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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52Finghin - put more cars on back on the road by fighting for yuppies rights to have cheap insurance.
Nora Geraghty - the poster girl for the left. Defeated Birlusconi singlehanded in Florence
Joe Carolan - led the Globalise Resistance Reclaim The Streets party and called a press conference to explain it all to the media
Kevin Wingfield - whose hand is stroking the cat?
Workers Hammer (sparts) - for giving us something to giggle at while we're smoking dope
Kevin Wingfield - for his spot on impersonations of a dogmatic authoritarian dinasour.
'The Left of the year must have contributed to the Irish Left in the year 2002.'
Charlie McCreevy. His budget will do more to radicalise ordinary people to oppose right wing politics than 10, even 15 Socialist Worker editorials.
For hurrying Ireland through the 'New' Labour Phase without even making it into government. Ruari for lying in concert with bertie in the Dail on Article 133 on the eve of the Nice Referendum. Hey R. I'm calling u a liar in a publication - why don't u sue me.
Pat for having no policies except Anti FF rhetoric, using old FF Bunny Carr strategems to avoid ever saying anything that might scare Big Business, and for doing his best to hide the fact that the policy of his party is to oppose US Military use of Shannon Airport. Also their antidemocratic-bertie supporting tactics over speaking time for Technical group in the Dail.
Labour to follow the blueshirts down the plughole anyone? Pass the plunger!
Justin. You are so wrong. We have just got a brand new bunch of first year students. Sales of Socialist Worker are up so the revolution must be nigh.
The posting above is not by me. It's someone using my Name.
just a quick comment, Andrew Flood was one of the spokespeople for LAN, not our leader, mind you i'd happily give him loads of awards....
how about awards for best banner? i'd nominate our (RTS's) black one with the little dancing, kissing and sodomising men, or that cool don't attack Iraq one that was at shannon
I'd give the award to the Cork Peace Alliance for getting it together and avoiding a split like all the others.
Kevin Wingfield - did better than George Bush and the corporate media in attacking anarchists, violent protestors, autonomists, direct action eletists and subversives of all sorts.
'Neutrality My Arse' seen on last shannon protest.
He has brought law and order to a site which had gone mad with anarchy and licentiousness.
Rose what's happened to you?
For IMC Inaugural Contrarian of the year Award
Reclaim the genome award
Iosaf for his 'Reclaim the Genome' backwards written (ongoing) Psychobiography.
It is with great humility I accept this nomination. Anyone can be a crank. But, to even be nominated for Contrarian of the Year, is indeed a great honour.
Please, I implore you grant me this award; it will greatly enhance my standing at the Fortean Times.
However, if you fail to grant me this boon...
The twin machettes will come into play.
And I'll also form a Ray fanclub.
You can't say I didn't warn you.
The odds for "Left of the Year 2002" are as follows:
Clare Daly 3/2fav
Joe Higgins 2/1
Eoin Dubsky 7/1
Andrew Flood 9/1
Joe Carolan 10/1
Dan Finn 100/1
It's looks as if Clare Daly will win it this year, beating her party college into second place.
Despite Joe Higgins winning for the past 3 years it looks as if Clare Daly will win left of the Year 2002. Clare has had a very strong year, the bin tax work, the Airport, the elections etc.
It's unlikely that Eoin Dubsky or the others will put up much of a challenge to Daly and Higgins. Although Dubsky may get anarchist support due to his actions in Shannon.
Kevin Wingfield received 3 nominations. C. Daly and J. Higgins only 1 nomination each.
nominations have been deleted!
Bloody partitionists the lot of yer. What about the North??
Watch out for hanging chads and funny voting
I see...dead people...casting ballots!!
Another thing comes to mind - "Left of the Year" reminds one of that other fine barometer of public opinion, "Rear of the Year". Does this mean anything :-O ?
There have been no new nominations snce my last posting. Clare Daly, Eoin Dubsky, Joe Higgins, Joe Carolan, Dan Finn and Andrew Flood.
Nominations should be serious and not used just to attack others. Debate should centre around who deserves the title of "Left of the Year 2002"
The Irish "Left of the Year 2002" competition is open to all Irish activists on the left (that includes all north and south)
I nominate the great leader of the socialist youth - comrade matt waine
O Hang on a second, I thought that said cleft of the year...
with your names and nominations.
great.
go hiontach!
arfhbfheas.
ana mhaith.
ruile buile.
but some of us were dropping the hints on the bank accounts and telephone bills.
ah go on.
It is beyond question that Tim Hourigan is the best candidate, given the excellent efforts to combat the use of Shannon Warport by U.S. forces re projected attacks on Iraq.
North and South two completely different worlds and never the twain shall meet
I nominate Peter Hadden of the Socialist Party, for being the most consisten left of the year (decades!).
I nominate Peter Hadden of the Socialist Party, for being the most consisten left of the year (decades!).
so good you nominated him twice?
For being a "leading anti capatalist" as he described HIMSELF in a letter yesterday to the examiner.
You arrogant pompous muppet
but for the north/south award i nominate the one & only Eamon McCann.
unlike hadden , mccann stands up against imperialism in ireland.
get a fuckin life. go and free the Turkish Hunger strikers they're obviously more important than the firefighter strikers you shitty pathetic republican sham. If you seriously believe Sp support imperialism your a fuckin moron. who were the only party who opposed the troops going in in the first place
The official nominations are as follows:
Clare Daly
Eoin Dubsky
Joe Carolan
Joe Higgins
Dan Finn
Andrew Flood
Tim Hourigan
Peter Hadden
Could you please discuss the nominations. In earlier postings the reasons for nomination is given.
