Kenny-supporting MEP Jim Higgins raised the temperature with an astonishing attack on rival Richard Bruton’s camp – accusing them of almost acting like fascists.
“They are simply, if you like, being anti-democratic, it’s almost fascist, if you like, to say I will not serve under Enda Kenny, I will not accept the democratic choice,” he said at the front gate of Leinster House.
“You either accept democracy or you don’t, you can’t half accept democracy.”
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So surely it has to follow through that it is impossible for those who have declared their support for Bruton to be on Kenny's front bench (if he survives the vote)?
They won't be, or at least that's Kenny's next move. Unfortunately, if you were to draw up a list of the brightest and the best of FG, most of them have sided with Bruton. Kenny's going to have very slim pickings for his bench.
Even if Bruton wins, the strongest members of the front bench apart from Flanagan all supported Kenny
Unless of course there is a u-turn by many of them! The party is ruining itself. Even if Bruton wins, the strongest members of the front bench apart from Flanagan all supported Kenny. Whoever wins is going to have to do some serious mending of fences.
This is a matter of opinion. There are some who think that the more progressive members of the front bench - those most likely to attract new voters - supported Bruton. Whereas your traditional Killnascully types supported Kenny.
This is a matter of opinion. There are some who think that the more progressive members of the front bench - those most likely to attract new voters - supported Bruton. Whereas your traditional Killnascully types supported Kenny.
Now they are screwed.
Could be an ideal time for Fianna Fail to call a snap election.
Perhaps there's more to the man than we've seen to date.
Perhaps there's more to the man than we've seen to date. The experience might even strenghten him.
FG are screwed now. The more progressive element of the party have lost.
Kenny let this happen in a week when FF should have been crucified. The man just has a neck and nothing more than that.
Time for a new party. Time for the next Des O'Malley.
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