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Ade gill

Ade gill

@sadoldgit.bsky.social

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Burnt out chef/baker. being walked by the dogs. Favourite reads, Stephen king and Terry Pratchett. Soc dem. Rossie Dyslexics of the world . . .untie.

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Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 4d

Grab one, and spread the rest of them out.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely. Would have been forgotten by 3pm on Saturday.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

Unless you were to take the cynical view that getting on the ballot preclude from playing the victim. In an election that you knew you couldn't win.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

But it was possible for other candidates to get on the ballot, if they were prepared to put the effort in. CC started canvassing publicy in July (and possibly privately before that). Mary Robinson started canvassing the January before her win. Not much point showing up the end of August.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

Social Democrats backed her first. The Labour Party in Ireland are really Fine Garl light. I suspect their original plan was to sit firmly on the fence.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

Does he not know the election is over?

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

Groovy baby!

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

George Thorogood. Never forget George.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 5d

👍👍🤣

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately, giving a vote to all irish passport holders would leave upwards of 30m with a vote. For a country with an electorate of about 3.5m.
That's the equivalent of 800m being allowed to vote in UK elections.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 6d

A bigger issue for the political right is the perception that they couldn't lie straight in bed.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 6d

Tres go maith, chicken liathroidi.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 6d

You should probably get your information from a more unbiased source.
Have you tried the daily mail, perhaps?

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 6d

So small that everyone forgets about them. They had one county councillor elected I think. But they left, and advised the few party members that they should join political parties that reflected their beliefs. Or something like that.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 7d

Or possibly because if she canvassed in time and got on the ballot she couldn't be a victim. My conspiracy theory for this year.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 7d

Most of the spoiled votes appear to be conservative, right wing sulks; who's candidate who would never have won even if they got onto the ballot paper
Let them off.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 7d

But Maria Steen would still wait until the last minute.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 8d

Not a rare mix at all. 3 out of the last 4 were left wing, and the fourth wasn't bad either.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 8d

Isn't hindsight wonderful.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 8d

A lot of spoiled votes were for the iona institute who didn't get on the ballot. Mainly because it's easier and more cost effective to hide in the long grass and pretend to be a victim. Sending hugs.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 9d

We had a black colouring pencil. But it wasn't tied up. We're very trustworthy around here
Or maybe someone stole the twine.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 10d

Same here. But it's hard got a decent crowd for tig these days. Between dodgy hips and bad backs it's more like a deep heat convention.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 10d

If Heather Humphreys gets elected tomorrow, will we all have to perform rural pursuits every day?

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 10d

Well said. Turning up to vote is just as important as who you vote for. There should be a fine for not voting, like in Australia.

Ade gill @sadoldgit.bsky.social · 10d

If Maria Sheen was serious about getting nominated, she probably should have started canvassing as an independent candidate before the end of August. She got lots more attention for not getting a nomination than she would have by getting a last place finish in the poll, and forgotten next week.