The next Government

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

So he continued to debate with someone who made deplorable remarks about his parents, and then when uncomfortable truths were put to him, then and only then did he decide to back out, citing the deplorable remarks that had been made prior to his other ongoing engagement?

Where did he continue to debate about the government with him after the deplorable remarks were made?
You are tying yourself up in knots because yet again you jumped in head first without any clue of what was going on.

 

[Pooman]

He should probably have put him on ignore if that was the case but as he was indulging in debate with him, then debate the issues, rather than taking the insults, storing them up, and trying to then use them as a reason to cop out of a debate at a later date.

Ah Soundy come on. Look who you're talking to.

 

[PROCNA2018]

There won’t be any election in November. Senior government sources means one minister thinks they should. The party leaders have repeatedly said they want the government to go to term. And it’s in their best interests politically that it does.

It's not in their political interests. Unless they are acting as a collective and not as leaders of independent parties. It certainly is not in Green's interest. I'd argue it's not in FF interests either.

FG at mid 20s are where they are going to be.

The budget will give them a bounce and as with all elections, boundary changes will usually favour the incumbents. Not sure the country can wait til late 24.

 

[Crankycorner]

It's not in their political interests. Unless they are acting as a collective and not as leaders of independent parties. It certainly is not in Green's interest. I'd argue it's not in FF interests either.

FG at mid 20s are where they are going to be.

The budget will give them a bounce and as with all elections, boundary changes will usually favour the incumbents. Not sure the country can wait til late 24.

They won’t get any credit for the budget unless they reduce the pension age to 65, increase public sector pay by 10% and add €20 a week to all social welfare rates. Only so much they can give away.

 

[jimmym]

They won’t get any credit for the budget unless they reduce the pension age to 65, increase public sector pay by 10% and add €20 a week to all social welfare rates. Only so much they can give away.

One for everyone in the audience?

 

[Crankycorner]

One for everyone in the audience?

They’d also need to reduce the top rate of tax by a percent or 2 and make childcare free. They might get credit then. They’ll wait the 5 years.

 

[bluesball]

Soundy please tell me that if SF are in government they wont have T Gould as a minister or junior minister.

 

[SoundMan]

Soundy please tell me that if SF are in government they wont have T Gould as a minister or junior minister.

Hard to know for sure BB. Tommy is actually a very genuine guy and very well thought of in his community and GAA Club where he was chairman for years. He may come across a bit wooden in his delivery and with a very strong northside accent but he IS after all from the northside and he's certainly not false.

As for his being made a Minister, or even a Junior Minister, I doubt it. But then again, one never knows - look at Bothsides Buttimer and he's the leader of the Seanad FFS.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

It's not in their political interests. Unless they are acting as a collective and not as leaders of independent parties. It certainly is not in Green's interest. I'd argue it's not in FF interests either.

FG at mid 20s are where they are going to be.

The budget will give them a bounce and as with all elections, boundary changes will usually favour the incumbents. Not sure the country can wait til late 24.

Perhaps they view Sinn Fein's current slump as the best opportunity to go to the country.

Personally I think they'll tough it out.

 

[PROCNA2018]

They’d also need to reduce the top rate of tax by a percent or 2 and make childcare free. They might get credit then. They’ll wait the 5 years.

Well if they do, they cannot pick the conditions of the election and that is what is behind the article I'd say.