FG 37 FF 21 LAB 21 SF 9 Green 3 Others 10
On these stats, a FG-Others-Green govt would be possible. In the event that the results panned out as above, is FG prepared to ditch Labour and form a govt without them? After all, the 2 parties diverge on almost all elements of economic policy, and Labour has frequently been the weakest link in FG-led govts. If they would, persons like me who like what FG has to say, but dislike Labour with a passion, would be more open to voting for them.
With respect, FT, Ruairi Quinn was probably the best MoF in recent history
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FG's objective is to form a government with the largest FG component possible.
It is the people's choice as to what mandate they give the party.
fully agree... did fairly superb job and delivered first surplusOriginally Posted by FakeViking
For Sinn Féin this is an encouraging poll - more than 2% up on the general election 2007. This is consistent with the steady growth in support that the party is aiming for and should see a number of extra Sinn Féin TFs elected next time. These are good days for Sinn Féin.
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At the moment the Greens would lose every TD they have. We then have the interesting proposition of FG being able to form a coalition with Labour or with SF and others. Given the obvious distaste for having SF in government, I cannot see FG favoring the second option.
Labour's growth can make them play hardball. The "rotating Taoiseach" could be back on the agenda, as Gilmore's rating a far higher than Kenny's.
A little lesson on geographic and political terms for dummies :
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Labour also have the FF option while FG have nowhere to go. The only way to stop Labour getting in is for centre-right people to ditch FF and get behind FG.
I was Polled when i voted i told the man doing it a pack of lies can we really trust these figures.
Did FG people get behind FF to stop Labour?
Don't forget thatt there's always the FF/FG option!
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On the same basis Labour has gone from 10 to 21, more than doubling their vote. Fianna Fail, the largest party in the state, has fallen from 41 to 21.
Are you not disappointed that in a time when right-wing economics has taken a hammering, when Fianna Fail is imploding, that SF, a left-wing party, untainted from any of the economic mess, has made such poor gains. At some stage, factual, you need to step back and make a proper assessment of SF's performance, and question what is holding them back.
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse." - Pierre-Simon de Laplace to Napoleon Bonaparte.
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