Daily Archives: August 1, 2009

How will “Liberal” Fianna Fail react to its Liberal Allies?

August 1, 2009
By Stephen
How will “Liberal” Fianna Fail react to its Liberal Allies?

If I was in the god-bothering wing of Fianna Fail I would be very annoyed with the actions of some Fianna Fail’s allies in the European Liberal Democratic and Reform Party. One of the members of this party Brigitta Ohlsson (of the Swedish Liberal People’s Party) has along with a few collegues from the UK Liberal Democrats ( Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP), the Dutch Democrats 66 (Sophie in ‘t Veld) and the Danish Det Radikale Venstre (Lone Dybkjær) have...

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Too many Yes Groups?

August 1, 2009
By Stephen
Too many Yes Groups?

Image by infomatique via Flickr Roberts post on IrishElection on Yes Groups for the Lisbon Treaty Referendum has given me some food for thought. Is there too many? The groups that I know of are: Lawyers for Europe Women For Europe We Belong Ireland For Europe Generation Yes And thats not counting the Political Parties in favour of the Treaty, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour and the Green Party! That is nearly 9 groups. There are probably more! On...

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