On Second Thoughts

Admin at 12:42 pm July 21, 2015

Further to Labour TD Emmett Stagg’s apparent support for lone parents affected by cuts in allowances.

A marked change of tone.

Michael Caul writes:

This is the follow up email to Ruth from Emmett….Ruth is happy to publish.

Previously: You’re Not Alone

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25 thoughts on “On Second Thoughts”

martco July 21, 2015 at 12:48 pm

perhaps it was just the kind of thing you’d tend to say during an election….or something
fluffybiscuits July 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm

Lalalalala

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/irish-minister-set-to-survive-scandal-1427878.html

Id love a cheese sandwich now :)
1. Vote Rep #1 July 21, 2015 at 1:08 pm
  
  If people didn’t care back in 1994 that he may or may not be gay, why would his sexuality be an issue now?
  1. Spaghetti Hoop July 21, 2015 at 1:22 pm
    
    Being gay wasn’t the issue, being an (alleged) sexual predator was.
    1. Vote Rep #1 July 21, 2015 at 1:26 pm
      
      According to the article, the man was in his mid twenties.
      1. Spaghetti Hoop July 21, 2015 at 1:27 pm
        
        I said predator, not paedo.
      2. Vote Rep #1 July 21, 2015 at 1:32 pm
        
        Oh ok, apologies. So anyone that has visited a sex worker is a sexual predator? That’s a pretty loaded term tbf.
      3. classter July 21, 2015 at 2:10 pm
        
        It isn’t even clear he was a prostitute.
      4. dereviled July 21, 2015 at 2:12 pm
        
        http://www.nerdsraging.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/female-predator-body-paint-1.jpg
    2. 15 cents July 21, 2015 at 1:32 pm
      
      it wasnt. it was just for being gay.
    3. ahjayzis July 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm
      
      Furry Glen is a cruising spot, there’s a greater chance that guy was just looking for a good time pre-Grindr than out to pay the rent.
      1. fluffybiscuits July 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm
        
        Anyways I had a cheese sandwich and it was quite nice
      2. Clampers Outside! July 21, 2015 at 2:01 pm
        
        I love the irony in ‘Furry Glen’ being a cruising spot for the guys :)
      3. fluffybiscuits July 21, 2015 at 2:13 pm
        
        Besides being a Stagg he was just looking to hello to the other deer…
2. gorugeen July 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm
  
  @fluffy I sincerely hope you get plague style plops from your sandwich for that link.
medieval knievel July 21, 2015 at 1:05 pm

it’s only fair that she publishes her side of the correspondence too.
1. classter July 21, 2015 at 2:11 pm
  
  He accepts that in his response – he merely notes that it would have been good manners to tell him.
  
  Is he wrong on the substantive points?
  1. topsy July 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm
    
    Why
    1. Rowsdower July 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm
      
      Because if he knew people were going to hear what he was going to say, he would have said something different.
  2. Kieran NYC July 21, 2015 at 7:24 pm
    
    I think medieval knievel meant that she should publish the emails she sent him too.
ABM's Bloodied Underwear July 21, 2015 at 2:41 pm

Politician caught speaking out both sides of his mouth.
Hopefully the new media can help stamp down some of this carry on.
rotide July 21, 2015 at 2:47 pm

did she get his permission to publish this one like he asked for in the first one?

As has been said, it’s pretty off to just send in his side of the conversation without hers.
1. fluffybiscuits July 21, 2015 at 3:01 pm
  
  If it was hers and his?
2. Stewart Curry July 21, 2015 at 3:12 pm
  
  She doesn’t need his permission though.
JJ July 25, 2015 at 2:11 pm

Ruth seems to be a bit of a wagon

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