Damien Mulley

Emailed to me last night. Don’t agree with the sentiment but this guy/guys are massively talented. Fas, John O’Donoghue, Dev, NAMA, Ryan Report, Water Charges all mentions in this hiphop video.

Lisbon part two, Lisbon fuck you
We should vote no if we love our freedom

Website. mySpace. (23k plays on mySpace)

Minister of State on visiting DIT Bolton Street on September 30th gets met with an interesting silent protest

Just before he walked in:

Ad on a business site. Name that TD:

Is Change.ie on the way out? Surely not.

There on IrishElection. See the Liveblog for updates on the counts around the country. No no, counts.

Update: And I’m physically in the blogger war room in Ballsbridge Court Hotel, thanks for the room D4 Hotels!

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I know people in most of the political parties and the work they’ve put in to the locals, by(e)-elections and European elections shows their unfettered belief in their party and the political system they’re part of. Today people will vote for candidates, worthy ones and those who are there to get elected based on their minor celebrity status or the status of family members. It’s not easy to put yourself out in public and experience the attention, praise and waves of verbal mutliation that people will send your way. The same goes for the campaigners behind the candidate. If we were voting for hard work, the results would be far different for some people. No matter what party you’re in, recognition should be given for the work you’ve put in. Good luck to everyone today.

Labour have bedded with Fianna Fáil in the past and how long did it take Eamon Gilmore to come out and say they would NOT go into Government with Fianna Fáil? Only when the polls declared certain death to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael roaring into a huge lead. Leaving their options wide open for so long tells you something of their philosophy. So while Gilmore and his posse were constantly slamming the Government, they never said they were ruling out a deal. The door is always open with Labour and they can always so a Trevor Sargent if needs be. A vote for Labour is a vote for Fianna Fáil, a vote for the Greens is the same. Fianna Fáil and their corrupt antics should have them be wiped out but it won’t, they always bounce back and they can do it faster than any other party so they might be weak now and you can weaken them more but when they get stronger (in part due to poor opposition) then Labour will u-turn like they like to do.

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So what have you got left? Fine Gael? Independents? Socialist Party?

Troublingly, the alternative of not voting/spoiling your vote is not a good option. You need to get out and vote but do it in a clever way. Jason has a quick guide.

And don’t listen to the voting local and on local issues naysayers. Nobody has the right to tell you for what reasons you are voting for but bear in mind that national politics and what parties do nationally has huge influence on local politics anyway. No money or crap money means local politics just stalls.