When FF supported FG in government and didn't get any of the mercs and percs.When did the first one happen?
When FF supported FG in government and didn't get any of the mercs and percs.When did the first one happen?
You mistook that for a coalition??When FF supported FG in government and didn't get any of the mercs and percs.
Possibly, but would incur five years of the singlemost right wing government in the history of Ireland. From a tactical point of view, establishing yourself as the opposition isn't much of a tactic.Apart from Sinn Fein? It would force a Left/Right axis in Irish politics.
Hyperbole much? You think a coalition between a centrist, populist party and a centre right party would create a really right wing government? Perhaps you shoudl pass your advice on opposition to SF - becoming the lead party of opposition has been their central (failed) strategy for about 6 years now.Possibly, but would incur five years of the singlemost right wing government in the history of Ireland. From a tactical point of view, establishing yourself as the opposition isn't much of a tactic.
Here's their address.Hyperbole much? You think a coalition between a centrist, populist party and a centre right party would create a really right wing government? Perhaps you shoudl pass your advice on opposition to SF - becoming the lead party of opposition has been their central (failed) strategy for about 6 years now.
I thought Sinn Fein was the opposition? At least that's the way it looks with RTE and the media. Nobody really mentions Fianna Fail much these days.Possibly, but would incur five years of the singlemost right wing government in the history of Ireland. From a tactical point of view, establishing yourself as the opposition isn't much of a tactic.
You're the one with the advice - go and fire awayHere's their address.
Sinn Fein | Head Office 44 Parnell Sq D01XA36 Co. Dublin
I suggest you write to them ASAP.
Except that there's no way of proving that the "Burton bounce" wasn't there.Serious brown trousers time for Labour and Howlin. With Burton being blamed for that pensions screwup, could Labour even drop another few points by the next poll? At least if Labour had had an election for its leadership instead of a coronation, it might have had some recovery. At the moment, the polls are confirming that it is becoming a margin of error party. B&A were the pollsters that "detected" the Burton bounce so things might actually be worse for Labour in that it has lost its position as a national party and is now a gaggle of personalities depending on their personal vote.
Nope. Sorry your confusing my observation with "advice". Heading away from level tonic to level Dengler.You're the one with the advice - go and fire away
Hmmm, spending your time comparing me to other posters rather than dealing with the points I made. Good luck with thatNope. Sorry your confusing my observation with "advice". Heading away from level tonic to level Dengler.
Well, you introduced the ad hominem, so suck it up.Hmmm, spending your time comparing me to other posters rather than dealing with the points I made. Good luck with that
There will, however, be a couple of hundred more posts.No more need to comment on this thread after this. You nailed it
There's no FG/FF coalition, nor will there be one. Please check your facts.Sinn Fein holding steady, on these figures it will be another FG/FF coalition...
The Sun came up upon the left,
Unfortunately the poor Joe Soap Shinners on here think that while they can see the obvious massive benefit to SF of any FG/FF coalition, none of the professional politicians and staffers in either of the two big parties can.Why do you want a FG FF coalition?
I thought the hardline shinners like yourself would be horrified by this. Most shinners seem to want it....
Sinn Fein will be mildly worried that they aren't making much in the way of progress, but they aren't in big trouble.Poor SF are in big trouble.
The voter is starting to realise that a vote for poor SF is a wasted vote.
Never in govt in the 26, do they need a new leader?
Interesting times ahead for poor SF.
Except SF.I can't envisage anyone in the entire country wanting a FG/FF coalition.
No it wouldn't. The Irish people are, and always have been, overwhelmingly centrist - and that's not gonna change anytime soon.Apart from Sinn Fein? It would force a Left/Right axis in Irish politics.
When was that?When FF supported FG in government and didn't get any of the mercs and percs.