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Tue 11 Nov 2010The people must act or we will remain irrelevant
Before an election, a civic movement has to create a critical mass around the idea of radical political reform
HAVING AN election after agreeing a four-year deal that will shape all key decisions is like debating which brand of condom to buy after you’ve become pregnant. It is a parody of democratic choice. Popular sovereignty has almost no meaning in Ireland right now. Its restoration is the precondition for a meaningful election.
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