With discontent flying high within the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties of Ireland, there is now speculation that action will be taken in the coming months to establish a new political party.
This comes after the failed attempt last week to remove Fine Gail leader Enda Kenny. TDs in both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are said to be dissatisfied with the direction and leadership of their parties, and the dissidents are debating whether this is the right time for a center or right-of-center based party.
The disgruntled members of parliament believe that there would be the electorate support needed for a new political organization. The polls show they are correct.
According to the Sunday Independent, a nationwide poll found a majority supported the move. Asked whether a new political party was needed, of the 500 people polled, 51 percent said yes while 49 percent said no.
"Both the main parties and their leaders have failed to provide inspiration during this economic crisis. That is leaving a vacuum, which needs to be filled. It will either be filled or it won't. We will know after summer," one TD told the Sunday Independent.
Speculation that a new party may emerge has been surfacing for over a year.
Said one TD: "The idea is coming from those who believe that the electorate is sick and tired of the current tweedledum tweedledee politics."
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.MichaelMcGrath | Dec 06, 2010, 01:06 PM EST
A new political party here in Ireland would have to be radical to succeed. For instance it would have to take on Political Correctitude sponsored by the Irish media and the Irish Left by in particular ending Welfare Tourism , mostly from Poland, costing Ireland two billions a year . It would have to stand for the separation of Church and State , particularly in Education. It would have to stand for the banks based here in Ireland defaulting on bank debt . Immediately it would have to allow Anglo-Irish Bank to go bankrupt with no payments to anybody , even depoditors. It would have to take a strong stand regarding sovereign debt with international financiers. Immediately it would have to give hope to home mortgage holders. Under those headings I would get actively involved .
plasticpaddy | Aug 15, 2010, 05:24 PM EDT
What exactly do you mean Chris?
ChrisButler9999 | Jun 20, 2010, 11:09 AM EDT
It does not matter if there will be a new political party in Ireland since the introduction of opinions into Irish law 1996. --- Politicians gave up there right to stand for election, they gave up there right to vote, they gave up there right to participate in democracy. --- If the outcome of referendums is valid politicians have been out of work since 1996 and falsified everything ever since.