24 October 2010
Twitter: Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews says FF merger with Fine Gael makes sense
SINN FÉIN TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has welcomed a tweet from Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews in which the Fianna Fáil TD says:
FG are not getting the traction in the polls because people see little difference between FF and FG. A merger makes sense to me.
Sinn Féin Deputy Ó Snodaigh said in response that such a merger would bring about a real Left/Right divide in Irish politics and give the people a real choice based on policies rather than personalities.
Chris Andrews clearly sees the writing on the wall for his party but his suggestion that a merger with Fine Gael makes sense is on the money.
A merger between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would bring about a real Left/Right divide in Irish politics and give the people a real choice based on policies rather than personalities.
For too long, politics in Ireland has been based on personality rather than policy. There is little or no policy difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael yet these two parties between them have held power in Ireland since the establishment of the state.
Hopefully one day soon they will be of one merged party on the Opposition benches in the Dáil.
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