The most amusing thing about the nascent referendum campaign in Ireland is the approach of the two sides. It’s not as oppositional at least in spirit as you might think. The Pro Lisbon lobby are smug. They got a second referendum, meaning they have lots of fun canvassing and self-righteous posing to do before the [...]

Never has there been a more confused and outrageously smug, self-concerned and out-of-touch election campaign fought in history

When dealing with a party of sick moronic hacks like Libertas, there’s no need to really apply one’s intellect. Instead, let’s turn to the basic politics of gut reaction. A bunch of opportunists initially concerned about various aspects of the Lisbon Treaty (who wasn’t?) in Ireland (who cares?), they have decided to set up shop [...]

Just posted this over on the Libertas.eu website blog, guessing it won’t see the light of day. To put this in context, I’m responding to the ‘historic opportunity to vote for the ‘exciting and positive vision’ put forward by Libertas: This all pretty neatly vindicates my decision not to register to vote in Ireland. It’s [...]