Newstalk Nation Survey- Would you participate?
By admin on Jan 23, 2009 in In The News
Newstalk are running a nationwide survey at the moment in an effort to guage the feeling of the listener on a range of subjects.
The results of the first round of questions was published this week, in which it emerged that 48% of Irish workers would take a pay cut if it meant it would get the economy back on track (mp3).
The head of SIPTU claimed the question was slightly misleading, suggesting that implying some kind of guarantee that the action of the pay cut would be somehow related to an improvement in the economic situation would effect the outcome of the survey. (I’d agree somewhat – maybe cynically – I do think this would have effected the percentage).
Would you be willing to sign up for such a survey? Do you think these type of polls make any difference besides being a water-cooler conversation piece? Or is this just another example of slacktivism and a diversion from the discussion of the real issues and substitute for real action? Or does this it cut right to the core of the issues of most importance to most of us?
I’ve been an avid listener of Newstalk for some years now and have signed up myself; I’ll post again on the survey and its findings.
It’s a fair point that effectiveness and veracity of such a poll can be questioned.
But I think it’s a healthy exercise for people to realise that they’re not alone in realising that sacrifice is ahead.
Does it lessen the pain if you know you’re not alone? Whether we like it or not, most of us in the private sector are going to feel this pain.
And Jack O’Connor line seems to be that cutting wages, particularly public sector wages, will not make the situation any better. As if there was a choice in the matter. Addressing the staggering deficit in public expenditure isn’t optional. It isn’t something that is under review pending action.
It is the concrete wall we are all hurtling towards – and being under the delusion that there is a choice over whether or not the brakes need to be pulled is something only someone in a cushy public sector office could have thought of.
Paul | Jan 23, 2009 | Reply
louis walshe is the master of media/ocrity.he criticizes amoral hypocritical bankers,yet he normally speaks the cant of some commercial bankers and inflicts the mediocre upon us regularly .he promotes the slavish adoration of the dull.he profits from uncritical adherence to so called celebrity standards
kieran | Jan 24, 2009 | Reply
this Newstalk Nation is just a way of creating ‘Tabloidy’ headlines and generating information to fill the airwaves by Newstalk. I have been an avid listener for years, but the morning show is getting more and more bias in their commentary and self-publicising their own programing is another pet-hate of mine visa via The Emergency
positivenote | Apr 23, 2009 | Reply
i am totally fed up with the way this government has treated the people of ireland,non nationals included with contempt. every day there is new reports of their failings ie education, health,homeless,crime,disablity i could go on and on. then tonight i watched prime time to see how far down the list of priorities the mentally ill are, along with the ignorance of people blameing immergrants for our woe’s. they are entitled to make a living as much as any one, i was one myself in the early 80’s. the government has failed us and it is in our power and interest to remove them from office. the sooner the better
liam | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Why when everyone is expected to make cuts and accept extra taxes,when the semi state bodies chiefs are not to have there salaries reduced.(it is not as though they are well run or efficient)
The politicians who may have taken cuts in their salaries still are better paid than other politicians in the EU.
How can the man in the street respect them,how can they wonder why they got so few votes,it is a case of set an example.
Julia | Jun 12, 2009 | Reply