Independents fail to get on the same page

“Don’t argue in front of the visitors” is obviously a warning which Shane Ross and his motley crew of independents never received as children.

The dysfunctional family of “radical, but responsible” candidates who will run under the Independent Alliance (IA) banner in the upcoming general election yesterday gathered to launch their ‘Charter for Change’ — but even before the grand unveiling had finished cracks began to emerge.

The 21 candidates of the IA — which main speaker and predominant personality Mr Ross was eager to state does not have a leader — were unable to even agree on the 10 vague principles contained in their charter.