Gript Media Podcasts Another ride around the Sun
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Jan 2, 2026 Join Sarah as she chats with Keith Redmond, a sharp political commentator known as 'Mr. Sarah'. They dive into the tumultuous landscape of Irish politics in 2025, marked by crises yet flickering hope like the Spoil the Vote campaign. Keith tackles issues like the fallout from Charlie Kirk's assassination, the challenge of outdated ideologies, and concerns over proposed hate speech laws. They also critique leadership failures in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, while pondering Ireland's immigration strategy and its implications for 2026.
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Spoil The Vote Shifted Politics
- The Spoil The Vote campaign showed 200,000 people can shift political conversation quickly.
- Keith Redmond says it created immediate policy change on immigration within 24 hours.
Ireland's Political Spectrum Is Lopsided
- Keith calls the Irish political spectrum overwhelmingly left-wing with minimal centre or right presence.
- He warns that marginal wins are small and the country remains dominated by left ideas.
Inflexibility, Not Labels, Is The Issue
- Sarah Ryan highlights a core problem: politicians rarely change their minds or listen to opponents.
- She argues this inflexibility harms political discourse more than left-right labels.