Time to push for a left wing alternative to Fianna Fail and Fine Gael

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday May 15, 2003 23:13 by Anne

An opinion poll just published by the Irish Times has shown that the Labour Party has overtaken Fine Gael as the second most popular party and is only 10% behind Fianna Fail. Now is the time to build a left alternative to the failed politics of the right wing parties.

For years in Ireland we been faced with absolutely no alternative to the failed politics of the civil war parties of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

At last we now have the prospect of a left wing government instead of continued right wing rule.

Yes a Labour led government will not change EVERTHING overnight, but it is a healthy prospect for Irish politics and activists.

It will not change society and give us the kind of Ireland that we are all striving for. But perhaps it will go some way to making the kind of change that we want a little easier.

Now I think is the time for all those who are serious about change to get involved in building opposition to the right wing parties of Fiana Fail and Fine Gael