Countdown to Local Elections
Membership of Fianna Fáil isn’t popular in certain quarters at the best of times, certainly in the current climate of slashed salaries, double digit unemployment and hazy predictions of when we may expect to see cheerier times, such affiliation is frowned upon by an ever greater proportion of the ordinary people. Fianna Fáil though has persevered for 83 years, our party has sustained a litany of crises (both international and internal), outlived generations of opposition deputies who ranged from impressive orators to rural mavericks and governed this state for a considerable portion of its history. We have witnessed many evolutions, both in style of leadership and expressions of policy, with an ever consistent belief and pride in our small nation’s ability and its peoples capacity.
The local and European elections shall pose a considerable challenge, the party shall meet considerable resistance from citizens who have personally suffered from unpalatable decisions which the Government was forced to embrace, however notions of a total electoral meltdown are much exaggerated. No man made institution is perfect and Fianna Fáil too suffers of human frailties, the arrogance and hubris of some shall result in seat losses and a reduced support base, however those councillors who have demonstrated a capacity to work over their term of office shall face far fewer obstacles, a hard working incumbent shall always posses a massive advantage in local elections.
I’ll be in the thick of the action for the remaining two and a half weeks here in Cork. Here’s hoping for fine weather and interesting tales.
Tags: Fianna Fáil, Local Elections
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