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Indeed - Kenny is definitely holding them back. Though I'm not sure that any of the prospective alternatives would be a whole lot better. Watch them implode over the coming months in a series of heaves and recriminations.Amazing to think that FG are at the same level as FF in the most recent poll.
It really is starting to look like a Labour-led Government next time round, either with FG as the junior partner, or possibly with the few Greens/Independents/Joe Higgins on side.
The lib dems in the U.K. were polled to get a huge vote. but on the big day they only got their normal no of MPs.
I suspect the same here with labour.Labour will do as well as their best showing in the last 30 years plus maybe 4 or 5 extra.
The arithmetic will dictate the future makeup of the coalition....as our politicians love the perks,ministries of being in power.
I would agree that labour are the kingmakers, no matter what vote they get. If they have more seats than their coalition partners the Gilmore is taoiseach...if not then its not Gilmore.
I would be a Labour supporter but I just can't see them getting 50 seats. In the last election they had enough first round votes in Dublin South to get a seat but because they ran 2 candidates the vote split and didn't come back sufficiently to win the seat.
I fear their new candidates (many of whom would never have expected to be in with a chance of a seat) will lack the discipline to share constituencies with party colleagues. They'll also be hit by the retirement of Liz McManus and Mary Upton both of whom would have been guaranteed seats.
How many times does Gilmore have to unequivocally rule this out before people will listen?What about a Labour-led government with FF as junior partner?
Which constituency?The media consistantly says that, based on poll figures, Labour will win at least 1 seat in each Dublin constituency. However, due to a combination of factors including profile of labour candidate(s), other parties candidates, local organisation, local issues etc., I can safely say that Labour will not win any seats in my constituency.
The costs of local polling is generally prohibitive. You'd have to go to at least 400 people per constituency, and the national polls are generally based on 1000 people.The type of overall support polls that newspapers conduct do not take into account the particular circumstances in each constituency. I would love to see a poll done on a constituency by constituency basis based on who will vote for the probable candidates.
I guess they are just going on past experience. Unfair to Gilmore - but people don't tend to believe politicians these days, and will look at the past for guidance.How many times does Gilmore have to unequivocally rule this out before people will listen?
Definitely would be of a lot more use.I would love to see a poll done on a constituency by constituency basis based on who will vote for the probable candidates.
I'm guessing that you're referring to 1992 here. To the best of my knowledge, Spring never ruled out coalition with FF before the election (but I'm open to correction here from anyone with better (bitter?) memories).I guess they are just going on past experience. Unfair to Gilmore - but people don't tend to believe politicians these days, and will look at the past for guidance.
Which constituency?
The candidate chosen is running in his first ever general election and is not a local
Well in Dublin South Central there are 2 Labour seats potentially, same in Dun Laoghaire ..
I assume you're not talking about Derek McDowell ? Who then ? Cllr. Aodhan O'Riordan (sp?) ?
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