There is a new political party here in Ireland.
Independent Ireland has its own website which is pretty sparse when it comes to its manifesto or its general aims.
One piece that is interesting is its attitude to gubmint spending. 33,000 NGOs? What the fuck? Who are they? How come the Irish are paying them €6.2 billion a year? To put that in context for my British reader, that would be equivalent to the British gubmint spending well in excess of £72 billion on nameless NGOs.
Their policy on curtailing spending would almost spark enough interest to get me to actually get off my arse and vote for them which is quite an achievement.
But then I see an item about attendance in the Dáil yesterday. 160 TDs all being paid six figure salaries plus generous allowances and perks and they don’t even turn up for work?
I give you yesterdays debates on Topical Issues –
Is it any wonder that I have such a cynical view of the gubmint and every member of it?
They can continue to fuck off as far as I am concerned.