Quote wakeyrule="wakeyrule"Some twisted logic there! How do you leap to that conclusion from my observations! I've never voted tory in my life, and never will'"
I have generally found it is mainly either upper middle class people or right wing numpty's who have this skewed image of the Irish. These are the same people who traditionally vote Tory...I am sorry that I got it so wrong. You are obviously a Left wing Bigot
Quote wakeyrule="wakeyrule"I said they were debt-ridden (Government bonds rated as junk by moodys with bail outs from Europe and the UK affirm this),'"
Don't disagree that the country is up the proverbial creek........but then again, the UK is hardly all Milk and Honey either is it?
Quote wakeyrule="wakeyrule"Anglo-phobic (based on personal experience in Dublin and Galway)'"
I have met many an agressive, drunk, foul mouthed RL supporter from North of Watford...I tend not to tar you all with the same brush though. That said, after 730 years of occupation and persecution, they have every right to treat the English with a little contempt, but most don't.
Quote wakeyrule="wakeyrule"and backward (I concede this may be harsh, but outside of Dublin its easy to believe, especially in the fiercely RC areas where attitudes are medieval).'"
Backward eh....you have a better chance of being shot, stabbed, physically attacked, raped, gang raped, burgled, catching aids, being a drug adict, alcoholic

and pretty much anything else nasty happening to you in the UK per head per capita than in the Republic of Ireland. Just because culchies are country people with country values doesn't make them "backward" you pompous English Tw@....no wonder you got grief in Dublin and Galway.