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The Right Hook

The Right Hook is Newstalk's drivetime show presented by the outspoken controversial pundit and Corkman, George Hook.

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The Party Debate Series

Mar 25th, 2010, 6:09 pm

The Party Debate Series

George is an unashamed Fine Gael supporter since birth, so The Right Hook invited members of various political parties into studio to convince George to leave his Blueshirt ways behind him.

First up, Fianna Fail Minister Dick Roche.

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Then former Labour Leader Pat Rabbitte did his very best to convince George.

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Then it was Socialist MEP Joe Higgins who came into studio – would George turn to socialism?

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Sinn Fein TD Martin Ferris also came into George

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Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan made a particularly strong case. George was almost turned.

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Richard Boyd Barrett is a Dun Laoghaire councillor and founding member of the People Before Profit Alliance.

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To conclude the series, George sat down with his Fine Gael and Newstalk compatriot Ivan Yates.

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