I think so. They would need to drastically change their position on housing to even come close. Leo has been making positive noises about the Greens of late but I can’t see that happening unless there is a transformation in FG (or a capitulation from the Greens). But that all assumes the election throws up an expected result. The Greens were all set for a bigger slice of everything before that 2007 election and didn’t get the gains they expected.
The greens will take Stephen Donnelly’s seat in Wicklow
I would have thought him a shoe in
No more or no less than FF though?
He’ll lose a massive chunk of his old vote and the existing FF vote might not be that inclined to vote for him
The last election was barely over and he did a volte face
He got in in 2011 because he made a huge play of not being Fianna Fail, that he was different
Now he has the reputation of a turncoat and a backstabber
Even in a five seater I’d say he’s by no means assured of getting in again
Those who voted for him in 2011 and 2016 are the exact demographic who will switch to the Greens next time
It would be very funny is FF and the Greens go into government just before the economy crashes again. 10 years spent slowly rebuilding their parties just for them to get annihalated again.
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I think Malcolm Noonan has a strong chance of taking the Sinn Fein seat here. It was a safe Labour seat for years but depended on the massive Pattison personal vote.
I don’t think Kathleen Funchion has done enough to hold it and Malcolm will attract more transfers
That is a very likely scenario
like i said, itll be a good election to lose
Rural Ireland is going to batter leo and fine gael… Fianna fail will be at the helm for next recession…
There’s going to be a big casualty in the next election. Could it be Mary-Lou that will fall?
I dunno is rural Ireland ever happy
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Can anyone explain this?
FG thought itd be a good idea to have twink at the ard fheis for “entertainment”.
as big a brain fart as the tories booking kenny everett, back in 82 (iirc) @Fagan_ODowd can confirm the year
Eoghan Harris wrote the script for Twink.
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Corrected
The Greens haven’t a hope picking up Meath East.
Jaysus Leo is losing it.