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Posted on 11 October 2014 at 10:31 GMT
Paul Murphy, Socialist Party Ireland (Click to enlarge)
Paul Murphy wins Dublin South West byelection
Paul Murphy, Anti-Austerity Alliance, and a member of the Socialist Party (Ireland), has won the Dublin South-West byelection.
After the distribution of the votes of eliminated candidates Paul had 9,565 votes and Sinn Féin's Cathal King had 8,999.
A very important part of the election campaign was an ongoing fight against the imposition of water charges. Today there was a mass anti-water charge demo of tens of thousands of people in Dublin.
Socialist Party member Paul ran as a candidate for the 'Anti Austerity Alliance' which the Socialist Party helped to form.
This means there are now three members of the Socialist Party in the Dáil, the Irish parliament, as Paul joins Joe Higgins and Ruth Coppinger.
The results for each round of counting can be seen at:
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/byelections/dublin-south-west
Irish Times - Paul Murphy shocks Sinn Féin's Cathal King in Dublin South West:
Video of Paul Murphy victory at count and his acceptance speech
See 14.10.14 article by Eddie McCabe, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland):
Byelection triumph marks turning point in anti-austerity struggle
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The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the class character of society in numerous ways. It is making clear to many that it is the working class that keeps society running, not the CEOs of major corporations.
The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.
The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.
- The Socialist Party's material is more vital than ever, so we can continue to report from workers who are fighting for better health and safety measures, against layoffs, for adequate staffing levels, etc.
- When the health crisis subsides, we must be ready for the stormy events ahead and the need to arm workers' movements with a socialist programme - one which puts the health and needs of humanity before the profits of a few.
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