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Sinn Féin's Westminister Election Manifesto Is All Fur And No Knickers!

Sinn Féin's Westminister Election Manifesto Is All Fur And No Knickers!

Who do they think they're kidding?

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Jun 25, 2024
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One of the key takeaways from Sinn Féin’s disastrous local and European election results was that voters didn’t understand where they stood on some issues and they were accused of flip-flopping on others. If you were hoping that the Sinn-Fein-Westminster-Election-Manifesto would clear things up for you, then prepare to be bitterly disappointed, again. That’s twice in a matter of months says you.

The manifesto consists of ten pages, with only four pages dedicated to policy details. The first five pages are pictures of Mary Lou and Michelle O’Neill talking about change and the final page is a slogan. Change is mentioned seventeen times in the document. Sinn Féin abstains from taking their seats in Westminster if elected. So there’s a question that nags at me about this policy, how can you be an agent of change, if you can’t be bothered to show up and debate the issues? You’ll take the King’s shilling and call yourself an MP but refuse to represent your constituents. There’s a word for t…

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