Dave Kitching

MD @BasslineTweet | International Secretary @labour🌹 | Music 🎸 GAA 🏐 & politics 📢 | Mayo interloper in Dublin 💚❤️ | 🚲

[Socialist International @Soc_Intl]

At the conclusion of the @PES_PSE Congress, SI Executive Vice-Presidents 🇬🇷 Paulina Lampsa @plampsa and 🇪🇸 Hana Jalloul @jalloul_hana held valuable meetings with:

🇫🇮 @eeroheinaluoma (SDP), SI Honorary Vice-President — reaffirming our shared vision.
🇮🇪 @davekitching (@labour) — strengthening our progressive family ties;
🇹🇷 @ahmetarasintl, Mayor of Muğla — sharing experiences of socialist leadership in cities;
🇲🇩 @IonSula — deepening cooperation with Moldova’s social democrats;
Brigitte Olson (@NDI) — advancing democracy and global solidarity;

🇪🇸 Español - Al concluir el Congreso del @PES_PSE, las Vicepresidentas Ejecutivas de la IS 🇬🇷 Paulina Lampsa y 🇪🇸 Hana Jalloul mantuvieron valiosas reuniones con:

🇫🇮 @eeroheinaluoma (SDP), vicepresidente honorario de la IS — reafirmando nuestra visión compartida.
🇮🇪 @davekitching (@labour) — fortaleciendo los lazos de nuestra familia progresista;
🇹🇷 @ahmetarasintl, alcalde de Muğla — compartiendo experiencias de liderazgo socialista en las ciudades;
🇲🇩 @IonSula — profundizando la cooperación con los socialdemócratas de Moldavia;
Brigitte Olson (@NDI) — promoviendo la democracia y la solidaridad global;

🇫🇷 Français - À la clôture du Congrès du @PES_PSE, les vice-présidentes exécutives de l’IS 🇬🇷 Paulina Lampsa et 🇪🇸 Hana Jalloul ont tenu d’importantes réunions avec :

🇫🇮 @eeroheinaluoma (SDP), vice-président honoraire de l’IS — réaffirmant notre vision commune.
🇮🇪 @davekitching (@labour) — renforçant les liens de notre famille progressiste ;
🇹🇷 @ahmetarasintl, maire de Muğla — partageant des expériences de leadership socialiste dans les villes ;
🇲🇩 @IonSula — approfondissant la coopération avec les sociaux-démocrates de Moldavie ;
Brigitte Olson (@NDI) — faisant progresser la démocratie et la solidarité mondiale ;

[NUJDublinBroadcasting @DublinNuj]

Staff at RTÉ Dublin stood again today in solidarity with media workers under attack from Israel and in outrage at the resumed targeting and killing of Journalists in Gaza. End Israeli impunity. Killing journalists is killing truth & media freedom. #supportpalestinianjournalists

[PES 🌹🇪🇺 @PES_PSE]

🌹 PES Deputy Secretary General @saravanbuer personally congratulated @labour on their fantastic General Election results in Ireland - nearly doubling seats in Dáil Éireann from 6 to 11! 🙌 In Dublin, with Billie Sparks and @davekitching we discussed the current state of play, cooperation & shared priorities for the future. #BuildingBetterTogether

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

It was a pleasure to catch up with @saravanbuer from @PES_PSE in Dublin yesterday. It was also nice to have a lot of positive points to talk about 🌹

[PES 🌹🇪🇺 @PES_PSE]

🌹 PES Deputy Secretary General @saravanbuer personally congratulated @labour on their fantastic General Election results in Ireland - nearly doubling seats in Dáil Éireann from 6 to 11! 🙌 In Dublin, with Billie Sparks and @davekitching we discussed the current state of play, cooperation & shared priorities for the future. #BuildingBetterTogether

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

If you're looking for an escape from this site, there seems to be something stirring up the road https://t.co/8a0Y9Ip8km

[Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik]

Devastating US election result.

A Trump win spells disaster on so many fronts.

For Ukraine, for Gaza, for Climate.

For women’s rights, for migrant rights and for Europe.

The US has made a choice - now the impact will be felt worldwide.

Grim prospects ahead.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

And it really didn't take long for lazy commentators to start saying Harris should have moved further to the right, without any evidence or coherent basis.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

The Democrats need to be very careful of taking the advice of Lincoln Project & Never-Trump Republicans. They lost their own party first and are more than capable of ruining yours too.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

Office of Profligate Wastefulness.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

@ProfTimBale @FT Best thing I did in school. I got to do work experience in an EPA lab & a primary school, set up a mini-company and a band, and do a course in European studies. It was also great fun and a chance to figure a few things out.

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Somehow, I never knew about this. Fascinating. https://t.co/5A0tVpNpfp via @ft

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

A paper straw man argument if ever there was one.

[Gareth @GarethNotGarth]

The aftermath of Electric Picnic. The people who go here are the ones who make you drink from a paper straw and bring cans back to the supermarket.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

Mary Lou wondering why @boucherhayes isn’t giving a tougher interview to Thomas, the friendly Westmeath farmer who found ancient axe heads on his farm.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

@SwimmersJackson You might as well just go and endorse Romney too, Niall 😉

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

Part of me wonders whether Aaron Sorkin’s works are partly to blame for the state of the Democrats. The West Wing valorised superficiality, smugness & organisational conservatism.

Oh and talking & walking quickly as proxies for intelligence & productivity.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

It matters how we talk about communities and people. This is how you show leadership and reshape narratives. Fair play to Aodhán.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

I’m proud to call Dónal a friend & someone who has taught me a lot over the years. He deserves much better than this.

[Dónal Lyons @DonalLyons]

This is depressing, not in that it’s about me but that there’s young ones being taught that this is how they can best celebrate their community & traditions.

There’s a lot more to life than poking people in the eye.

[Dave Kitching @davekitching]

Sorry to hear of the passing of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. I don’t think anyone captured the joy of sport the way he did. A true great!

GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh dies aged 93 via @RTENews https://t.co/q1bTaVrekU

[Claire Scott @ClaireH_Scott]

I was in the EP in Strasbourg last February. All Irish MEPs made themselves available for interview bar Clare Daly & Mick Wallace. I went to Daly's office and asked if she was free for coffee & an interview. She told me "Absolutely not" and that I had no right to be there