who would you vote for in a general election tomorrow

[Ben Wah Balls]

I should hope so. I think it has to be worth being a member of the European Union purely because it pisses off wankers like you.

[chalkies_shorts]

and wankers like me.

[Arriba]

all the irish people i know hate the euro,and being in europe.if you think the immigration is a problem here,the irish have it worse.
the polish are under cutting the irish builders, etc.and are not spending the money.instead they steal the fish from the rivers,and steal livestock.
also crime has increased,with violence,muggings etc.

[Anteater]

all the irish people i know hate the euro,and being in europe.if you think the immigration is a problem here,the irish have it worse.
the polish are under cutting the irish builders, etc.and are not spending the money.instead they steal the fish from the rivers,and steal livestock.
also crime has increased,with violence,muggings etc.

LOCK UP YOUR CHICKENS.......HERE COME THE POLISH !!!!

You crack me up arriba you really do !

I think you'll find that Ireland has done quite nicely from Europe thanks (not just winning the song contest at will either).

[Arriba]

 i visit ireland regularly as my mrs is irish.
tell her unemployed cousins they are doing alright out if it.
the euro saw prices rocket for daily goods too.

[pauld]

i visit ireland regularly as my mrs is irish.
tell her unemployed cousins they are doing alright out if it.
the euro saw prices rocket for daily goods too.

Not saying the Irish problems aren't partly down to Euro membership but from everything I've heard/read it's mainly internal - they built a boom on the back of soaring property prices and overvalued assets (sound familiar) and when things took a downturn, the illusion was shattered and the economy collapsed. It's the same "the emperor has no clothes" syndrome that's knackered our banking sector and hit the US, and has at its root the same global banking collapse that's done everyone. Just hit the Irish worse because they had a bigger bubble to burst. Don't think membership of the Euro has much to do with it, other than it was via their membership of the Euro that they built their "Celtic Tiger" bubble in the first place. I guess you could say that they might be better off if they'd never had the good times as the crash wouldn't have been so hard.

[Don Rogers Shop]

Arriba was talking about cheap labour and rise in crime though that is causing problems now.

[Arriba]

i was hearing people moan about the euro from the moment it was introduced in ireland.the job losses and fish thefts were talked about in 2005.our slide into recession has been swift and recent in the uk.irelands natives have been struggling for a while now.

[pauld]

i was hearing people moan about the euro from the moment it was introduced in ireland.the job losses and fish thefts were talked about in 2005.our slide into recession has been swift and recent in the uk.irelands natives have been struggling for a while now.

Fair enough, I was just recycling what I'd heard on news/current affairs stuff on the radio.

[Don Rogers Shop]

What cracks me up is reading some of you accusing groups of being nutters extremists fanatics etc. Look back through this thread at some of the crazy rantings,its fucking comical.

[Crozzer]

What cracks me up is reading some of you accusing groups of being nutters extremists fanatics etc. Look back through this thread at some of the crazy rantings,its fucking comical.

For generations the major parties have shafted the general public, and it's worth taking sides?  Haven't you realised that they are all in it together?

Don't vote for a candidate in a major party, and you might find out that they might come up with something worthwhile the next time.

If you are getting worked up about politics that's really sad, get worked up about football.

[Anteater]

i visit ireland regularly as my mrs is irish.
tell her unemployed cousins they are doing alright out if it.
the euro saw prices rocket for daily goods too.

OK not all about Europe is rosy and Ireland has had and is having hard times (they are not the only ones though) but your previous comment about the Poles is totally out of order.

[Arriba]

why?
actually i'll answer for you.you think it was racist.
well it wasn't.it is fact.fact because i heard it on a news report on galway bay fm,and from family.
it was on a local river to them, and the poles were caught red handed.
yeah not all poles do it,but alot do as the river stocks in ireland are depleting.not only are mature fish poached.small fish are stolen and pickled.
also irish men are jobless due to polish undercutting them.again fact.
you can say i crack you up,or i'm out of order.but the fact is what i said is 100%true.

please tell me how the irish have benefitted from being in the eu.

[Don Rogers Shop]

Crozzer. I am not worked up over it hence why i think its funny people on here think that calling someone a twat,wanker etc to make it seem their point is more valid. I know who i will vote for and this thread has not changed my opinion.

[Crozzer]

DRS, it is rather funny as you point out.  Unfortunately, idealism of my youth has given way to greater understanding of the political process.  I have very little time for politicians or political discussion.  The same tired worn out crap is gone through during every election, and usually with the same result,.... public disillusionment.