Progressive Democrats

[Phinaeus]

Do we need them now more than ever? Their central economic policy was smaller government and lower taxes.

What we're getting now is bigger government with higher taxes. As people's spending power diminishes, the unemployment rate will soar - more people on social welfare, medical cards, etc., etc., means even higher taxes for those fortunate enough to be in work. Easy to see how a cycle of increasing job losses will be started by such a policy.

I would now love to hear the views of Charlie McCreevey (who in his heart and soul was a PD and who more than any one individual can claim credit for the Celtic Tiger) on the Government's management of this crisis.

[Tiernanator]

Do we need them now more than ever? Their central economic policy was smaller government and lower taxes.

What we're getting now is bigger government with higher taxes. As people's spending power diminishes, the unemployment rate will soar - more people on social welfare, medical cards, etc., etc., means even higher taxes for those fortunate enough to be in work. Easy to see how a cycle of increasing job losses will be started by such a policy.

I would now love to hear the views of Charlie McCreevey (who in his heart and soul was a PD and who more than any one individual can claim credit for the Celtic Tiger) on the Government's management of this crisis.

We need the PD's like we need a dose of the clap.

[hopi watcher]

I would now love to hear the views of Charlie McCreevey (who in his heart and soul was a PD and who more than any one individual can claim credit for the Celtic Tiger) on the Government's management of this crisis.

He contributed enormously to the creation of the crisis. The gobsh*te should be behind bars.

[Phinaeus]

We need the PD's like we need a dose of the clap.

Not helpful.

[Phinaeus]

He contributed enormously to the creation of the crisis. The gobsh*te should be behind bars.

How did McCreevy contribute to the creation of this crisis?

[hopi watcher]

Not helpful.

Well stop asking stupid questions.

[hopi watcher]

How did McCreevy contribute to the creation of this crisis?

'Light touch' regulation for starters.

[turdsl]

The PDs and McGreevy and their policies that has brought shame on this country,

[Clanrickard]

Well stop asking stupid questions.

Why is it "stupid"? Because the PDs have different views to yourself doesn't mean they are stupid. When I checked this was a demcoracy. Being right of centre is perfectly fine by me and millions of others. People can disagree but saying stupid shows the usual left wing predilection for restricting speech to those w e agree with a la "New" Labour and the cappucino socialists

[Christine Murray]

Why is it "stupid"? Because the PDs have different views to yourself doesn't mean they are stupid. When I checked this was a demcoracy. Being right of centre is perfectly fine by me and millions of others. People can disagree but saying stupid shows the usual left wing predilection for restricting speech to those w e agree with a la "New" Labour and the cappucino socialists

Maybe because the biggest financial scandals have revolved round how the PD's have spent our cash- indeed garnering international criticism of education and prisons is no mean feat - but hey!, it happened.

They don't give a fck- they should never have been in power.

1. European Convention on torture.

2. OECD criticism of Health spending ?