From tragedy to farce: Labour’s big mistakes in 1918 and 2011 - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Tue, May 27, 2014

From tragedy to farce: Labour’s big mistakes in 1918 and 2011 - Political News | Irish & International Politics | The Irish Times - Tue, May 27, 2014: "At a number of levels, Sinn Féin’s operation south of the Border has been hugely impressive. It deserves great credit for what it has not done: exploiting anti-immigrant and anti-Traveller prejudice in a way that would have yielded quick dividends. (Sinn Féin is the reason that Ireland, almost uniquely, does not have a far-right populist party.)
It has taken gender balance far more seriously than any of the other main parties. It has done a superb job of bringing new, younger candidates and activists into politics. It has articulated, especially through Pearse Doherty, a substantial critique of the bank bailout. After a very poor start, it has enormously improved its performance in the Dáil. These are real democratic achievements."



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