George Lee resigns from Fine Gael and as a TD

[O'Loingsigh]

The fact is FG economic policy is too populist and Lee saw through that and could not change it. I have long been disappointed with the stuff coming out of Bruton, he was initally good but soon turned populist for a few votes.

However, this populist FG economic policy received alot of political capital 'having Lee on board', when really he was not on board.

FG used Lee's name to gain 'authority' and support for its policies.

Graduation tax?
Water Charges?
Public Sector Reform?

[darkknight]

Having tried journalism and politics, maybe George should consider showbiz:






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[staunch ff]

Have been warned the plastic surgery I need to get the smile off my face will be more difficult if I dont make some effort to stop grinning

[rockofcashel]

Have been warned the plastic surgery I need to get the smile off my face will be more difficult if I dont make some effort to stop grinning

you're beginning to sound boring now.. is that really the best you can do

[goosebump]

Public Sector Reform?

Wow. That's new. Brilliant.

[kerrynorth]

Worse than that, I increasingly get the sense that Fine Gaelers, from activist level up, have a sense that the economic crisis is too big to fix, especially with FF's recent borrowing splurge and especially in coalition with Labour. They look forward to beating Fianna Fáil, but not what comes after. They even worry that they'll do FF a favour by allowing them time in opposition to regroup, perhaps as the cash truly dries up and the country collapses for real.

The next election is not about 'fixing the economy' or high notions on governance in the country. Anybody who knows anything about FF and FG will realise that the next election is about who will be in office for the 2016 Easter Rising centenary and airbrushing the losers out of the whole State occasion. For true FFers and FGers that is what really is at stake.

[jmayo]

The more I read these threads I despair that so many people are taking this to hysteria levels.

A former (sorry that should read leave of absense) RTE hack runs for office and due to fact he had become a celebrity because he did his bloody job, spoke the truth about what a crock of sh** the economy really was (as lots of us did although he did on the telly), thus topped the poll when he ran for election.
Then when it appears he wasn't appreciated enough for his celebrity sorry credentials in spotting a crock of sh** when it was a corck of ****, didn't get his way so he throws a tantrum and storms off home.

Then we have wailing on the airwaves, on internet forums and probaly in the press tomorrow about how bad Enda Kenny, the begruding FGers and God knows who else didn't recognise how brilliant a man George was (accordinng to himself and the ones who thought he was the messiah) and they are awful for not allowing him run the show.

In the last couple of weeks another great RTE shedder of light in dark places, another great RTE celebrity jorunalist, Charlie Bird, has been exposed through his own diary of an eejit in Washinton (or whatever it's called) as a bit of a pain in the ar**.
Maybe in RTE it isn't just the likes of ryan, kenny (pat that is) and tubridy that are arrogant twats with big opinions of their own capabilities ?

Heard he was interviewed on news by Dobbo.
I hope he didn't cry as some other do under Dobbo's grilling

[Marcos the black]

The next election is not about 'fixing the economy' or high notions on governance in the country. Anybody who knows anything about FF and FG will realise that the next election is about who will be in office for the 2016 Easter Rising centenary and airbrushing the losers out of the whole State occasion. For true FFers and FGers that is what really is at stake.

Unless of course we're looking back at the start, and finish of the Irish Republic.......

[kerrynorth]

Sweet Jesus -just watched it - Now I know what a scorched earth campaign really means. talk about taking no prisoners.


Always look on the bright side of life....................

Missed it. Was it that good?

[The Field Marshal]

Will he join another party? He seemed reluctant about going back to RTE on Newstalk's interview?

[SIZE="3"]After this childish display of impatient & destructive petulance ,political parties will welcome Lee as they would a strong dose of ebola.[/SIZE]