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A Second Lisbon Vote to be announced shortly? | 134 comments (134 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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The other thing in favour of a second referendum being passed is that the rules on referendum coverage may not be as restrictive as generally believed:

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland CEO Michael O'Keeffe said the BCI requirement specified 'fair and balanced' coverage but did not specify that it must be equal. (RTE)

The reductio ad absurdem is that there is an upcoming referendum on children's rights and a strict interpretation of the rule as 50% coverage could require giving equal airtime to people advocating sex with children.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 05:12:18 AM EST

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What's fair and balanced about giving Declan Ganley as much publicity as any party leader when he hasn't even stood for election to a local council?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 09:59:09 AM EST
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That was rather the point of the comment he was making.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 10:00:10 AM EST
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My guess is that with Ganley setting up his own political party it will be much easier for the MSM to contextualise his remarks and give it the appropriate amount of publicity - i.e. very little. The novelty value has worn off and he will come to be seen as just another politician on the make.

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 11:20:47 AM EST
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... just another politician on the ~~make~~ take.

There, fixed it for ya :-P

- Jake

640 kiloton should be enough for anybody

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 12:42:28 PM EST
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Nah he claims to be worth €300m - so he can make without having to take (in Ireland) - although he has been taking rather a lot of defense contracts in the USA.

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 12:54:22 PM EST
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Nobody gets to a personal net worth of €300 mil without being on the take in some way or another... Or maybe that's just me being a DFH :-P

- Jake

640 kiloton should be enough for anybody

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:33:06 PM EST
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Colman:

The reductio ad absurdem is that there is an upcoming referendum on children's rights and a strict interpretation of the rule as 50% coverage could require giving equal airtime to people advocating sex with children.

That would at least be something new on television...

by A swedish kind of death on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 01:43:44 PM EST
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