer who cheated his workers out of their pensions. Any randomer off the street would be better than him.

Don't really care (of the remaining candidates) who gets the 5th spot as long as it isn't Wallace. But, I think it'll be close - Cynthia needs to close a 5,712 gap. But, it's the more established parties to transfer now. 🤞

If betting, I'd say Wallace to lose, but that may be bias influenced.