Nominations close on 1 December. The Committee will decide the "Left of the Year 2002" in December. Indymedia will be kept up to date.
It is quite obvious that this list of awards was drawn up by an elderly Catholic homosexual because the absence of women is striking. In order to redress the balance I nominate the following:
NORA GERAGHTY - unlike the sham activism of her louder colleague Joe Carolan, Nora works quietly and continually behind the scenes. Not one to be intimidated by the reformism of the political dynasty from which she springs Nora has climbed to the top of what is known as The Movement. She is now the leader of The Movement and has brought word of The Movement to young people all across Europe.
MARY HARNEY - a courageous and determined woman who has also thrown off the shackles of clerical Ireland and fiercely campaigned for a free market in abortion provision and mercedes.
Last time I checked Clare Daly is a woman!!
We've been taking bets all week on "Left of the Year 2002". So far it's still really a 2 horse race, although there are a few dark horses that may gain support over the next while.
The odds are as follows:
Clare Daly 3/2fav
Joe Higgins 2/1
Eoin Dubsky 8/1
Peter Hadden 10/1
Joe Carolan 12/1
Andrew Flood 50/1
Tim Hourigan 75/1
Dan Finn 200/1
Whoever you decide, right? After all, its not as if there's any voting mechanism in place, is there? And where did you get those odds? From your own imagination of course.
If you want to tell everyone that you think Clare Daly has done a great job this year, that's fair enough and well for both of you, but why not just say so?
There has been a committee selected of 5 people that will run the Left of the Year competition. This is the practice every year!
This year after the nominations are in we will probably put it to a vote. We're looking into setting up a website at the moment.
This is the first year that nominations are been accepted from Indymedia. So please put forward serious nominations. Only nominations that put forward genuine left activists AND with a serious reason will be accepted (Mary Hearney is not a left activist)
Who is on the committee?
Who were they selected by?
And previous years? Ha!
Who was nominated last year, and who won?
What was the nominating process last year?
Who were the judges last year?
Seriously, if this article started as a way of congratulating people who you think have done a good job, that's fair enough. But when you start posting odds and pretending that this represents something real... it doesn't do you or the 'winners' any credit.
"get a fuckin life. go and free the Turkish Hunger strikers they're obviously more important than the firefighter strikers you shitty pathetic republican sham. If you seriously believe Sp support imperialism your a fuckin moron. who were the only party who opposed the troops going in in the first place"
so now the sp don't support the turkish hungerstrikers. well at least they are consistent, in 1981 militant opposed strike action in support of the irish hungerstrikers.
when the people of derry ignored the orders from militant and came out in a general strike, the militant condemned the strike as being sectarian.
perhaps the sp deserve the pro imperialist socialists of the year award asfter all.
ps. please clarify: do the sp still want the british army out?
this is discrimination against:
1. the vertically challenged.
2. journalists.
3. derry people.
4. londonderry people.
5. doire people.
6. swp members.
7. anti-imperialists.
8. adherents to the "state capitalist" theory regarding the former ussr.
Eamon McCann is not down as a nominee because there was not a good reason given why he should be on the list. He is a person active on the left, if you're serious about nominating him give a reason why he should be "Left of the Year 2002"
We're not taking nominations that are used just to insult others. We felt that Eamon McCann's nomination was just put down to have a go at the SP and was not serious.
This competition has been going for a while now. It started off as a debate a number of years ago at a new years party in the Bachelor Inn. This year we decided to open it up to the people in Indymedia. Last year Joe Higgins won it.
After Tim Hourigan, I would like to nominate Ray for his gallant efforts to keep us all in line and for his efforts to censor those of us who are not thinking correctly!!!!
If you read the thread it says: but for the north/south award i nominate the one & only Eamon McCann.
unlike hadden , mccann stands up against imperialism in ireland.
You say: We felt that Eamon McCann's nomination was just put down to have a go at the SP and was not serious.
Firstly - who are you ?
Secondly - I second the nomination, because I like the work McCann does. He is articulate and passionate and has been fighting for the rights of people for a long time.
Thirdly - Can I nominate Feilim O'hAdhmail for his work in the IPSC ? Also Anthony McIntyre/The Blanket for the work done on various issue in a "united front against bullshit". Much needed in the Left !
Eamon McCann's nomination will go before the committee. I dont think you are sincere in your nomination. Tell me what he did over last year that deserves being given title of "left of the Year 2002". I still think that you are just having a go at SP, in your nomination of McCann you slag off the SP!
I will add Feilim O'hAdhmail if I knew who he is! what has he done? what is the IPSC? Same goes for Anthony McIntyre, who is he? what's he done?
This is a serious competition and only serious names will go on the shortlist. So stop just having a go at other groups and put forward real suggestions.
- This competition has been going for a while now. It started off as a debate a number of years ago at a new years party in the Bachelor Inn. This year we decided to open it up to the people in Indymedia. Last year Joe Higgins won it.
Jesus guys, come on. You're so obviously members of the Socialist Party/Socialist Youth it isn't even funny.
Are any of the members of this 'committee' NOT in the SP?
Has this 'award' every been won by somebody who WASN'T in the SP?
Please guys, just drop it. Its getting embarrassing to watch...
this awaard ctte is obviously a sp front.
their bias is breathtaking. i nominated mccann as a counter to hadden because i believe mccanns politics are better. ( hes still a leninist so hes got some faults)
mccann is an anti imperialist who links the anti imperialist struggle to the day to day struggles of the working class.