The end of the affair?

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The uproar that will follow the next budget is what’s really going to decide the future of party politics in this country. Until that trouble arrives you can’t say for sure how the smaller parties are going to fare.[/quote]

Get a haircut you hippy

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The uproar that will follow the next budget is what’s really going to decide the future of party politics in this country. Until that trouble arrives you can’t say for sure how the smaller parties are going to fare.[/quote]

:rolleyes: What’s this got to do with the Animal Welfare Bill?

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:guns: You tell me.

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Even if we weren’t where we were, the Greens would have suffered from the now recurrent “poisoning” that afflicts all coalition partners with FF.

Given the state of the country and the minimal impact the Greens have had in directing FF, I’d say the Greens are only still there because that haven’t yet figured an Exit strategy that gives them some chance of survival. As soon as they have that, they’ll be out like a shot.

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[quote=“Shadow”]Even if we weren’t where we were, the Greens would have suffered from the now recurrent “poisoning” that afflicts all coalition partners with FF.

Given the state of the country and the minimal impact the Greens have had in directing FF, I’d say the Greens are only still there because that haven’t yet figured an Exit strategy that gives them some chance of survival. As soon as they have that, they’ll be out like a shot.[/quote]

Yawn.

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[quote=“Shadow”]Even if we weren’t where we were, the Greens would have suffered from the now recurrent “poisoning” that afflicts all coalition partners with FF.

Given the state of the country and the minimal impact the Greens have had in directing FF, I’d say the Greens are only still there because that haven’t yet figured an Exit strategy that gives them some chance of survival. As soon as they have that, they’ll be out like a shot.[/quote]

Is there an exit strategy that gives them some chance of survival?

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NAMA, on a point of political principle.

I’d like to think I’d give them the benefit of the doubt if they do actually show that there is a line beyond which they will not prostitute themselves.

2/3 rds of grass roots needed to back the renegotiated programme for govt next saturday. if not, they are obliged to pull out of govt.
the shopping list is interesting, but even if they achieved everything on the list it may not be enough to save the parliamentary party from the grass roots.

whether they pull some sort of resigning the party whip sleight-of-hand remains to be seen, but i doubt even gormley is that craven.

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Not at the moment, no. But they can hope.

Labour were crucifed after helping FF back to power. The PDs were terminally infected due to prolonged exposure to Bertie rays.

How dod the Greens do in the local elections? Oh yeah, destroyed.

A lot of people voted Green as an alternative to the previous political dynasty and all they got was a green haze over the same old thing. The greens may retain some of their core vote, but the floating vote they got last time will be gone.

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[quote=“treaty_exile”]NAMA, on a point of political principle.

I’d like to think I’d give them the benefit of the doubt if they do actually show that there is a line beyond which they will not prostitute themselves.

2/3 rds of grass roots needed to back the renegotiated programme for govt next saturday. if not, they are obliged to pull out of govt.
the shopping list is interesting, but even if they achieved everything on the list it may not be enough to save the parliamentary party from the grass roots.

whether they pull some sort of resigning the party whip sleight-of-hand remains to be seen, but i doubt even gormley is that craven.[/quote]

They’re trapped at the same time though. They don’t want to be accused of bringing down the government and throwing the country into turmoil either. On the other hand, the longer the stay the more they’ll be associated with the cuts.

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jaysus, I’d hate to see your version of turmoil.

let me know when we arrive at it, this should be good.

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It’s difficult to take a party seriously which, from what I can remember, has been against every European vote since their foundation yet now they’re in government they call for a Yes vote. They were against Nice, but they’re for Lisbon. It’s surely a flip flop of wondrous proportions? I would disagree with Patricia McKenna on alot of things but at least she’s stuck to her guns.