Posts Tagged ‘ Arguments ’

Should Politicians Use Twitter?

December 15, 2009
By Stephen
Should Politicians Use Twitter?

Image by VitiligoCover via Flickr Two recent events should be highlighted to any politician thinking of using twitter to further their electoral prospects. These two stories do serve as maybe a warning, before the commit. Case 1: Dale v McCarthy. This case surrounds allegations made by the Hon. Kerry McCarthy, MP for  Bristol East, about the political magazine Total Politics, which is run by tory supporting blogger Iain Dale. I shall leave it to each of them to tell their story. Iain...

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I Support McCain/Palin – GET OVER IT!

September 16, 2008
By Stephen

So I posted before that I supported McCain/Palin and have it on MSN and GTalk that I support them and it has landed me in no ends of arguments with friends. I am a gay right wing conservative, yes not a lot of people can put those things together as I noted back in April but I seam to be getting it again, this time in Ireland from fellow Fine Gaelers!!! I dont get it! I really dont! But...

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Please don’t use Lisbon to punish the Government!

February 18, 2008
By Stephen

I know I promised the next post on Lisbon about the charter but that will come soon. I have seen this in a few places urging people to vote no to Lisbon to “punish” the Government. We are all fed up with our creaking health services, our economic downward spiral (exageration??), Bertie’s lies… etc etc. But Lisbon is more important then this. Ireland has long been seen as pro-EU in the last EUROMBAROMETER (PDF), 74% of Irish people said...

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