Point of pride: Irish far right is insignificant.

[Gadjodilo]

If your core issues are opposing EU centralisation and immigration restrictionism, there is no one to vote for.

You do get the odd anti-immigrant loola popping up in elections. They only ever get a few hundred votes - if even that.

[Sean O'Brian]

You do get the odd anti-immigrant loola popping up in elections. They only ever get a few hundred votes - if even that.

I mean there's no party to vote for. Anyway I said immigration restrictionism, not anti-immigrant. I don't expect emotional appeals against immigrants themselves - especially made by isolated individuals - to garner many votes.

[hiding behind a poster]

If your core issues are opposing EU centralisation and immigration restrictionism, there is no one to vote for.

Just like if you oppose the compulsory serving of asparagus at breakfast - its a right bummer.

[slx]

You also have to remember that in other electoral systems, there is far less choice and sometimes very right wing parties can benefit a protest vote. The PR-STV system may have its flaws, but it does offer voters a lot of genuine choice.

If you just have Conservative vs Socialist as the only two options you can end up with voters voting for loopy alternatives aiming to throw a spanner in the works express their general anger with the establishment or perceived lack of choice.

I think politics here, flaws and warts that it may have, is a lot more subtly sophisticated than politics in 2-party first past the post or list systems.

[Gadjodilo]

One ran in DSCin the 2002 GE, Aine ???

.... Ní Chonaill? She is/was the head of the Immigration Control Platform. They're at pains to point out that they're non-racist.

[slx]

.... Ní Chonaill? She is/was the head of the Immigration Control Platform. They're at pains to point out that they're non-racist.

She wasn't exactly Mrs popularity.

Ran in Dublin South Central in 2002

Independent Áine Ní Chonaill 926 votes

[Dr Pat]

I think you need to start being more explicit about your vision for Ireland - list what actions you would like to see being taken. no more hackneyed cliches please.

and what is it about right wing parties requiring "charismatic" individuals? is it that they depend on these indiviuduals to hide the scum & dolts of the party & membership?

e.g. UKIP is still portrayed as being led by its ex leader. nobody knows the current leader is.

PVV form around Wilders and his ego.

etc

Well, I might be tempted if you would first clarify your beliefs instead of hiding them in a load of auld leftist waffle. On another thread you repeatedly refused to state whether or not you believe that Ireland has a right to impose immigration controls on economic migrants. The question remains unanswered.

[kerdasi amaq]

In Britain, they are becoming more racially aware, and hence smarter, than Ireland!

[Gadjodilo]

Believe you me there is resentment out there about what has happened.
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Resentment didn't get a capital R. Is that significant?

[nonpartyboy]

The reason that the Irish far-right are insignificant is that most of the Irish
are sensible enough to know it was the govt and the bankers who caused
the economic crisis and mass unemployment and the not the immigrants.

Indeed the blame for mass immigration lies firmly and squarely with FF and their cronies in ibec.