Gang of 22 This forced O'Malley's hand and he had to declare his intention to stand against Haughey. The vote failed by 55 votes to 22. Those who made up the Gang of 22 were: The name is a pun on the Gang of Four, a political faction in the People's Republic of China who were imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong. In September 1991 four backbench Fianna Fáil TDs: Noel Dempsey, Liam Fitzgerald, M. J. Nolan and Seán Power (known as the Gang of Four) put down a motion of no-confidence in Haughey's leadership in Power's name. This prompted Albert Reynolds
What Happens Next (Gang of Four album) Gang of Four's seventh studio album, "Content" (2011) and accompanying touring, vocalist Jon King left the group because "he didn't want to tour anymore." Gill stated that he saw this as an opportunity to do some collaborations and decided to release the new material under the "Gang of Four" name. John "Gaoler" Sterry eventually joined the band as a vocalist and Gill contacted Alison Mosshart and Herbert Grönemeyer for collaborations. The album also features performances from both the band's previous drummer Mark Heaney and the current drummer Jonny Finnegan. The track "Broken Talk" was first streamed in 2013. In November