http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/1012/1....html
Dr Rory Hearne, a former member of the People before Profit, has a very good article in the Times about why his politics have changed. It is very reflective and personal. In it, he asks "Why should we be paying for the mistakes of bankers, developers and politicians for the next 25 years? Why should my children pay?".