Killian Forde confirms to Politics.ie that he has resigned from Sinn Fein

[KingKane]

But why was this basically middle class brat who wouldnt have touched Sinn Fein with a barge pole in all probability when it was important (i.e. when the war was going on) appointed? You should be glad be left....But losing the likes of Christie Burke should make you think seriously.

See when you're one of them, they big up the diversity of people's background but if you leave they tell everyone you were never welcome really.

[mutley]

See when you're one of them, they big up the diversity of people's background but if you leave they tell everyone you were never welcome really.

Spot on

[codology]

See when you're one of them, they big up the diversity of people's background but if you leave they tell everyone you were never welcome really.

In fairness if a FGer done the same I couldn't see yiz singing his or her praises.Its the nature of the beast.

[KingKane]

In fairness if a FGer done the same I couldn't see yiz singing his or her praises.Its the nature of the beast.

I doubt we'd be making cracks about someone's background, sure you can tackle him on policy or his record as a public rep but smart remarks that say people with an education and a job aren't welcome in SF says more about the poster's prejudices and limited worldview than it does about anything else.

[factual]

I doubt we'd be making cracks about someone's background, sure you can tackle him on policy or his record as a public rep but smart remarks that say people with an education and a job aren't welcome in SF says more about the poster's prejudices and limited worldview than it does about anything else.

Neither Pat McL nor I nor Eoin's statement were denigrating Killian about his background.

[codology]

I doubt we'd be making cracks about someone's background, sure you can tackle him on policy or his record as a public rep but smart remarks that say people with an education and a job aren't welcome in SF says more about the poster's prejudices and limited worldview than it does about anything else.

I dont see where anyone says this and I agree with you that a persons background (within reason) shouldn't matter once they are committed to their party.

[SevenStars]

I dont see where anyone says this and I agree with you that a persons background (within reason) shouldn't matter once they are committed to their party.

Of course it matters when you live in a class society.

How many people from working class backgrounds are sitting in the Dail?

[factual]

Of course it matters when you live in a class society.

How many people from working class backgrounds are sitting in the Dail?

We need a more diverse dail. Not just more working class but also more women, blacks and asians and other ethnic minorities, and gays and lesbians, and disabled.

[SevenStars]

We need a more diverse dail. Not just more working class but also more women, blacks and asians and other ethnic minorities, and gays and lesbians, and disabled.

Fair enough as long as they are working class blacks, asians, gays and disabled people. In case you didnt notice there is a class war in this city and the proles are being battered.

PSF in Dublin pushed out its radical working class wing which became Eirigi and than pushed out Christie Burke. So yes Killian's background his very important.

[disgruntledcitizen]

We need a more diverse dail. Not just more working class but also more women, blacks and asians and other ethnic minorities, and gays and lesbians, and disabled.

sounds like you guys need to find yourselves a few black, disabled, muslim/jewish lesbians from the DE social grades then cover all your needs in one candidate