Paul Murphy warns: Don't trust 'fake independents'
Paul Murphy says the government will hang on to power with the votes of the Lowry-Lackey independents and warns voters not to trust those members. He calls them "fake independents" and urges a new, militant phase of protest to tackle the cost of living crisis.
What he said: Paul Murphy accused the Lowry-Lackey independents of presenting themselves as champions of ordinary people while effectively propping up Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. He argued their votes are keeping the government in place for now.
On the independents: Murphy described these representatives as "sheep in wolves clothing," claiming they pretend to stand for the ordinary person but seek to join government with the established parties. He used this to explain why he wants a general election and a left government.
Demand for mobilisation: The speaker emphasised that the real power lies with people on the streets, pointing to recent public actions as evidence. He called for trade unions, communities and activists to begin a new phase of militant, effective protest.
What it means: Murphy framed the address as a turning point - moving from protest to organised mobilisation around the cost of living crisis, and pressing for political change through both electoral and extra-parliamentary action.
What he said: Paul Murphy accused the Lowry-Lackey independents of presenting themselves as champions of ordinary people while effectively propping up Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. He argued their votes are keeping the government in place for now.
On the independents: Murphy described these representatives as "sheep in wolves clothing," claiming they pretend to stand for the ordinary person but seek to join government with the established parties. He used this to explain why he wants a general election and a left government.
Demand for mobilisation: The speaker emphasised that the real power lies with people on the streets, pointing to recent public actions as evidence. He called for trade unions, communities and activists to begin a new phase of militant, effective protest.
What it means: Murphy framed the address as a turning point - moving from protest to organised mobilisation around the cost of living crisis, and pressing for political change through both electoral and extra-parliamentary action.
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Transcript
It looks like this government is going to hang on to power for now with the votes of the Lowry-Lackey independents and there's a very important lesson for everybody in that. Don't trust these fake independents. These are sheep in wolves clothing, people who pretend to stand for the ordinary person but in reality just seek to get into bed and get into government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. It's why we want a general election. It's why we want a left government but there's another lesson here and that's a lesson for you. The people on the streets are more powerful than the people supposedly in power. We have seen the power of ordinary people in the last week and this must now be the start of a new phase of militant, effective protest involving trade unions, communities, mobilising for action for everybody on the cost of living crisis.