Everything seems to be going wrong for fianna fail now, the media seems to have really turned against them now. What with the "property crash" program a few weeks ago and now being slagged off on "the state of us" program.
Why do all fianna failers pronounce fine gael as like "fine" in "fine weather", they must be schooled on this from the central organisation, the same way sinn fein used to refer to the police as securocrats. Its a bit childish really surely they should know the proper pronounciation by now. They are like trigger in "only fools" always calling rodney dave.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone saying "Fine Gale"...reckon your imagining it!
After almost 1 week of election talk I still do not know much about policies for FG, when are they removing stamp duty, how many gardai have they priced for etc.
You've never heard it pronounced 'Fine Gael'?!?!
I would be very surprised is Pat went into government with Bertie. He seems to be a man of his word and he has been very clear in his opposition to the idea.I think its going to be the Bertie and Pat show after the election. FG will be left swinging in the wind despite pre-election pacts etc. Nothing like the sniff of power for Labour to abandon previous promises for "the good of the country".
Do you think if Fianna Fail don't do well in the election could Bertie be gone and Brian Cowan be elected leader. Maybe Pat would then do business with Fianna Fail and still be a man of his word. Didn't he say he wouldn't work with Bertie - not that he wouldn't work with Fianna Fail.I would be very surprised is Pat went into government with Bertie. He seems to be a man of his word and he has been very clear in his opposition to the idea.
You've never heard it pronounced 'Fine Gael'?!?!
Do you think if Fianna Fail don't do well in the election could Bertie be gone and Brian Cowan be elected leader. Maybe Pat would then do business with Fianna Fail and still be a man of his word. Didn't he say he wouldn't work with Bertie - not that he wouldn't work with Fianna Fail.
No Labour member who canvassed in the 97 election (after the FF/Lab deal of 92) will be voting for an FF/Lab deal again. They still bear the scars of the public backlash on that occasion. In practical & policy terms, a Labour/FF alliance makes a lot of sense. However, given our historical context, it is extremely unlikely that this will happen. FF will be talking the the PDs and/or Greens and/or Independents and/or Shinners before they come to Labour. Given the current poll results, there is a reasonable chance that the FG/Lab alternative Govt will be a realistic option, and no Labour leader or member would go to FF first in such circumstances.I think its going to be the Bertie and Pat show after the election. FG will be left swinging in the wind despite pre-election pacts etc. Nothing like the sniff of power for Labour to abandon previous promises for "the good of the country".