The general election in Ireland was historic but not for the reasons being stressed by the would-be new government partners of Fine Gael and Labour. It is that true both parties achieved unprecedented successes at the polls but these are pyrrhic and temporary victories.
Ken Loach’s new documentary ”The Spirit of ’45” isn’t just a film about a historical period. It’s an excellent addition to the discussion on how working people can achieve a decent life in 2013.
An IPSOS/MRBI poll published in June in the Irish Tines showed Labour as themost popular party in the state with 32% support. This had never happened before in the history of elections or opinion polling in this state.