Another new party, The Social Democrats - Openness, Equality, Progress
Seems like an odd grouping, the name implies a sort of centre leftish stance but I'm a bit wary of Stephen Donnolly, a smart capable guy but I wouldn't necessarily think of him as being all that left wing, plus he's the type of dude that wears a "this is what a feminist looks like" t-shirt. Politically I associate him with Shane Ross.
Then there's Rosin Shortall who's ... dissident labour yeah?
Notionally I suppose they currently have my vote as Catherine Murphy is involved and she's who I usually vote for and I'm pleased with her performance as a TD. But we'll see where it goes WRT policy. Do like the fact that they're explicitly for repealing the 8th, though personally I feel equally as bullish about repealing the 27th (that's the racist one) and no one seems to want to touch that.
Seems like an odd grouping, the name implies a sort of centre leftish stance but I'm a bit wary of Stephen Donnolly, a smart capable guy but I wouldn't necessarily think of him as being all that left wing, plus he's the type of dude that wears a "this is what a feminist looks like" t-shirt. Politically I associate him with Shane Ross.
Then there's Rosin Shortall who's ... dissident labour yeah?
Notionally I suppose they currently have my vote as Catherine Murphy is involved and she's who I usually vote for and I'm pleased with her performance as a TD. But we'll see where it goes WRT policy. Do like the fact that they're explicitly for repealing the 8th, though personally I feel equally as bullish about repealing the 27th (that's the racist one) and no one seems to want to touch that.