General Election 2020 Part 2

[TreatyStones]

@Midshipman_Asha

Simon Coveney, I think

What a dodge out of him.

[Tim_Riggins]

@mikehunt

…ein proposed policies make absolute sense for a better society. Just because a few “I’m alright Jack” types don’t like them don’t make them populist. They have been costed by the DOF. Populist is being called out by the DOF for having incorrect figures ala Michael Noonan in the 2016 election campaign.

More SF voters favour tax cuts than FG ones.

The definition of the “I’m alright Jacks”.

[Tim_Riggins]

He was a hero in SF up until then.

[myboyblue]

@caulifloweredneanderthal

Only dawned on me that Pauline Tully TD is the ex wife of Pearse McCauley. He nearly killed her with a knife a few years back

Would he be the murdering kind do you reckon?

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Yes. He killed my father’s friend

I’m sure whatever Kerry SF TD is sitting upon his next release will be there to collect him from Portlaoise or wherever he is.

[PhattPike]

Sinn Féin need to just get on with it now.

[mikehunt]

Clearly informed voters who are aware of inefficient spending by FFG. Children’s Hospital being one example.

[Tim_Riggins]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

there are a group of posters on here that despise anybody that stands up for the have nots

You’re a supporter of the middle class Green Party mate. The people comfortable enough make sacrifices in income to save the planet.

That’s why Sinn Féin want the carbon tax scrapped, “it’s unfair”.

[gaillimhmick]

@mikehunt

Clearly informed voters who are aware of inefficient spending by FFG. Children’s Hospital being one example.

How are SF/IRA going to ensure greater efficiency when they embark on their ambitious housing plan?

[anon61878697]

Build it or we’ll kill you.

[Tim_Riggins]

So you favour tax cuts over public spending, including money to help our future sick children.

Interesting.

[Horsebox]

So the only viable government is SF/FF/Greens maybe? Or FFG/Greens? Either of which would possibly destroy FF. Interesting to see if his ego will allow him say no to one of these.

[tallback]

@Dziekanowski

…ly. Decent public healthcare. The chance to have some sort of a life rather than being a hamster on a wheel. That’s both aspirational and pragmatic. That has been borne out both by the results and by the way Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have had to move to occupy some semblance of the ground of the left.

That’s a fair argument and you’ve put it better than he did last night

[mikehunt]

Tax cuts can be facilitated by more efficient spending. FG worrying about sick children?? They’re responsible for overseeing the most expensive hospital in history. Because of poor planning and spending by FG the last people to benefit will be the children.

[PhattPike]

@Rocko

Interesting data here on vote transfers. The “Transfer Left” motto seemed to work quite well in getting boosts for Greens and SD candidates elected.

I think the Greens tbh are a movement all of their own. Outside of the climate action stuff I’d wager a lot of people would struggle to identify if they are left wing, right wing or flightless. If they could gain more traction on a select few policy areas outside of climate they could see further gains in the summer GE.

In the post Civil War Politics world, that’s the way its going to go, parties will find their niches. I’d find it very hard to see overall majority for any party any time soon.

[anon61878697]

What I really hate about election time is - ‘the people’ - ad nauseam

Who the fuck are ‘the people’ ???

[the_mixer_walsh]

@myboyblue

“Too many of our children are left behind in terms of ophthalmology, speech and language therapy, occupation therapy, child psychology and home help.

“And I have to admit that I did underestimate how much people value that.”

Easily done in fairness Charlie, I suspect it won’t happen again

[Funtime]

Sorry to chime in here @Tim_Riggins old buddy but climate change affects the poorest on our planet more than the middle class paddy. @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy and I were in no small way architects of the rise of Sinn Fein. a number of months ago we realized the dawn of a United Ireland was imminent and decided to embark on a new political journey to ensure said utopian socialist republic is not submerged by rising sea levels. #envirorepublicanism #britsoutcarbonout

[Horsebox]

@mikehunt

Tax cuts can be facilitated by more efficient spending.

There is absolutely zero evidence that SF will spend the tax take more efficiently but they have been given the mandate now to try which they must do.

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

@caulifloweredneanderthal

Yes. He killed my father’s friend

I’m sure whatever Kerry SF TD is sitting upon his next release will be there to collect him from Portlaoise or wherever he is.

Wasn’t it some hired hood from Limerick that did the shooting?