With SF 19% in latest poll, I presume this really means are we concerned with the rise of the SF vote from 6.5% in the 2002 GE. Answer is Yes and No. Yes for obvious reasons but let me give two reasons for No.Given that according to the latest opinion poll the far left is now getting over 25% of the vote should we be worried about Ireland following much of Europe into that political landscape?
In some countries it is the far right who are on the rise. In Ireland it is the far left. They are equally dangerous to society.
Solidarity, PBP, the Shinners etc are all in that basket.Your definition of "far left" includes who? SF/PBP? Does the latest opinion poll not actually show a decrease in their combined support?
The Shinners are particularly worrying as they are run from the UK by a terrorist organisation.
Where do you see SF and Solidarity/PBP/Rise/People's Front of Judea picking up seats?Solidarity, PBP, the Shinners etc are all in that basket.
The Shinners are particularly worrying as they are run from the UK by a terrorist organisation.
Absolutely.The prospect of SF 'researchers' having access to Department of Justice files is appalling.
Enda Kenny offered FF 50% of the cabinet seats to go into government last time around , ff should have gone in to power with FG,
I like lots of People voted first FG and then FF
Voter first choice was a government FG and FF,
If FG and FF are not willing to come together after the next election , there will be a shift of support to SF ,
As I said may work for FF in this Election, long term not so,Not sure, I would have thought the most likely scenario for SF to surge is if FF & FG were together in a coalition government, then SF can position themselves as the de facto opposition.
Instead, even if FF or FG are tarnished by spell in government, the other maintains a sense of distance and can still at election time present themselves as the opposition. Which is what FF are doing now.
FG and FF are dancing to Mary Lou McDonald beat so far in this general election,
Mary Lou is keeping her eye on the big picture,How so ?
My perception of MLDs performance so far is Paddy Holohan and not being allowed into a debate. What have I missed?
You are looking at the little Details Paddy Holohan and such like,
interestingHasn't he been suspended from SF, or subject to disciplinary action?
Must be a major shocked to posters who follow the IT nutters and swallow most of what the write,That self important nutter FOT in the IT today argues that we are too risk averse, always putting FG or FF in charge. Yes he mixes portfolio theory with politics and argues that we need to take risks to earn rewards - I kid you not.
He doesn't spell out the risks but I presume he has in mind that we should give SF/IRA a go, heck throw the dice. Let's ponder the risks they might take.
Poster boy for the New SF, Fierce Doherty is a big fan of burning the bondholders. Old SF/West Belfast GHQ want to burn the Supreme Court. And I presume they would all be a fan of Wolfie's panacea of burning the "excess assets" of our 17 billionaires (as well as a super tax on all those folk earning more than a hundred grand).
Are those the sort of risks that FOT has in mind? Hard to see the rewards.
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