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As we approach the election there is a considerable amount of attention being paid to the rising support of the left in Ireland. For the first time, Sinn Féin have surged ahead of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the polls. And while the smaller left-wing parties are not making substantial gains, some polls have shown that the left, taken as a whole, could garner something close to 50% of the overall vote….

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“Ireland’s 2020 Election: A highly biased, ideologically partisan approach”

A collection of essays dealing with some of the most important issues that arose during, and in the aftermath, of the 2020 General Election in Ireland. Topics include the rise of Ireland’s protest movements, climate change, the housing crisis, a united Ireland, the Irish ruling class, left-wing unity, the Sinn Féin surge and the rise of the far-right. Ranging from measured and analytical opinion pieces right through to satirical takes on who a dog might vote for, this varied collection of essays takes a left-wing approach to the many issues Ireland currently faces, as well as providing insight into the future direction of the politics of a nation which continues to undergo fundamental change.

Available in print at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085KJSC6B or in e-book format at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1008701