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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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As for rollout, 6% of the population has been fully vaccinated 4 months after the first vaccine was authorised. Just because we're 0.1 or 0.2% ahead of the pack doesn't mean the rollout is going swimmingly. It's actually pathetic. We're obsessed with being seen as the good European. Well f**k that, it didn't stop the Danes for example going to other countries to source extra jabs. To tell the truth I'm angry watching incompetent imbeciles running the show. Not just politicians but the civil service as well. The way things are going this will be the very last time FF will be in power and its all of their own making. Next time they'll not get my number 1. Maybe 3.
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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Claret Murph
Paul McGrath Hmmm, Goodness, I must say Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Location: Tibet Status: Online Points: 15687 |
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I still think a lot of people look at the UK here in Ireland and measure it to us and what we are doing , lets face it if there is one thing Boris got right it was the vax .
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Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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Baldrick
Robbie Keane Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32516 |
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So what’s your metric. If we are one of the best at rolling out the vaccine and vaccines are used within 7 days of them arriving how do you argue that it’s pathetic. The only countries that are well ahead of us are non EU countries that gave the go ahead before the EMA did and most importantly are major countries in which the vaccines are actually Manufactured and pre funded much of the costs. Only clowns who haven’t a clue would compare us to the US and the Uk and Israel. In relation to countries on the same playing field as us we are doin really well and that’s not factoring in the horrific death rates in the UK and the US prior to the vaccine roll out. You need to be able to see beyond your self hatred for your own country.
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Shedite
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Top meltdown Coleman. Get it out of ya!
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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Can't wait for the gyms to reopen shedite... I'd say half the country badly needs to bate the sh*t out of a punchbag
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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Shedite
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Artie Ziff
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An enjoyable rant but did you vote FF as you're number 1 in the last election?
Edited by Artie Ziff - 07 Apr 2021 at 10:51pm |
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It would damage this forums' reputation
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9fingers
Paul McGrath Ballymun Resident #MONKEANO Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 16074 |
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I found this the most shocking part of the rant
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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Borussia
Roy Keane Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 10608 |
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It's such an Irish thing to vote for a party because your parents voted for them !
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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It's no different here!
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Borussia
Roy Keane Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 10608 |
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Thinks it's a bit different through - When you've effectively got 2 choices, it's not unusual to have people following the same way. But in Ireland you've always had more than 2 choices on the ballot.
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Yeah, I get that. It's far from democracy here, but many people still vote without thinking.
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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i didn't once mention the us, uk or israel and not sure why you're tying them into the argument. i mentioned denmark but equally could have brought up non-eu countries as you have such as norway or serbia which unlike the us or uk have a relatively similar sized population as ireland and both of whom are outperforming ireland in their response to the pandemic. its all well and good saying we are one of the best at rolling out the vaccine. the reality is however the rollout across the eu has been by and large abysmal. what you are really saying is we are slightly less sh*tter rolling out the vaccine compared to our european counterparts. the reason for that i suggest - and this is my opinion, not david mcwilliams - is that we have actually received slightly more doses per capita compared to our eu neighbours. look up eurostat if you don't believe me. my beef with the state has many facets but at the moment it is to do with the lack of competence, urgency and foresight to approach other countries in order to procure additional vaccinations. in january it was plain to see the commission had screwed up. it was then we should have said hold on a minute...yes we are 'good europeans' but ursula you screwed up and we now need to do whats best for the people of the country. that is what denmark, austria, hungary and slovakia did and its what we should have done or at least should do now.
Edited by colemanY2K - 08 Apr 2021 at 10:36am |
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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sausy
Jack Charlton MAYO FOR SAM Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: The local Status: Offline Points: 6943 |
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only logical that your parents would raise you based on their principles & views and that you in turn would see the world in the same way and vote the same way. Then grow up, cop on and realise that it's all a load of bollix. If I have kids they'll be told from a young age the time FG TD Olivia Mitchel put a campaign poster up at the crossroads in Ballyroan blocking the filter light for turning left and causing much anger. I'm not one to hold a grudge but I remind people of this a good few times a year.
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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look at scotland for example. for well over a century it was ruled by labour and the tories. if you were a shipyard worker it was labour pure and simple, a similar situation with the tories...then came 2008 when that spell was broken and the snp swept in to power. 13 years later they are still in power. in the polls they are on 50% of the vote and on the verge of a majority in the scottish parliament at next months election. what happened in scotland is politics went stale and that's what has happened in ireland. change is coming...its a pity it hasn't happened before now.
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Disagree there. Tony Blair and his neoliberalism broke Scotland. They left Scotland and the SNP, for better or worse, filled the void.
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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what happened was people woke up and could see the energetic and dynamic snp were an alternative to the old politics. for similar reasons albeit with a helping hand from maggie the tories felt the wrath of the voter. both parties combined are now struggling to draw a third of the electorate. the biggest danger for the snp is complacency. they are within touching distance of independence. demographics is on their side. it might be 10 years away but that is nothing in the grand scheme of things.
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