Labour must be true to party’s policies

So finally some of the hitherto obedient Labour classes have said enough is enough and called time on the unfortunate Mr Gilmour. It is a scandalous situation that the people have been ignored, and it has taken the electorate to force an about turn.

Now that the knives have been resheathed, it is time to consider where they went wrong — apart from becoming Enda Kenny’s personal canine pet that is. Labour needs to return firmly to its roots and fight as a lone party for power. If they are true to their policies, the public have shown they will vote for them. This means opposition to the water tax now, before it is too late, and not the dilution of the contents of the proposed bill. It means demanding that those responsible for the collapse of this country are brought to justice — including the apparent untouchables such as Patrick Neary.

It means a return to social values — putting the people first, not just paying lip service. We have seen USC and PRSI imposed and raised perpetually, whilst the underlying reason for the imposition has been eroded to the point where even those who have long-term illnesses and rely on being able to afford a supply of drugs, are being continuously threatened with the loss of their medical cards — or as this government so quaintly term this — being reassessed.