Hot on the heels of being likened to Margaret Thatcher over remarks that social welfare was becoming a ‘lifestyle choice,’ the Minister for ‘Social Protection’ is at it again.

Labour Party Ministers are attacking the vulnerable in society. The most shocking case is the cuts in special needs education that is being instigated by Ruairi Quinn.

A year ago the Labour Party made history by becoming the most popular party in the state for the first time.Eamon Gilmore was also the most popular candidate for Taoiseach at 46%.

Before the General election, on February 21st, the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn signed a USI election pledge, on behalf of the Labour Party, promising not to re-introduce third level fees and to protect student supports in schools.

Now in power, Labour has reneged on their promises by increasing the registration fee to €2,000. Quinn refused to rule out the re-introduction of full tuition fees.
The increased charge will push those from low income backgrounds further out of third level education.

For revolutionary socialists change comes from mass workers action, from people taking things into their own hands.The Labour Party claim they have a more ‘realistic’ approach, which presently involves getting into government with the Tories of Fine Gael. Yet, even on Labour’s own terms, every coalition situation in the past has led to a growth in support for the larger party and the demoralisation of Labour activists and its working-class supporters.

Richard Boyd Barrett questions Labour Party links to Mubarak's NDP

Whenever they hear anyone talk a little left wing they go berserk. This week, Joan Burton’s joined a panel on the Vincent Browne show with Joe Higgins and could barely contain her anger at having to sit next to him.
Her long monologues and accusations that she was being harangued was a thin disguise to hide the fact that Labour had d one a backroom deal with Fianna Fail to let the Finance Bill go through.

Statements from United Left Alliance Press Conference:

Cllr. Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit and ULA candidate for Dun Laoghaire said

Labour Party Councillor Colm Keaveney, from Tuam in Co. Galway has caused anger by calling for funding of medical treatments for transgender people to be cut.

A recent Irish Times poll shocked the political establishment by revealing that the Labour Party was the largest party in the state. Subsequently, Labour’s poll ratings dropped but it has still overtaken Fianna Fail.