ELECTION LEXICON (Contd.)

Date: February 25, 2016 - Craic & Codology


n The party: Thing people hold when last of the candidates has departed a constituent’s doorstep. n First preference: To jump under a bus rather than shake that gobshite’s hand! Poll: Speculative form of filler much loved by desperate news editors. Mudslinging: Inevitable result when a candidate enters a farmyard during a busy period. Frontrunner: Candidate leaving… Read more »

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