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Thread: Joe Higgins to join European United Left (UEL) group

  1. 19th June 2009, 05:24 PM #11
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    Joe is a standout in Irish politics but in the world of MEP's he's just another socialist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmythy View Post
    Joe is a standout in Irish politics but in the world of MEP's he's just another socialist.
    I was about to say the exact same thing. He would be more visible if he went and sat in the EPP-ED.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cain1798 View Post
    The only place I've seen or heard that is on this site. We'vre very happy in GUE/NGL.
    The rumours came from a blog article posted by a Plaid Cymru MP, Adam Price. According to him, he raised the issue with Sean Oliver, Sinn Fein's European Director. Oliver told him that an approach had already been made by the EFA.

    Mewn undeb mae nerth….. | Adam Price’s Blog

    As I said when the rumour surfaced here, I think that Sinn Fein would fit in politically with the EFA but I don't think that such a switch is likely. Membership of the UEL gains SF a bit of "left" street cred and keeps the left of the party happy without costing anything.
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