Harney wants leader from outside parliamentary party

[cyberianpan]

RTE
The Minister for Health and the interim leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mary Harney, has said she will be urging the party to put in place a change of rules to allow the next leader of the party to come from outside the parliamentary party.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio's News At One, Ms Harney said she will be asking the party to do this at its National Executive meeting on Thursday and at its general council meeting on Sunday.

She said neither she nor the only other Progressive Democrats' TD, Noel Grealish, wanted to lead the party.

Looks like she is doing decent thing - but it makes her look very FF.

cYp

[Pal]

damn - I wanted Noel to get the job

[alonso]

well d'uh. Imagine that election. All those in favour?

Noel: Aye
Mary: Ah yeh go on then

[mollox]

RTE
The Minister for Health and the interim leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mary Harney...said neither she nor the only other Progressive Democrats' TD, Noel Grealish, wanted to lead the party.

Looks like she is doing decent thing - but it makes her look very FF.

cYp

Did Grealish approve that in advance? Bertie annoints Brian, Mary de-annoints Noel.

[KingKane]

Does that mean I could run?

[Tintern1]

Right well that wasn't unexpected

Has to be COG so

No one else has the national profile or can convey themselves as well
Will appeal to the urban and country votes, is young and has energy

[pjb07]

Does that mean I could run?

i'd say so

[Apparatchik]

Finally, the day of the 'womany party' is over. Pat Cox your hour has come.

[honestpolitics]

Finally, the day of the 'womany party' is over. Pat Cox your hour has come.

McDowell wasnt a woman!! Don't see Pat Cox coming back to the party myself. There are of course other contenders!

[Pidge]