http://jameslawless.ie/2010/01/02/highs-and-lows-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=highs-and-lows-2009 Politics, Kildare, Work and Play! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jameslawless.ie/2010/01/02/highs-and-lows-2009/#comment-1190 Jason O'Mahony Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:33:00 +0000 http://jameslawless.ie/?p=822#comment-1190 James, the more I talk to FF activists the more I think they are beginning to realise that our current political system needs to be radically changed. I've a friend who was a city councillor in the Netherlands, and she worked hard, as a councillor. But she thought that the workload Irish politicians bring upon themselves was both crippling, and, in her case, would have made her a far less effective county councillor. The current voting system, which puts geographical loyalty first whilst restricting proportional representation has kept a whole generation of people out of politics, primarily because they want to be legislators and not local grafters. James, the more I talk to FF activists the more I think they are beginning to realise that our current political system needs to be radically changed. I’ve a friend who was a city councillor in the Netherlands, and she worked hard, as a councillor. But she thought that the workload Irish politicians bring upon themselves was both crippling, and, in her case, would have made her a far less effective county councillor. The current voting system, which puts geographical loyalty first whilst restricting proportional representation has kept a whole generation of people out of politics, primarily because they want to be legislators and not local grafters.

]]> http://jameslawless.ie/2010/01/02/highs-and-lows-2009/#comment-1188 Des Groome Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:35:28 +0000 http://jameslawless.ie/?p=822#comment-1188 Hi James, I empathise with your frustration at not having an opportunity to play a formal role- the old stagers hang on but the electorate has changed faster than most of the party could keep up with.. I will tune in again and comment further, regards, Des. Hi James,
I empathise with your frustration at not having an opportunity to play a formal role- the old stagers hang on but the electorate has changed faster than most of the party could keep up with..
I will tune in again and comment further,
regards,
Des.

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