I don’t see any danger of the ‘Ra getting any share of power down here.
The Shinners have TD's who have admitted IRA connections. They are likely to be in power. What else is there to say?
Might be useful to inform yourself of Ted Howell. All Ministers have special advisors, they're paid for by the State, they have an official role, what the SF Minister did here was not "run something by" Ted Howell, he asked was it ok for him to make a decision. There's a big difference. It's all covered in Sam McBride's book "Burned" on the Cash for Ash.I cant speak for Deirdre Hargey and what she knows or doesn't know about the brutal murder of Robert McCartney, suffice to say the cover-up is despicable.
The "Stormont-gate" affair was clearly politically contrived. A mass raid to bring down the institutions as pressure on Unionists power-sharing with SF with an armed IRA mounted.
The charges were quietly dropped as "not in the public interest", really? Who gets to decide that IRA spies, that brought down the democratic institutions, should not be charged?
Would it have anything to do with the alleged 'spy-ring' involving a British spy, Denis Donaldson? Its clear to me that yes is the answer there.
I don't know of Ted Howell, suffice to say government ministers taking advice or direction from unelected advisors is not uncommon. If British media outlets are accurate in their reporting today, its clear that unelected advisors are wielding alot of influence on decision making of 10 Downing St.
But to answer your question directly, in consideration of the standing down and disarmament of IRA, with orders to engage in political activity - yes, I expect them to behave differently in this jurisdiction.
All Ministers have special advisors, they're paid for by the State, they have an official role, what the SF Minister did here was not "run something by" Ted Howell, he asked was it ok for him to make a decision. There's a big difference.
I'm usually with you Sunny but I am not sure here. The disaffected/looney base is not much bigger than 30% and maybe at an apogee. A stable centrist government for 5 years which might actually get things done compared to the zombie confidence trick and supply farce will not add to that 30%. The big problem for FF/FG is maintaining their individual raison d'etre and is Leo prepared to be MM's Tan for 5 years? Leo might have to step aside.FG won't enter Government with FF unless there is absolutely no choice i.e. another election and the same stalemate. There is nothing to be achieved by entering it. They will be decimated at the next election no matter what they do. Everything they do will be portrayed as some right wing evil plot. They could house every single person in a 4 bed house and they would be accused of being in league with rich developers. It would be a recruitment dream for SF and others. I can't listen to it anymore. Let the loonies form their Government without FF and FG even if it takes another election. As someone said, it is funny how before the election it was all about getting FF and FG out. Now they are being blamed for not wanting to be in.
I'm usually with you Sunny but I am not sure here. The disaffected/looney base is not much bigger than 30% and maybe at an apogee. A stable centrist government for 5 years which might actually get things done compared to the zombie confidence trick and supply farce will not add to that 30%. The big problem for FF/FG is maintaining their individual raison d'etre and is Leo prepared to be MM's Tan for 5 years? Leo might have to step aside.
FF/FG/Greens now 7/4 favourite with PP, looks like I won't get that Sunny pint after all.
Are you implying that a left oriented govt would be much more stable in an economic downturn? Based on the internal Sinn Fein squabbles over the years and the fact that SPBP couldn’t agree on the colour of the sky I think it would take far less to collapse them.in a down turn the centre government would fall asunder overnight not a hope of keeping it together,it wont take much for Mortgage defaults to kick in 188 per week on unemployment benefit after feeding your self leaves very little to pay a rent /mortgage me think,
only option left is state borrowing to assist or default on mortgages,
We should be fowdard funding a downturn not ,
NoAre you implying that a left oriented govt would be much more stable in an economic downturn? Based on the internal Sinn Fein squabbles over the years and the fact that SPBP couldn’t agree on the colour of the sky I think it would take far less to collapse them.
Im not sure how much extra you think a left govt would be putting into unemployment benefit that a household would be capable of paying rent/mortgage and all other household expenses easily. If they are I might just change my mind about SF and happily go on the dole.
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